Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 8AM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 4.0m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sun night, moderate winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
8 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  | |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | W 16 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23095 | 17414 | 10132 | 5915 | 3646 | 2292 | 795 | 820 | 473 | 394 | 250 | 212 | 613 | 6063 | 27348 | 33450 | 29106 |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:39PM3.17m | 8:07AM3.12m | 8:17PM3.25m | 8:42AM3.19m | 8:58PM3.25m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02AM-0.01m | 2:18PM0.17m | 2:39AM-0.02m | 2:57PM0.09m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | -8 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3646 | 2292 | 795 | 820 | 473 | 394 | 250 | 212 | 276 | 39 | 27 | 125 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | WNW 13 | N 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 625 | 602 | — | 60 | 10 | 115 | 180 | 68 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | W 18 | N 7 | SE 8 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 68 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | W 16 | W 15 |
| kJ | 23095 | 17414 | 10132 | 5915 | — | — | 14 | 97 | 154 | 45 | 133 | 61 | 613 | 6063 | 27348 | 33450 | 29106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 632 | 476 | 433 | 394 | 47 | 49 | 113 | 113 | 60 | 77 | 64 | 576 | 632 | 632 | 654 | 1091 | 713 |
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