Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 9 | NNW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 33 | 134 | 193 | 192 | 128 | 130 | 42 | 21 | 349 | 331 | 266 | 308 | 362 | 694 | 1053 | 1066 | 951 | 899 | 815 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:11AM2.92m | 11:18PM3.15m | 11:44AM2.86m | 11:54PM3.02m | 12:21PM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17PM0.29m | 5:44AM0.15m | 5:54PM0.39m | 6:21AM0.33m | 6:35PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | W 18 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 19 | 32 | 50 | 47 | 42 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 30 | 6 | 1053 | 1066 | 951 | 899 | 815 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SE 5 | N 8 | N 14 | SE 6 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
| kJ | 33 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 120 | 78 | 61 | 42 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 10 | N 10 | W 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 9 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | SE 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 33 | 134 | 193 | 192 | 128 | 130 | 105 | 175 | 349 | 331 | 266 | 308 | 362 | 694 | 93 | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 64 | 337 | 642 | 642 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 642 | 866 | 474 | 472 | 473 | 239 | 97 | 85 | 85 | 47 | 21 | 8 | 77 |
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