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Bay of Skaill Surf Forecast
/ Scot – Orkney (6 surf breaks) /
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Bay of Skaill surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bay of Skaill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bay of Skaill sea temperature is
8.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today?
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 6PM is: 1.4m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | |
678 | 536 | 459 | 389 | 319 | 244 | 239 | 194 | 154 | 115 | 81 | 59 | 39 | 24 | 82 | 240 | 377 | 517 | 590 | 526 | 417 | 398 | 295 | 232 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:12AM3.22m | 10:31PM3.24m | 11:04AM3.10m | 11:19PM3.18m | 12:00PM2.90m | 00:13AM3.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28PM0.13m | 4:55AM0.01m | 5:14PM0.29m | 5:46AM0.09m | 6:03PM0.48m | 6:42AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | — | 9:50 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 |
 kJ | 678 | 536 | 459 | 389 | 319 | 244 | 239 | 194 | 154 | 115 | 81 | 59 | 39 | 24 | 82 | 240 | 377 | 517 | 590 | 526 | 417 | 398 | 151 | 118 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 13 | W 13 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 49 | 53 | 50 | 51 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 295 | 232 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | NNE 8 | W 16 | W 13 | WSW 10 | W 8 | N 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 21 | 31 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 65 | 74 | 103 | 148 | 80 | 65 | 52 | 24 | 5 | 18 | 6 | — | 17 | 46 | 71 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 77 | 77 | 113 | 77 | 199 | 199 | 493 | 213 | 113 | 77 | 77 | 49 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 23 | 37 | 45 | 45 | 23 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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