Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 3PM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 276 | 431 | 417 | 481 | 233 | 266 | 367 | 276 | 270 | 268 | 342 | 401 | 364 | 292 | 220 | 153 | 123 | 157 | 382 | 394 | 379 | 320 | 320 | 319 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:28PM2.34m | 3:35AM2.54m | 4:34PM2.39m | 4:49AM2.55m | 5:41PM2.50m | 6:03AM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.67m | 9:22PM1.01m | 10:11AM0.73m | 10:39PM1.00m | 11:24AM0.73m | 11:57PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:16 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | 10:17 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 367 | 276 | 270 | 268 | 342 | 401 | 364 | 292 | 220 | 153 | 123 | 126 | 382 | 394 | 379 | 320 | 320 | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 12 | N 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 12 | W 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 73 | 157 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 7 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 276 | 431 | 417 | 481 | 233 | 266 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 50 | 50 | 47 | 51 | 45 | 45 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 45 | 97 | 21 | 97 | 97 | 54 | 47 | 51 |
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