Bay of Skaill Surf and Wind Quality (Scotland – Orkney, UK)
The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Bay of Skaill, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
Seasonal Bay of Skaill Swell and Wind Distribution
The rose diagram describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different ... (show all text)
The graph illustrates the range of swells directed at Bay of Skaill over a normal north... (show all text)
This image shows how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different directio... (show all text)
This chart describes the variation of swells directed at Bay of Skaill over a normal no... (show all text)
This chart shows how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different directio... (show all text)
The figure describes the variation of swells directed at Bay of Skaill through a typica... (show all text)
The figure illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)
This picture shows the combination of swells directed at Bay of Skaill through an avera... (show all text)
You can also compare this with Bay of Skaill swell conditioned on favourable winds.
Also see overall Bay of Skaill surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Bay of Skaill surf quality by month.
