Bay of Skaill Surf Break

Bay of Skaill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 59.05° N 3.34° W

Issued: 12 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bay of Skaill sea temperature is
11.6° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 3AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Afternoon (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (27 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning).

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
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0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
1
W
8
1
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
8
1.3
W
7
1.6
W
7
1.9
WSW
9
3
W
13
3
W
13
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
11
2.4
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
133
103
87
123
129
119
113
109
135
138
290
203
186
272
599
2884
3370
3413
2986
2693
2115
1695
1367
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
15
SSE
15
ESE
25
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
25
WNW
25
W
25
W
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
45
SW
45
SW
50
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:46AM2.54m
8:08PM2.68m
8:30AM2.62m
8:47PM2.78m
9:11AM2.67m
9:25PM2.86m
Low Tide
1:44AM0.82m
2:00PM0.77m
2:26AM0.71m
2:39PM0.71m
3:04AM0.61m
3:15PM0.65m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
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light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:01
4:01
4:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:30
10:30
10:29
 mm
1
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
15
17
16
17
16
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
7
6
7
11
13
13
14
14
14
10
9
9
12
11
11
7
4
3
3
3
5
6
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
W
11
1.3
W
8
0.5
W
11
1.6
W
7
0.7
W
14
3
W
13
2.5
W
13
2.1
W
12
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
6
2.4
W
11
Energy kJ
133
133
103
87
123
129
119
113
109
2
1
2
203
57
272
202
2884
2021
1363
5
4
3
3
1367
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.4
NW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
13
0.1
SE
6
0.3
W
11
0.1
SE
6
0.5
W
11
0.7
W
14
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
1
1
21
54
16
1
1
2
1
3
1
23
1
62
202
6
6
7
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
7
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSE
6
1
W
8
1
W
8
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
7
1.3
W
7
1.9
WSW
9
0.6
SSW
4
3
W
13
3.5
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
3
W
12
2.5
W
11
Energy kJ
3
7
9
3
3
3
7
135
138
290
186
177
599
10
3370
3413
2986
2693
2115
1695
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
48
48
48
50
49
0
8
0
0
23
37
21
21
45
0
21
0
47
472
472
472
472
463
395
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
6
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