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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ackergill today?
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 12AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Tue morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | |
32 | 94 | 120 | 138 | 154 | 209 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 39 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:10PM3.52m | 1:29AM3.43m | 2:02PM3.43m | 2:15AM3.38m | 2:55PM3.27m | 3:04AM3.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.62m | 7:35AM0.42m | 7:56PM0.80m | 8:27AM0.48m | 8:45PM1.00m | 9:24AM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:44 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 319 | 240 | 177 | 136 | 108 | 47 | 39 | 29 | 27 | 18 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 43 | 47 | 36 | 28 | 16 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 8 | — | W 15 | W 14 | ENE 8 | — | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — |
| kJ | 32 | 94 | 120 | 138 | 154 | 209 | 202 | 376 | 509 | 554 | 569 | 516 | 393 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 67 | 67 | 120 | 202 | 202 | 419 | 591 | 116 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
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