Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 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
8.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ackergill today?

The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 4AM is: 0.4m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (13 May)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu night).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.7
NNE
4
1
N
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
11
1.6
NE
11
1.5
NE
11
1.3
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
56
63
87
60
58
57
36
25
12
16
43
85
273
486
744
885
1117
768
777
615
505
355
260
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
NW
15
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
30
N
35
N
35
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:58AM2.90m
9:47PM2.93m
9:50AM3.09m
10:32PM3.11m
10:40AM3.27m
Low Tide
2:56AM1.23m
3:24PM0.74m
3:42AM1.03m
4:08PM0.59m
4:27AM0.83m
4:52PM0.49m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:48
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:30
9:31
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
3
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
-1
-2
-2
-4
-4
-4
-4
-3
-2
-2
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NW
9
0.2
W
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
1.9
NE
10
1.9
NE
11
1.6
NE
11
1.5
NE
11
1.3
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
27
56
63
87
60
58
57
36
25
12
12
9
10
2
2
768
777
615
505
355
260
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
12
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
2
1
2
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
NNW
3
0.7
NNE
4
1
N
5
1.3
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
9
2.3
NNE
9
2.4
NNE
10
1.4
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.3
NNW
5
1.1
NNW
5
1
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
Energy kJ
1
1
2
3
3
2
5
16
43
85
273
486
744
885
1117
117
117
86
55
39
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
Distance (km)
12
0
0
0
687
574
574
13
13
921
120
1180
875
747
398
398
499
499
499
499
499
323
120
120
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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