
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 7PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Mon 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
164 | 225 | 258 | 90 | 132 | 82 | 78 | 118 | 184 | 228 | 196 | 193 | 295 | 454 | 503 | 491 | 391 | 341 | 279 | 238 | 202 | 168 | 142 | 118 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:51PM2.73m | 00:57AM3.11m | 1:49PM2.56m | 1:53AM2.94m | 2:48PM2.44m | 2:52AM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39PM0.54m | 7:26AM0.22m | 7:31PM0.71m | 8:23AM0.40m | 8:29PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
3:59 | — | — | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | 10:30 | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | N 10 | N 10 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
164 | 4 | 4 | 90 | 132 | 82 | 78 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 279 | 238 | 202 | 168 | 142 | 118 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | SE 5 | SE 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 6 | N 8 | SE 6 | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 |
5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | N 6 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | W 9 | W 9 | W 5 | — | — | S 2 | W 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
2 | 225 | 258 | 27 | — | — | 1 | 118 | 184 | 228 | 196 | 193 | 295 | 454 | 503 | 491 | 391 | 341 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 351 | 97 | 66 | 23 | 0 | 51 | 66 | 697 | 697 | 697 | 519 | 474 | 474 | 47 | 47 | 326 | 54 | 326 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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