
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 6AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
599 | 601 | 580 | 562 | 685 | 865 | 1113 | 1243 | 1160 | 1024 | 855 | 687 | 541 | 518 | 497 | 495 | 430 | 380 | 318 | 318 | 269 | 225 | 189 | 185 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11PM2.96m | 11:37AM2.57m | 11:45PM2.93m | 12:14PM2.50m | 00:19AM2.86m | 12:52PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.42m | 5:33PM0.59m | 6:09AM0.44m | 6:08PM0.65m | 6:46AM0.47m | 6:46PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:24 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
53 | 27 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 1059 | 951 | 1024 | 855 | 687 | 541 | — | — | 240 | 430 | 380 | 318 | 318 | 269 | 225 | 189 | 185 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
599 | 601 | 580 | 562 | 685 | 865 | 1113 | 1243 | 1160 | — | — | — | — | 518 | 497 | 495 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 197 | 54 | 47 | 54 | 54 | 395 | 54 | 47 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 0 | 23 | 1091 | 510 | 418 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 79 | 66 | 48 | 0 | 8 |
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