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Bay of Skaill surf Forecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 29 Nov 2023 GMT
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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 10.1°C (Statistics for 29 Nov 1981-2005 - mean: 9.9 °C max: 10.8 °C min: 9.2 °C)
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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 10.1°C (Statistics for 29 Nov 1981-2005 - mean: 9.9 °C max: 10.8 °C min: 9.2 °C)


How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today?

The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 8AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Nov)5.5ft (1.7m)7s
Afternoon (29 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (29 Nov)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Update imminent
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
01
Saturday
02
Sunday
03
Monday
04
Tuesday
05
Wednesday
06
3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
0
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
NNE
1.6
N
1.7
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.4
NNE
1
W
1.4
N
1.6
N
1.6
N
1.6
N
1.6
N
1.4
N
1.2
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
0.9
NNW
1
NNW
1.1
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.2
NNW
1.1
N
1.1
N
1.1
N
1
N
1
N
1
N
1
N
1
N
0.9
N
0.9
N
0.8
N
0.8
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.7
N
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
1
NW
0.6
W
1.1
NNW
0.7
N
1.3
NNW
1.5
N
1.5
N
1.5
N
1.5
N
1.3
N
1.1
N
0.8
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.5
N
0.4
W
0.6
N
Period(s) (?)7678811888888877777998888888888888877771111111111710101078888777999108
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)18620032734125723324534935834932622915913112772108132264268246207202165161157120120124127120959072705454546460878584967825594141279279266256183116574140393647
Wind
(km/h)
35
NNE
40
NNE
45
NE
35
NE
25
ENE
15
ENE
25
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
ENE
5
NNE
10
N
15
NNW
15
N
10
NNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
N
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
20
N
10
N
15
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
E
5
SE
5
S
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
W
20
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
30
S
30
SSE
30
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
ononononononcrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crossglassglassoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
offoffoffoffoffoffoffoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:18AM
3.12
9:46PM
2.90
9:56AM
3.03
10:28PM
2.72
10:37AM
2.90
11:14PM
2.52
11:22AM
2.75
12:05AM
2.33
12:12PM
2.60
1:06AM
2.17
1:12PM
2.46
2:17AM
2.09
2:18PM
2.38
3:28AM
2.10
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:39PM
0.23
3:51AM
0.49
4:19PM
0.36
4:28AM
0.65
5:02PM
0.51
5:07AM
0.82
5:48PM
0.68
5:49AM
0.98
6:40PM
0.83
6:38AM
1.13
7:41PM
0.93
7:40AM
1.24
8:51PM
0.96
8:56AM
1.27
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
01
Saturday
02
Sunday
03
Monday
04
Tuesday
05
Wednesday
06
Sunrise--8:36-------8:37-------8:40-------8:41-------8:44-------8:45-------8:47-------8:48-
Sunset----3:26-------3:23-------3:22-------3:22-------3:21-------3:19-------3:18-------
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Rain (mm)
-11--11---11-111111-11----111-11---------------111------1---
Temp. °C566654666666665566666666666766666666666666666666666656666667
Feels °C (?)-4-4-5-3-2-1-1-3-4-3-2-2-11122112222221031-1-2-1-10122233322111000121-2-2-2-2-2-1-1-1

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