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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
9.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ackergill today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 6PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 6 | SE 7 | W 4 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | |
2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:56AM3.03m | 11:14PM3.08m | 11:37AM3.04m | 11:50PM3.15m | 12:15PM3.04m | 00:24AM3.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:52PM0.89m | 5:13AM0.95m | 5:25PM0.91m | 5:49AM0.89m | 5:59PM0.94m | 6:26AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:04 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
12 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSW 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 10 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | N 9 | N 8 |
 kJ | 66 | 52 | 55 | 37 | 28 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 6 | SSW 4 | — | — | WNW 7 | SE 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 11 | SE 5 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 8 | NNE 10 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | E 6 | WNW 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | NW 7 | W 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 10 | SE 4 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | — | SSW 4 | S 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 602 | 602 | 349 | 315 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 79 | 24 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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