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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 01 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ackergill today?
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 7AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (01 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (01 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
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 15°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | |
104 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 11:45PM3.17m | 12:01PM3.25m | 00:17AM3.21m | 12:36PM3.22m | 00:48AM3.23m | 1:11PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35AM0.80m | 5:54PM0.66m | 6:07AM0.75m | 6:24PM0.72m | 6:40AM0.74m | 6:55PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 33 | 84 | 74 | 56 | 46 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 10 | 32 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | NE 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 100 | 47 | 299 | 362 | 299 | 29 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 19 | 98 | 98 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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