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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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 1AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 9 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 62 | 109 | 102 | 144 | 140 | 135 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 157 | 171 | 171 | 34 | 33 | 30 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 10:34PM3.01m | 10:43AM3.20m | 11:11PM3.10m | 11:24AM3.25m | 11:45PM3.17m | 12:01PM3.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:16PM0.66m | 4:29AM1.02m | 4:52PM0.63m | 5:03AM0.89m | 5:24PM0.63m | 5:35AM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 62 | 109 | 102 | 144 | 140 | 135 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 162 | 116 | 79 | 61 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NE 5 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 12 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 34 | 33 | 30 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 9 | — | NW 19 | W 12 | W 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 15 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 50 | 51 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 157 | 171 | 171 | 247 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 29 | 59 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 12 |
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