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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 22 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
7.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ackergill today?
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 12AM is: 0.2m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | N 11 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 8 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | NE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 4 | NE 4 | |
6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:53PM3.10m | 4:05AM3.01m | 5:00PM2.86m | 5:10AM2.86m | 6:21PM2.70m | 6:31AM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM1.21m | 10:28AM0.90m | 10:53PM1.45m | 11:56AM1.00m | 00:29AM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 |
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Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 9 | NNE 7 |
 kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 5 | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | SE 6 | SE 4 | N 11 | N 10 | SE 5 | — | — | NE 6 | N 7 | NE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 2 | SE 2 | SE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 24 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 74 | 482 | 703 | 637 | 590 | 458 | 451 | 451 | 458 | 485 | 315 | 202 | 116 | 55 | 55 | 203 | 202 | 24 | 24 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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