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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 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
8.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ackergill today?
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 5AM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | |
91 | 83 | 66 | 58 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 50 | 57 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:51AM2.65m | 8:03PM2.58m | 7:59AM2.74m | 8:59PM2.75m | 8:58AM2.90m | 9:47PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM1.53m | 1:40PM1.07m | 2:01AM1.41m | 2:36PM0.91m | 2:56AM1.23m | 3:24PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
-4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NE 6 | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 28 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 12 | 54 | 58 | 62 | 61 | 50 | 57 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 12 | NNE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | N 8 | SW 4 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | — | N 7 | WNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | NE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 91 | 83 | 66 | 58 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 | 18 | 25 | 33 | 25 | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 464 | 215 | 215 | 120 | 299 | 86 | 12 | 19 | 24 | 114 | 308 | 476 | 699 | 355 | 392 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 703 | 607 | 655 | 308 |
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