Bay of Skaill surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 11 May 2026 BST
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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
8.6° 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 12AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 11). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)--
Afternoon (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (12 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, calm by Tue night).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
2.2
W
7
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
300
307
266
216
467
594
1071
1628
2504
2768
2521
2059
1957
2560
2816
2483
2055
1881
1783
1514
1301
634
416
358
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WSW
30
SSW
40
SSW
35
W
45
W
40
WNW
50
W
45
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
5
WNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
N
30
NNE
35
N
40
N
40
NNW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
5:29PM2.21m
5:24AM2.49m
6:20PM2.41m
6:14AM2.66m
7:03PM2.64m
7:02AM2.86m
Low Tide
11:14PM1.13m
11:59AM0.66m
00:14AM0.95m
12:47PM0.43m
1:04AM0.73m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:48
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:30
9:31
9:35
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
4
6
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
-1
-1
-3
-3
1
-2
-2
-3
-2
1
2
2
4
5
4
4
3
4
4
3
1
-1
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
300
307
266
216
126
97
68
49
33
20
2521
2059
1957
2560
2816
2483
2055
1881
1783
1514
1301
634
416
307
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.3
S
4
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
8
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
262
229
194
155
2
7
7
7
19
10
17
17
16
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NE
5
0.7
W
5
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
8
18
1
25
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
4
0.8
SSW
4
2.2
W
7
2.5
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
1.4
N
8
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
N
7
Energy kJ
19
15
467
594
1071
1628
2504
2768
257
346
358
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
149
51
37
160
360
433
542
763
463
54
45
43
23
23
54
54
54
623
51
21
837
837
1722
889
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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