Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 3AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 501 | 1746 | 769 | 738 | 1137 | 727 | 841 | 776 | 802 | 699 | 687 | 544 | 524 | 448 | 448 | 387 | 323 | 317 | 252 | 196 | 279 | 379 | 573 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:04AM2.74m | 12:35PM2.35m | 00:45AM2.66m | 1:24PM2.25m | 1:31AM2.57m | 2:21PM2.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29AM0.67m | 6:30PM0.85m | 7:13AM0.73m | 7:13PM0.95m | 8:02AM0.77m | 8:02PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:19 | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 16 | SE 8 | SE 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 |
121 | 501 | 2 | 2 | 738 | 1137 | 727 | 841 | 776 | 802 | 699 | 687 | 544 | 524 | 448 | 448 | 387 | 323 | 317 | 252 | 196 | 279 | 379 | 573 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SE 8 | N 7 | E 6 | E 6 | W 13 | W 13 | NNW 5 | E 6 | S 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | S 3 | E 7 | N 7 | — |
118 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 285 | 331 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | N 7 | — | — | SE 7 | E 6 | SE 6 | E 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 15 | W 7 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | SE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 3 |
51 | 78 | 1746 | 769 | 603 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 42 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 66 | 472 | 337 | 54 | 47 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 0 | 50 | 77 | 70 | 77 | 49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 21 | 97 |
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