Ackergill Surf Forecast

/ Scot – East Coast (44 surf breaks) /

UK (471 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Ackergill surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 02 Oct 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 13.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than 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 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 04) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 9s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 04) at 1AM.

Wave Type	Time (BST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	-	-
Best Surf	-	-
Most Powerful	10PM (Sat 4th Oct)	11ft (3.5m) 14s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Fri morning, severe gales from the SSW by Fri night).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds.
	Thu 02		Friday 03			Saturday 04			Sunday 05			Monday 06			Tuesday 07			Wednesday 08
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	WNW	W	WNW	WNW	N	N	WNW	NW	NNE	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE
Period(s) (?)	11	9	6	7	13	11	6	14	8	12	10	13	13	13	12	15	12	14	13	13	13
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	12	2	4	5	3	3	1003	4692	39	239	25	92	102	55	13	21	31	21	18	16	17
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SW	SSE	SSW	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	SW	SW	SW	SW	NE	N	NNW	NW	WNW	W	WSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	cross	cross- off	cross- on	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off
High Tide / height (m)		8:22PM 2.78	9:25AM 2.79		9:21PM 2.99	10:12AM 3.02		10:09PM 3.23	10:53AM 3.24		10:53PM 3.46	11:32AM 3.43		11:35PM 3.67	12:10PM 3.56		12:17AM 3.81	12:50PM 3.61		1:00AM 3.87
Low Tide / height (m)		3:11AM 1.25		3:23PM 1.47	3:54AM 0.98		4:05PM 1.24		4:32AM 0.72	4:43PM 1.02		5:09AM 0.50	5:21PM 0.82		5:47AM 0.35	5:59PM 0.67		6:27AM 0.31	6:38PM 0.60		7:06AM 0.39

	Thu 02		Friday 03			Saturday 04			Sunday 05			Monday 06			Tuesday 07			Wednesday 08
Sunrise	-	-	7:18	-	-	7:20	-	-	7:24	-	-	7:26	-	-	7:28	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:33
Sunset	6:44	-	-	6:42	-	-	6:38	-	-	6:36	-	-	6:32	-	-	6:30	-	-	6:27	-	-

Rain (mm)	5	6	-	13	7	4	3	1	-	-	-	-	-	5	13	7	10	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	15	14	13	13	12	9	9	10	12	13	16	17	16	15	11	10	11	11	11	13	12
Feels °C (?)	10	5	9	-1	-4	-4	-6	-4	5	6	9	12	10	7	10	6	2	3	3	6	4

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Scot - East Coast

Wind Update Recent cross-onshore wind has turned cross-shore at Ackergill (moderate winds from the S at Wick Airport 3 km from Ackergill). 0.3m 11s groundswell from the WNW to make surfable waves.
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ackergill may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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.