Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 24 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
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 9AM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Afternoon (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Evening (24 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Sat night).

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.3
NNE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.5
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
8
9
12
14
27
31
54
85
85
65
65
27
35
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
SE
0
E
10
N
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
10
SSE
5
S
0
SW
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:10AM2.86m
6:21PM2.70m
6:31AM2.79m
7:48PM2.69m
7:54AM2.84m
8:59PM2.78m
Low Tide
10:53PM1.45m
11:56AM1.00m
00:29AM1.56m
1:27PM0.97m
1:58AM1.49m
2:38PM0.85m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
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5:37
5:33
5:31
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8:45
8:46
8:49
1
Temp °C
7
7
7
7
9
10
9
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
7
11
11
11
4
4
5
4
6
8
5
4
4
3
0
0
2
1
1
-1
-2
-3
-1
0
2
7
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
N
7
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
4
4
13
15
54
85
85
65
65
7
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NE
9
0.3
NNE
12
0.4
NE
11
0.4
NE
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.5
SE
4
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
27
31
11
2
1
1
9
15
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
N
7
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
27
35
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.2
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.8
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
Energy kJ
3
8
9
12
14
1
5
17
26
18
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
458
451
458
238
208
203
203
202
208
203
215
24
24
24
24
29
27
67
22
26
24
24
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
8
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