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Bay of Skaill Surf Forecast
/ Scot – Orkney (6 surf breaks) /
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Bay of Skaill surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
8.8° 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 4PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
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 Wed night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
295 | 243 | 238 | 243 | 282 | 279 | 326 | 273 | 262 | 207 | 162 | 284 | 363 | 463 | 906 | 765 | 376 | 251 | 279 | 441 | 828 | 924 | 1159 | 1258 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 12:04PM2.49m | 00:15AM2.61m | 12:48PM2.30m | 1:03AM2.47m | 1:47PM2.13m | 2:04AM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06PM0.86m | 6:40AM0.82m | 6:47PM1.01m | 7:31AM0.96m | 7:36PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | 9:22 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | -3 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 11 | WNW 13 | W 13 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
 kJ | 295 | 243 | 238 | 243 | 282 | 279 | 326 | 273 | 262 | 207 | 162 | 284 | 363 | 463 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 198 | 57 | 84 | 1159 | 1258 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | W 15 | W 15 | NW 12 | N 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 103 | 101 | 73 | 53 | 48 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 27 | 38 | 93 | 132 | 102 | 78 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 38 | 52 | 35 | 2 | 54 | 82 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | W 16 | W 16 | SE 7 | NNW 12 | W 14 | WNW 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 | 37 | 61 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 7 | S 3 | S 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 6 | 35 | 6 | 15 | 906 | 765 | 376 | 251 | 279 | 441 | 828 | 924 | 304 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 23 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 70 | 472 | 79 | 361 | 170 | 225 | 203 | 210 | 439 | 336 | 336 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 214 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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