Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 5AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 34 | 71 | 67 | 83 | 78 | 56 | 51 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 13 | 42 | 40 | 67 | 105 | 188 | 222 | 278 | 346 | 310 | 319 | 238 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:12AM2.74m | 9:16PM3.09m | 9:42AM2.84m | 9:46PM3.19m | 10:11AM2.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04AM0.35m | 3:07PM0.46m | 3:35AM0.17m | 3:38PM0.34m | 4:06AM0.05m | 4:10PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 13 | 34 | 71 | 67 | 83 | 78 | 56 | 51 | 34 | 21 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 8 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 20 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 42 | 40 | 67 | 105 | 188 | 222 | 278 | 346 | 310 | 319 | 238 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 77 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 77 | 557 | 517 | 203 | 259 | 203 | 203 | 222 | 264 | 210 | 264 | 222 | 227 | 210 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
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