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Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 22 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
7.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ackergill today?
The current surf forecast for Ackergill at 2PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
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 11°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 8 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | |
15 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:13AM3.17m | 3:53PM3.10m | 4:05AM3.01m | 5:00PM2.86m | 5:10AM2.86m | 6:21PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM0.74m | 9:44PM1.21m | 10:28AM0.90m | 10:53PM1.45m | 11:56AM1.00m | 00:29AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | 8:46 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 3 | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
 kJ | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | W 12 | ESE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 2 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 5 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 38 | 24 | 24 | 74 | 482 | 1117 | 637 | 590 | 458 | 397 | 392 | 451 | 238 | 208 | 191 | 203 | 55 | 202 |
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