
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ackergill today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 8AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 22 | 81 | 77 | 87 | 70 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:25AM2.52m | 8:26PM2.73m | 9:32AM2.69m | 9:27PM2.90m | 10:17AM2.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17AM1.55m | 2:28PM1.72m | 3:20AM1.35m | 3:26PM1.56m | 4:03AM1.14m | 4:08PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSE 3 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 11 | W 11 | S 3 | S 3 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
19 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 81 | 77 | 87 | 70 | 39 | 34 | 33 | 14 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 8 | N 8 | W 10 | W 10 | — | NW 6 | SE 5 | NW 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 17 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 5 | N 8 | SE 5 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 |
— | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | W 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 387 | 13 | 12 |
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)












