Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 11AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Fri night). Mainly severe gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2182 | 2640 | 2701 | 2602 | 996 | 1802 | 475 | 466 | 466 | 683 | 819 | 1233 | 1334 | 1459 | 1670 | 1194 | 2736 | 2468 | 2364 | 1751 | 1194 | 722 | 765 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:56AM2.40m | 6:52PM2.66m | 7:31AM2.61m | 7:28PM2.85m | 8:03AM2.81m | 8:03PM3.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:49PM0.94m | 1:17AM0.49m | 1:27PM0.72m | 1:51AM0.27m | 2:04PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -4 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | -3 | -7 | -4 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 475 | 466 | 466 | 683 | 819 | 1233 | 1334 | 1459 | 1670 | 1194 | 2736 | 2468 | 2364 | 1751 | 1194 | 722 | 765 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NNW 6 | W 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WNW 15 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 50 | 86 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 827 | 12 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | E 8 | N 6 | E 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NW 12 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | WSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | W 6 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 2182 | 2640 | 2701 | 2602 | 996 | 1802 | 288 | 137 | — | 2 | 12 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 261 | 801 | 230 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 469 | 374 | 463 | 472 | 395 | 337 | 66 | 47 | 23 | 49 | 45 | 23 | 54 | 51 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 511 | 623 | 576 | 45 |
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