Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 1PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 262 | 246 | 198 | 198 | 249 | 686 | 1029 | 1046 | 1526 | 1484 | 1463 | 1190 | 1334 | 1052 | 1001 | 852 | 660 | 480 | 472 | 357 | 284 | 279 | 108 | 202 | 161 | 161 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:41PM2.62m | 4:49AM2.43m | 4:49PM2.73m | 5:45AM2.59m | 5:44PM2.84m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM1.08m | 10:22PM0.56m | 10:42AM0.95m | 11:25PM0.41m | 11:41AM0.77m | 00:13AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | — | — | 4:09 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 262 | 246 | 198 | 198 | 198 | 686 | 1029 | 1046 | 1526 | 1484 | 1463 | 1190 | 1334 | 1052 | 1001 | 852 | 660 | 480 | 472 | 357 | 284 | 279 | 108 | 202 | 161 | 161 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 21 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 9 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 11 | N 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 74 | 249 | 295 | 269 | 259 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 85 | 2 | 59 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 14 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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