
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (04 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 9PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4320 | 4501 | 5429 | 5591 | 5625 | 5443 | 5122 | 6158 | 7908 | 9263 | 8380 | 6483 | 4636 | 3566 | 2887 | 2323 | 1981 | 1693 | 1496 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:32PM2.41m | 4:50AM2.28m | 5:06PM2.51m | 6:12AM2.43m | 6:17PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.87m | 10:48AM1.12m | 11:46PM0.68m | 12:09PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
9 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 96 | 131 | 163 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
4320 | 4501 | 5429 | 5591 | 5625 | 5443 | 5122 | 6158 | 7908 | 9263 | 8380 | 6483 | 4636 | 3566 | 2887 | 2323 | 1981 | 1693 | 1496 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 472 | 472 | 472 | 477 | 863 | 863 | 472 | 472 | 210 | 472 | 440 | 439 | 439 | 66 | 439 | 418 | 418 | 54 | 47 |
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