Saviskaill Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – Orkney, UK)
| Name: | Saviskaill Bay |
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| Type: | - |
| Reliability: | fairly consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: S |
Saviskaill Bay in Orkney is an exposed break. that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest.. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.
Overall Saviskaill Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
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.
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Also see Saviskaill Bay surf quality by season and Saviskaill Bay surf quality by month.
Visitor Reviews of Saviskaill Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Saviskaill Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Birsay Bay | 12 mi |
| Second closest break | Bay of Skaill | 14 mi |
| Third closest break | Mill Bay | 15 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Grim Ness | 25 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Rackwick | 25 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Saviskaill Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | K7 Buoy | 117 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | North Sea 4 Buoy | 161 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Shetland Buoy | 169 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | North Sea 2 Buoy | 188 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | North Sea 3 Buoy | 188 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Saviskaill Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Wick, Scotland | 51 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Wick, Scotland | 51 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Kinlochbervie, Scotland | 88 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Kinlochbervie, Scotland - READ flaterco.com/pol.htm | 88 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland | 94 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Saviskaill Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | The Lecht (United Kingdom) | 137 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Cairngorm (United Kingdom) | 144 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 164 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 177 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 188 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Saviskaill Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Kirkwall (United Kingdom) | 14 mi |
| Second closest city location | Stromness (United Kingdom) | 18 mi |
| Third closest city location | Scrabster (United Kingdom) | 43 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Thurso (United Kingdom) | 44 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Wick (United Kingdom) | 52 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Saviskaill Bay is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Saviskaill Bay is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 80 km (50 miles) away.
- Third is Sumburgh Airport (LSI) in U.k., 124 km (77 miles) away.
- Lossiemouth Airport (LMO) in U.k is 165 km (102 miles) away.
- Scatsta Airport (SDZ) in U.k. is the fifth nearest airport to Saviskaill Bay and is 169 km (105 miles) away.
