Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 12PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 165 | 157 | 162 | 97 | 235 | 211 | 168 | 104 | 104 | 101 | 76 | 106 | 120 | 43 | 43 | 60 | 80 | 183 | 188 | 234 | 223 | 188 | 165 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:24PM2.82m | 00:30AM3.21m | 1:11PM2.67m | 1:17AM2.99m | 1:59PM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10AM-0.05m | 6:15PM0.39m | 6:55AM0.14m | 6:59PM0.56m | 7:40AM0.38m | 7:46PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | ENE 9 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 165 | 157 | 162 | 97 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 104 | 104 | 25 | 25 | 16 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 43 | 40 | 59 | 188 | 234 | 223 | 53 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 7 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | N 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 6 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 17 | 16 | 29 | 27 | 10 | 43 | 23 | 21 | 5 | 59 | 56 | 52 | 6 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 9 | WNW 11 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | W 19 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 15 | 8 | 43 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | N 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | 235 | 211 | 168 | 47 | — | 101 | 76 | 106 | 120 | 41 | 39 | 60 | 80 | 183 | — | — | — | 188 | 165 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 120 | 334 | 303 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 54 | 66 | 54 | 97 | 97 | 160 | 176 | 222 | 149 | 303 | 227 | 464 | 464 | 239 | 239 |
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