Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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
8.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ackergill today?

The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 3AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
1
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
WNW
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
NW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
NW
10
1
NNE
4
1.4
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.6
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
8
7
7
1
1
28
28
27
56
80
60
59
58
57
36
26
14
41
102
220
311
380
370
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
WSW
35
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
20
W
15
SW
15
SW
5
S
10
N
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
N
40
N
40
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:59AM2.74m
8:59PM2.75m
8:58AM2.90m
9:47PM2.93m
9:50AM3.09m
Low Tide
2:01AM1.41m
2:36PM0.91m
2:56AM1.23m
3:24PM0.74m
3:42AM1.03m
4:08PM0.59m
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:50
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:28
9:30
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
5
7
8
8
9
10
9
8
6
6
6
7
8
8
9
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
7
-3
0
0
-1
-1
1
4
3
2
4
2
2
2
3
4
4
2
1
1
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
8
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
NW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
10
1.6
NE
9
Energy kJ
7
2
5
2
1
1
19
20
27
56
80
60
59
58
57
36
26
12
12
11
4
2
370
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
SW
4
0.1
NE
5
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
NW
9
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.1
SE
4
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
14
8
2
3
1
1
28
28
12
1
1
1
9
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
W
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
8
2
7
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
3
0.8
SW
4
0.7
WNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1
NW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.3
SW
3
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
1
NNE
4
1.4
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.1
NNW
5
Energy kJ
7
18
11
27
33
23
5
1
1
1
3
5
41
102
220
311
380
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
30
19
94
294
367
476
699
398
12
0
12
0
0
13
13
13
655
0
12
795
795
1661
838
838
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
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