Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 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
8.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ackergill today?

The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 3AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)0.5ft (0.2m)11s
Afternoon (02 May)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (02 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
0
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
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.7
NE
4
1
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
8
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
12
12
11
13
39
47
49
39
27
28
17
12
12
12
7
7
3
3
1
1
9
9
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
35
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
15
NE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:17AM3.21m
12:36PM3.22m
00:48AM3.23m
1:11PM3.15m
1:19AM3.21m
1:45PM3.05m
Low Tide
6:07AM0.75m
6:24PM0.72m
6:40AM0.74m
6:55PM0.80m
7:14AM0.78m
7:27PM0.91m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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5:16
5:13
5:11
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9:02
9:05
9:07
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
6
6
5
6
7
7
7
7
6
7
6
6
3
3
-1
0
-1
0
2
2
2
2
3
5
2
2
0
-1
-1
-1
-2
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.3
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
Energy kJ
30
30
25
18
17
12
11
8
5
39
27
28
17
12
12
12
7
7
3
3
1
1
9
9
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
8
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
7
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NW
9
0.1
SE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
12
12
12
12
11
11
3
11
2
5
4
4
1
3
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NW
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
1
NE
4
1
NE
5
0.9
ENE
5
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
3
0.7
NW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
1
4
13
39
47
49
4
10
12
22
15
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
12
12
47
47
215
299
299
24
22
22
22
22
22
19
77
19
24
12
397
451
540
238
120
116
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
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