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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 03 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
8.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ackergill today?
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 9AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (03 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
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 Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NW 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 4 | N 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NW 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | |
55 | 40 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 24 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:48AM3.23m | 1:11PM3.15m | 1:19AM3.21m | 1:45PM3.05m | 1:51AM3.16m | 2:20PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40AM0.74m | 6:55PM0.80m | 7:14AM0.78m | 7:27PM0.91m | 7:48AM0.84m | 7:59PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NW 8 | NE 5 | SSW 4 | NW 8 | — | N 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
 kJ | 5 | 40 | 27 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 10 | — | 1 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | NW 5 | ENE 5 | SE 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 4 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 9 | SE 4 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NW 8 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 29 | 8 | 24 | 22 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 31 | 22 | 15 | 10 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 98 | 105 | 12 | 55 | 30 | 424 | 731 | 731 | 120 | 215 | 238 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 360 | 238 | 13 | 120 | 0 |
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