Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 8AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 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 (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Thu morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1430 | 1230 | 1058 | 1025 | 1145 | 1261 | 1451 | 1661 | 1751 | 1725 | 3041 | 2824 | 2788 | 972 | 1633 | 1176 | 862 | 757 | 695 | 1011 | 1357 | 1459 | 1435 | 2032 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:13AM2.20m | 6:11PM2.47m | 6:56AM2.40m | 6:52PM2.66m | 7:31AM2.61m | 7:28PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54PM0.98m | 12:02PM1.15m | 00:40AM0.74m | 12:49PM0.94m | 1:17AM0.49m | 1:27PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -4 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 1430 | 1230 | 1058 | 1025 | 1145 | 1261 | 1451 | 1661 | 1751 | 1725 | 7 | 20 | 11 | 11 | 513 | 1176 | 862 | 757 | 695 | 1011 | 1357 | 1459 | 1435 | 2032 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | N 8 | — | — | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | N 6 | NW 4 | N 8 |
| kJ | 92 | 56 | 42 | 68 | 40 | 10 | — | — | — | 9 | 3041 | 2824 | 2788 | 972 | 1633 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 10 | 24 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 50 | 0 | 43 | 37 | 37 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 463 | 62 | 37 | 43 | 0 | 49 | 45 | 51 | 97 | 418 | 264 |
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