Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 29 Apr 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 7AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)19s
Afternoon (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)17s
Evening (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri morning).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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
0
0
0
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)
0.1
W
14
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
19
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
17
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
1.4
SE
5
1.6
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
18
17
15
62
109
147
144
140
93
86
84
81
110
150
124
112
32
30
14
14
13
13
12
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:34PM3.01m
10:43AM3.20m
11:11PM3.10m
11:24AM3.25m
11:45PM3.17m
12:01PM3.25m
Low Tide
4:29AM1.02m
4:52PM0.63m
5:03AM0.89m
5:24PM0.63m
5:35AM0.80m
5:54PM0.66m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:24
5:20
5:18
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8:55
8:58
9:00
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
12
13
14
12
11
12
11
12
13
14
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
11
10
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
7
6
8
5
5
7
8
5
6
9
10
9
10
10
9
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
SE
4
0.1
W
12
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
17
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
NW
14
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.8
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
Energy kJ
5
18
2
3
62
109
147
144
140
93
86
84
81
51
35
34
33
82
74
56
39
39
32
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.2
WNW
13
0.1
NW
19
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
3
3
17
15
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
10
9
32
30
14
14
13
13
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
8
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
4
1
3
3
1
3
1
1
1
9
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
1.4
SE
5
1.6
SE
6
1.4
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
Energy kJ
5
3
2
2
4
10
25
35
43
37
31
38
110
150
124
112
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
19
19
19
19
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
22
19
5
5
19
19
13
12
12
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
4
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