
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 5AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | ENE 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:46AM2.88m | 6:25PM2.64m | 6:51AM2.72m | 7:28PM2.63m | 8:04AM2.64m | 8:34PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM1.34m | 12:03PM1.19m | 00:15AM1.46m | 1:08PM1.34m | 1:43AM1.50m | 2:17PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 5 | NE 4 | N 7 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | WNW 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 11 | NW 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NE 5 | — | N 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | — | N 6 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 8 | E 8 | N 6 | N 6 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 6 | E 5 | — | — | N 6 | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 8 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 7 | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
28 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 32 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 482 | 397 | 296 | 308 | 398 | 1671 | 454 | 323 | 338 | 69 | 69 | 397 | 300 | 12 | 12 | 397 | 421 | 414 | 424 | 849 | 1143 | 1304 | 1143 | 482 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












