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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 24 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
8.1° 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: 0.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ackergill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Mon 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 13 | 23 | 31 | 57 | 87 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 34 | 69 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | glassy | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:10AM2.86m | 6:21PM2.70m | 6:31AM2.79m | 7:48PM2.69m | 7:54AM2.84m | 8:59PM2.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:56AM1.00m | 00:29AM1.56m | 1:27PM0.97m | 1:58AM1.49m | 2:38PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | 8:52 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NE 11 |
 kJ | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 57 | 87 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 11 | 11 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 9 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NE 6 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 10 | NE 12 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 31 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 34 | 69 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | N 7 | N 7 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | N 14 | N 13 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 8 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 18 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 451 | 458 | 238 | 208 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 215 | 203 | 215 | 47 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 67 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
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