Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 7AM is: 1.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
471 | 516 | 528 | 469 | 408 | 306 | 215 | 169 | 161 | 136 | 309 | 388 | 377 | 331 | 316 | 553 | 566 | 2061 | 2024 | 1912 | 1888 | 988 | 1372 | 951 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:25AM2.62m | 6:18PM2.58m | 6:25AM2.76m | 7:08PM2.77m | 7:23AM2.92m | 7:57PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM0.98m | 12:01PM0.54m | 00:26AM0.80m | 12:57PM0.42m | 1:23AM0.58m | 1:50PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:25 | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | W 14 | NNW 6 | W 12 | N 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 469 | 408 | 306 | 215 | 169 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 59 | 4 | 427 | 14 | — | 11 | 5 | 988 | 1372 | 951 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 16 | W 15 | NNW 6 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — |
1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 6 | — | W 16 | W 16 | N 10 | N 10 | — | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSW 3 | W 8 | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | N 7 | NNW 6 |
471 | 516 | 528 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 161 | 136 | 309 | 388 | 377 | 331 | 316 | 553 | 566 | 2061 | 2024 | 1912 | 1888 | 254 | 3 | 107 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 0 | 49 | 0 | 23 | 47 | 472 | 418 | 576 | 510 | 210 | 713 | 576 | 418 | 337 | 337 | 632 | 709 | 576 | 642 | 120 |
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