Surf Forecasts:
Saviskaill Bay surf forecast from 11 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 11 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, W swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 13 Jun, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period, W swell with 833 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Saviskaill Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Saviskaill Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Saviskaill Bay in the next 16 days are 1.7m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jun 12) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 11th Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 13th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saviskaill Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 318 | 189 | 86 | 254 | 179 | 604 | 833 | 726 | 396 | 165 | 148 | 89 | 44 | 23 | 30 | 17 | 29 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:39PM2.56m | 6:45AM2.73m | 7:29PM2.75m | 7:43AM2.88m | 8:18PM2.92m | 8:39AM3.01m | 9:06PM3.07m | 9:35AM3.08m | 9:55PM3.18m | 10:29AM3.08m | 10:44PM3.25m | 11:24AM3.00m | 11:34PM3.25m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:23PM0.53m | 00:48AM0.80m | 1:19PM0.41m | 1:44AM0.57m | 2:11PM0.30m | 2:37AM0.34m | 3:01PM0.23m | 3:28AM0.14m | 3:50PM0.20m | 4:18AM-0.00m | 4:37PM0.22m | 5:09AM-0.06m | 5:24PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | 3:59 | — | — | 3:58 | — | — | 3:58 | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | 3:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | 10:24 | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | 10:27 | — | — | 10:27 | — | — | 10:28 | — | — | 10:29 |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 318 | 189 | 86 | 10 | 9 | 604 | 833 | 726 | 396 | 165 | 94 | 60 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 29 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | SSE 6 | W 15 | NNW 6 | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | NE 9 | W 9 | NE 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 4 | 10 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 30 | 16 | 21 | 35 | 42 | 37 | 27 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | SE 6 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | W 11 | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | NE 8 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSE 3 | SW 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | N 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 2 | 254 | 179 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 59 | 157 | 148 | 89 | 44 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 11 | 29 | 24 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 67 | 40 | 600 | 553 | 415 | 553 | 732 | 65 | 358 | 144 | 120 | 40 | 144 | 19 | 165 | 86 | 88 | 416 | 144 | 40 |
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