Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 8AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (01 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 176 | 871 | 2269 | 2153 | 2089 | 2167 | 2229 | 2062 | 1807 | 1555 | 1544 | 1369 | 1095 | 963 | 1107 | 1723 | 759 | 959 | 524 | 360 | 284 | 230 | 739 | 794 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:36PM3.02m | 11:57AM2.87m | 00:25AM2.78m | 12:47PM2.68m | 1:30AM2.51m | 1:56PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:59AM0.38m | 6:21PM0.44m | 6:45AM0.65m | 7:16PM0.65m | 7:44AM0.93m | 8:31PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 176 | 871 | 2269 | 2153 | 2089 | 2167 | 2229 | 2062 | 1807 | 1555 | 1544 | 1369 | 1095 | 963 | 14 | 14 | 759 | 959 | 524 | 360 | 284 | 230 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SE 7 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SE 7 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 59 | 57 | 35 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NNW 12 | — | NNW 12 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | N 12 | N 11 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 15 | — | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 6 | — | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 37 | 16 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 1107 | 1723 | 173 | — | 108 | 92 | 127 | 202 | 739 | 794 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 45 | 0 | 43 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 0 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 203 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 472 | 472 | 50 | 463 |
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