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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ackergill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ackergill sea temperature is
9.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ackergill today?
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 9AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 7 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | E 5 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 22 | 53 | 155 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:23AM2.96m | 9:57PM2.89m | 10:12AM3.00m | 10:37PM2.99m | 10:56AM3.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM1.24m | 3:40PM0.86m | 3:57AM1.13m | 4:18PM0.88m | 4:37AM1.03m | 4:52PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 156 | 93 | 54 | 39 | 28 | 22 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | S 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 9 | E 5 | E 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | N 7 | WNW 9 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 15 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 22 | 53 | 155 | 275 | 206 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 67 | 400 | 400 | 269 | 176 | 98 | 40 | 22 | 24 | 139 | 145 | 145 |
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