Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 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
8.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ackergill today?

The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 12PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (04 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Wed night).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
1 AM
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)
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.1
N
8
0.3
NW
8
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.8
SE
4
1.3
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
11
11
1
10
9
9
7
5
6
8
8
9
10
11
10
19
9
9
8
6
6
21
68
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
30
NE
15
NE
10
NE
0
NE
0
S
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
SSE
15
SE
25
SE
30
SE
40
SSE
40
SSE
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:19AM3.21m
1:45PM3.05m
1:51AM3.16m
2:20PM2.93m
2:23AM3.08m
2:58PM2.78m
Low Tide
7:14AM0.78m
7:27PM0.91m
7:48AM0.84m
7:59PM1.05m
8:25AM0.94m
8:33PM1.19m
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:11
5:09
5:05
5:03
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9:07
9:09
9:12
9:14
Temp °C
7
7
9
10
5
5
6
5
5
3
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
6
2
0
2
2
-2
0
2
2
3
-2
-1
-1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
-1
-2
-2
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.2
WNW
8
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
4
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
3
11
11
10
6
6
7
5
6
8
3
9
10
10
10
19
9
9
8
6
6
8
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NW
11
0.2
NNW
11
0.2
NNE
3
0.2
NNW
10
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
8
1
4
11
1
9
8
8
3
3
3
3
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
9
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
N
9
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.2
NNW
10
0.1
W
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
2
2
1
1
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
2
0.4
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
W
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.6
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
NE
4
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.4
SE
2
0.6
ESE
3
0.8
SE
4
1.3
SSE
5
Energy kJ
1
2
5
8
3
9
9
3
3
1
2
2
2
6
21
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
12
79
315
731
47
24
24
19
19
662
731
731
120
120
12
43
30
19
19
22
22
67
67
100
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
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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