Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 11PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sun night, fresh winds from the SE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
68 | 66 | 48 | 48 | 33 | 55 | 79 | 127 | 138 | 146 | 325 | 443 | 711 | 917 | 925 | 883 | 778 | 748 | 646 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:32PM2.21m | 6:20AM2.19m | 6:44PM2.35m | 7:20AM2.33m | 7:35PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM1.21m | 12:34PM1.21m | 1:12AM1.02m | 1:25PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 7 | NNE 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
68 | 66 | 48 | 48 | 33 | 21 | 79 | 12 | 138 | 146 | 325 | 443 | 711 | 917 | 925 | 883 | 778 | 748 | 646 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 17 | NNE 8 | WNW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NE 7 | — | — |
5 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 24 | 6 | 11 | 44 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WSW 9 | NNE 8 | — | W 16 | NNE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 21 | — | 5 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 3 | E 7 | E 7 |
10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 55 | — | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 197 | 79 | 66 | 60 | 64 | 97 | 97 | 342 | 51 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
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