Bay of Skaill surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 11 May 2026 BST
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Bay of Skaill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bay of Skaill sea temperature is
8.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today?

The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 9AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon night, min 4°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
2.2
W
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
502
408
351
308
300
307
307
227
474
768
1201
1761
2290
2573
2335
2059
1922
2429
2863
2647
2055
1895
1422
1176
Wind (km/h)
30
N
30
N
25
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
W
25
SW
35
SSW
40
W
45
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
40
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
10
WSW
10
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNE
35
N
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:26AM2.37m
5:29PM2.21m
5:24AM2.49m
6:20PM2.41m
6:14AM2.66m
7:03PM2.64m
Low Tide
11:01AM0.87m
11:14PM1.13m
11:59AM0.66m
00:14AM0.95m
12:47PM0.43m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:50
4:48
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:30
9:31
9:35
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
5
5
5
5
6
6
4
6
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
6
7
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
-4
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
-3
-2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
1
1
-1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
N
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.5
N
8
0.4
N
8
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
11
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
240
207
221
262
300
307
307
227
126
97
69
49
33
20
2335
2059
1922
2429
2863
2647
2055
1895
1422
1176
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
8
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.4
N
7
Energy kJ
2
3
308
262
230
230
188
7
7
19
18
16
15
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.1
NE
5
0.5
WNW
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
7
4
8
18
1
96
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.5
N
9
0.4
NNW
7
0.6
W
4
1.1
WSW
5
2.2
W
7
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
0.2
NNE
7
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
6
Energy kJ
502
408
351
18
12
55
474
768
1201
1761
2290
2573
5
60
92
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
4
3
2
3
1
3
2
Distance (km)
517
530
214
214
120
336
149
54
43
50
176
374
542
763
421
458
43
45
47
54
54
731
576
623
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
2
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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