Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 6PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon morning, light winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1136 | 759 | 688 | 990 | 766 | 546 | 618 | 612 | 919 | 951 | 786 | 639 | 2218 | 3569 | 3806 | 3606 | 3234 | 2733 | 2323 | 1728 | 1513 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12PM2.32m | 6:55AM2.26m | 7:01PM2.53m | 7:36AM2.45m | 7:38PM2.74m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:59AM1.29m | 00:45AM1.01m | 12:53PM1.08m | 1:26AM0.75m | 1:31PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | 1136 | 759 | 688 | 65 | 766 | 546 | 618 | 612 | 919 | 951 | 786 | 639 | 2218 | 3569 | 3806 | 3606 | 3234 | 2733 | 2323 | 1728 | 1513 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 15 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 80 | 82 | 63 | 65 | 46 | 45 | 30 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 222 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | — | W 11 | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 13 | — | 990 | — | — | 3 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 45 | 23 | 45 | 45 | 23 | 45 | 45 | 47 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 45 | 54 | 834 | 336 | 54 | 47 |
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