Bay of Skaill surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 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
8.7° 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 10PM is: 2.4m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (13 May)8ft (2.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Thu night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.4
NW
11
1.6
WNW
10
2.2
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.3
N
7
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
10
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2089
1706
1422
1360
1338
520
566
551
585
917
1186
1357
1652
1791
1966
1676
1393
1086
847
673
524
445
332
282
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
25
N
40
N
45
N
45
N
45
NNW
50
N
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
50
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:03PM2.64m
7:02AM2.86m
7:43PM2.85m
7:48AM3.04m
8:23PM3.04m
8:35AM3.18m
Low Tide
1:04AM0.73m
1:31PM0.23m
1:50AM0.49m
2:15PM0.09m
2:35AM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:43
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:35
9:37
9:38
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
6
6
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
3
4
4
2
-1
-2
-2
-2
-3
-5
-6
-6
-5
-5
-5
-3
-3
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.4
NW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
0.1
W
16
0.4
NE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
NE
11
0.5
NE
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.3
NE
10
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
9
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
Energy kJ
2089
1706
1422
1360
1338
520
363
301
248
5
29
24
20
72
3
3
17
32
29
524
445
332
282
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.4
W
9
Energy kJ
10
9
4
4
5
5
5
3
11
6
29
18
17
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
WNW
10
0.3
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
6
10
13
14
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
N
7
2.2
N
8
2.2
N
8
2.3
N
7
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
10
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.4
NNW
10
2.1
N
10
1.9
N
10
1.6
NNW
9
0.7
NW
6
0.7
NW
7
Energy kJ
432
566
551
585
917
1186
1357
1652
1791
1966
1676
1393
1086
847
673
409
30
49
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
3
2
2
3
4
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
1091
21
21
54
593
678
951
941
623
464
510
510
282
282
510
464
282
214
120
213
97
120
66
66
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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