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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 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
8.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ackergill today?
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 3AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (02 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 39 | 47 | 49 | 39 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:17AM3.21m | 12:36PM3.22m | 00:48AM3.23m | 1:11PM3.15m | 1:19AM3.21m | 1:45PM3.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07AM0.75m | 6:24PM0.72m | 6:40AM0.74m | 6:55PM0.80m | 7:14AM0.78m | 7:27PM0.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 30 | 30 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 39 | 27 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | NW 9 | SE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | N 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 7 | W 11 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | N 9 | NE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SE 4 | N 8 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 13 | 39 | 47 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 15 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 215 | 299 | 299 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 77 | 19 | 24 | 12 | 397 | 451 | 540 | 238 | 120 | 116 |
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