Wave buoys close to Bay of Skaill, United Kingdom

Lat Long: 59.05° N 3.34° W

Issued: 6 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bay of Skaill sea temperature is

13.3° C

Bay of Skaill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

For each wave buoy we keep two record sets: an hour record and the long-range 6 hourly one.

Wave buoys nearest to Bay of Skaill:
1.	EMEC Waverider at Billia Croo wave power test site	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	4mi
2.	EMEC Waverider at Billia Croo wave power test site	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	5mi
3.	Moray Firth WaveNet Site	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	75mi
4.	K7 Buoy	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	103mi
5.	Clair	last 18 hours, hourly	last 5 days, each 6hr	117mi

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Wave buoys close to Bay of Skaill, United Kingdom

Wave buoys nearest to Bay of Skaill: