Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 01 Jul 2025 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
11.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ackergill this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Ackergill in the next 12 days are 1.0m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 06) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 4th Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 4s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ackergill over the next 12 days.

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Tue
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
N
0.1
N
0.1
NW
0.1
W
0.1
N
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
NW
0.1
N
1
SSE
0.1
W
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.1
NW
0.1
W
1.1
NW
1.1
NW
0.3
NNE
0.2
NNE
0.4
NE
0.4
NE
0.3
NE
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.2
WNW
0.5
WNW
1
WNW
0.5
WNW
0.4
NW
0.4
NW
0.1
W
0.3
WNW
Period(s) (?)996685667410776104578988888121213121213121211108
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)4441212124236412001112192415139112929341495357853634414
Wind
(km/h)
5
NE
10
S
10
SSW
10
N
15
W
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
30
SSW
25
SW
30
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSE
20
NNW
30
NW
40
NW
35
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NW
10
ENE
25
SSE
15
SW
30
WNW
25
SW
30
SSW
20
S
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
25
SSW
15
S
20
SW
30
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscrosscross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:44PM
2.73
4:45AM
2.99
5:32PM
2.63
5:37AM
2.84
6:26PM
2.58
6:37AM
2.73
7:24PM
2.59
7:42AM
2.66
8:23PM
2.66
8:46AM
2.67
9:17PM
2.76
9:45AM
2.72
10:06PM
2.88
10:36AM
2.80
10:50PM
3.01
11:23AM
2.89
11:31PM
3.14
12:06PM
2.98
12:11AM
3.26
12:47PM
3.06
12:49AM
3.35
1:27PM
3.10
1:27AM
3.41
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:13PM
1.32
11:10AM
0.95
11:04PM
1.41
12:03PM
1.08
12:06AM
1.47
1:02PM
1.18
1:21AM
1.49
2:02PM
1.23
2:32AM
1.45
2:57PM
1.24
3:32AM
1.36
3:46PM
1.23
4:22AM
1.24
4:31PM
1.19
5:06AM
1.11
5:12PM
1.14
5:47AM
0.97
5:53PM
1.08
6:27AM
0.83
6:32PM
1.03
7:05AM
0.71
7:10PM
0.99
7:43AM
0.62
Tue
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sun
13
Sunrise--4:09--4:11--4:11--4:13--4:13--4:16--4:16--4:18--4:20--4:20--4:22--4:24
Sunset10:22--10:21--10:20--10:20--10:19--10:17--10:16--10:15--10:15--10:13--10:12--10:10--
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Rain (mm)
--121-1-611-----------6---11--------
Temp. °C121213131214151413151415151413131213131113131416151312151415151316181516
Feels °C (?)1191010981010710101213138555541011121298612111010912151211

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Fri morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

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Information about the Ackergill Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ackergill provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ackergill can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ackergill surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ackergill) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Are you planning a holiday in Scotland - East Coast? If you are looking for accommodation near Ackergill, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Scotland - East Coast, consider staying in Wick which is 6 km (4 miles) away. Other places in and around Scotland - East Coast where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Scrabster which is 31 km (19 miles) away, Kirkwall, Lossiemouth and Buckie.

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