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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
8.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ackergill today?
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 8AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | |
140 | 93 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 103 | 155 | 129 | 99 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:11PM3.10m | 11:24AM3.25m | 11:45PM3.17m | 12:01PM3.25m | 00:17AM3.21m | 12:36PM3.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.89m | 5:24PM0.63m | 5:35AM0.80m | 5:54PM0.66m | 6:07AM0.75m | 6:24PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
 kJ | 140 | 93 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 47 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 18 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | W 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 50 | 60 | 45 | 38 | 38 | 103 | 155 | 129 | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 19 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 120 | 215 | 290 | 349 | 349 |
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