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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 09 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
8.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ackergill today?
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 10AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tue 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | NE 5 | NNE 9 | |
21 | 33 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 42 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:35AM2.73m | 5:42PM2.44m | 5:39AM2.65m | 6:56PM2.47m | 6:51AM2.65m | 8:03PM2.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM1.21m | 11:17PM1.55m | 12:26PM1.19m | 00:47AM1.53m | 1:40PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | 9:24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SSW 4 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 9 | NE 5 | NE 6 |
 kJ | 16 | 11 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | NW 7 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 21 | 33 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 11 | NNE 12 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 8 | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | WNW 2 | SW 3 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 6 | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 35 | 42 | 31 | 30 | 34 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 2 | 15 | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 386 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1132 | 659 | 98 | 79 | 98 | 79 | 323 | 77 | 451 | 47 | 215 | 215 | 215 | 120 | 238 | 198 | 88 | 12 |
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