Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 9PM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SE on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1347 | 1543 | 1376 | 1109 | 972 | 848 | 650 | 535 | 434 | 290 | 233 | 153 | 90 | 141 | 71 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 68 | 275 |
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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:09AM3.10m | 10:18PM3.28m | 10:42AM3.09m | 10:55PM3.19m | 11:17AM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.14m | 4:41AM-0.01m | 4:55PM0.17m | 5:18AM0.15m | 5:35PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 14 | WSW 14 | W 15 |
| kJ | 69 | 68 | 1376 | 1109 | 972 | 848 | 650 | 535 | 434 | 290 | 233 | 153 | 90 | 141 | 71 | 42 | 25 | 24 | 15 | 68 | 275 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 44 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | E 12 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 1347 | 1543 | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 23 | 70 | 80 | 143 | 182 | 260 | 334 | 300 | 235 | 232 | 98 | 71 | 39 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 77 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 576 | 336 | 336 | 623 | 229 | 576 | 85 | 160 | 51 | 49 |
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