Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 10 May 2026 BST
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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 11PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)0.5ft (0.2m)10s
Evening (10 May)5ft (1.5m)5s

Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
1.1
NNW
4
1.5
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
0
117
146
111
84
71
38
18
14
12
14
14
7
6
1
1
28
29
27
53
59
61
60
Wind (km/h)
35
W
50
NNE
45
N
35
N
35
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
SW
30
SSW
30
WSW
35
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
30
W
20
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
WNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:56PM2.47m
6:51AM2.65m
8:03PM2.58m
7:59AM2.74m
8:59PM2.75m
8:58AM2.90m
Low Tide
00:47AM1.53m
1:40PM1.07m
2:01AM1.41m
2:36PM0.91m
2:56AM1.23m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:54
4:52
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:21
9:22
9:24
9:28
2
5
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
8
4
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
5
6
8
8
8
9
10
9
8
7
6
7
8
9
1
-7
-5
-4
-4
-4
-2
-2
-1
0
0
-1
1
0
-2
-1
0
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.8
NE
6
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.3
NE
5
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
N
8
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
NW
9
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
10
2
1
6
9
9
8
38
18
14
10
7
4
3
2
1
1
19
29
13
53
59
61
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
SW
4
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.1
N
8
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
2
1
8
6
7
8
14
14
3
3
1
1
28
27
27
1
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
3
12
8
7
7
6
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
3
1.1
NNW
4
1.5
NNE
5
1.5
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.1
NNE
6
0.6
NNW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.4
NW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.7
SW
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1
NW
4
1
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
NNE
3
Energy kJ
8
36
117
146
111
84
71
9
8
3
1
12
16
25
33
33
10
1
5
7
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
77
458
562
238
215
215
299
299
198
79
19
24
114
308
476
699
355
392
0
12
0
0
1143
1117
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
7
7
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