Bay of Skaill Surf Break

Bay of Skaill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 59.05° N 3.34° W

Issued: 6 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bay of Skaill sea temperature is
12.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 3AM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (30 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the NW by Wed night).

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
3
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
11
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
1.9
WNW
6
4
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1702
1334
1030
813
714
512
434
371
307
282
235
189
185
143
136
111
113
94
76
78
80
224
2077
1462
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
15
WSW
20
SE
20
SE
15
E
5
NNE
10
NW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
WNW
5
SE
10
SE
30
SE
10
SSW
25
W
50
NW
45
WNW
40
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:25PM2.86m
9:49AM2.70m
10:02PM2.93m
10:26AM2.69m
10:37PM2.96m
11:02AM2.64m
Low Tide
3:15PM0.65m
3:42AM0.52m
3:50PM0.59m
4:19AM0.46m
4:24PM0.56m
4:55AM0.42m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:03
4:03
4:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:29
10:29
10:28
10:28
 mm
1
1
5
6
1
Temp °C
13
12
13
14
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
Feels °C
6
7
8
11
9
9
9
13
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
7
10
7
1
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
N
9
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1
W
8
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.3
SSE
4
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
Energy kJ
3
2
1030
813
714
512
434
371
307
282
235
189
185
143
136
111
113
94
76
78
80
4
6
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
W
14
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
13
0.2
W
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
14
12
12
25
24
1
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
12
2.3
W
11
0.1
SE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.3
SE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.9
SE
4
1
S
5
1.9
WNW
6
4
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
1702
1334
1
2
1
6
22
43
224
2077
1462
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
54
54
45
0
0
8
21
0
47
47
47
47
47
47
47
0
0
0
45
0
54
576
576
561
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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