Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 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
8.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ackergill today?

The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 1PM is: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)8s
Evening (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
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
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.9
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
9
1.7
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
7
7
1
1
28
28
27
56
63
60
59
58
57
36
26
12
29
78
195
356
437
647
502
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
35
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
WNW
20
W
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
NNW
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
30
N
35
N
40
N
40
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:59AM2.74m
8:59PM2.75m
8:58AM2.90m
9:47PM2.93m
9:50AM3.09m
10:32PM3.11m
Low Tide
2:01AM1.41m
2:36PM0.91m
2:56AM1.23m
3:24PM0.74m
3:42AM1.03m
4:08PM0.59m
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:50
4:48
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:24
9:28
9:30
9:31
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
8
8
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
0
0
-1
-1
0
4
2
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
2
2
1
0
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
8
0.4
NW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NW
9
0.4
NW
10
0.1
NW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
1.7
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
6
2
1
1
20
20
27
56
63
60
59
58
57
36
26
12
13
25
4
2
2
502
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SW
4
0.1
NE
5
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
0.3
NW
9
0.2
SSW
3
0.1
SE
4
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
N
7
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
14
2
1
1
1
28
28
12
1
1
9
1
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
8
7
7
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
WNW
3
0.9
WNW
4
1
NW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.5
W
4
0.1
SW
4
0.3
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
NNW
2
0.4
NNW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.6
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
9
1.3
NNW
5
Energy kJ
19
11
25
33
21
6
1
1
5
1
3
13
29
78
195
356
437
647
97
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Distance (km)
100
287
464
607
398
12
12
12
0
0
13
13
655
567
13
13
13
703
838
838
879
398
398
499
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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