Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 1AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a North direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue afternoon, gales from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Fri 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 373 | 226 | 143 | 356 | 282 | 239 | 196 | 275 | 547 | 1176 | 2866 | 5728 | 7498 | 5573 | 4167 | 3562 | 2900 | 2598 | 2247 | 1712 | 1265 | 840 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:00PM2.95m | 9:13AM3.01m | 9:35PM2.85m | 9:46AM2.93m | 10:12PM2.70m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.30m | 3:09AM0.41m | 3:31PM0.36m | 3:42AM0.54m | 4:06PM0.46m | 4:16AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
 | 4:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | — | — | 3:53 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -10 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | WNW 10 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 9 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | NNE 13 | — | — | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 78 | 226 | 127 | 356 | 282 | 239 | 196 | 6 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 16 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 840 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | N 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 98 | 143 | 113 | 88 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | N 10 | W 13 | W 13 | W 17 | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 15 | 121 | 13 | 3 | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 7 | — | NNE 3 | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 373 | 84 | — | 1 | — | 111 | 172 | 275 | 547 | 1176 | 2866 | 5728 | 7498 | 5573 | 4167 | 3562 | 2900 | 2598 | 2247 | 1712 | 1265 | 343 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 214 | 120 | 120 | 85 | 85 | 480 | 568 | 404 | 404 | 342 | 421 | 585 | 803 | 705 | 282 | 587 | 803 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 264 | 62 |
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