Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 5AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SSE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | N 12 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1408 | 1211 | 1058 | 786 | 925 | 833 | 777 | 669 | 657 | 561 | 460 | 443 | 392 | 584 | 1265 | 2939 | 2139 | 1579 | 1288 | 3222 | 2872 | 5601 | 5634 | 5038 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:54AM2.31m | 1:08PM2.38m | 2:01AM2.10m | 2:25PM2.23m | 3:42AM1.99m | 4:02PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:53AM1.09m | 7:34PM1.06m | 7:46AM1.27m | 8:51PM1.20m | 9:09AM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 1408 | 1211 | 1058 | 773 | 925 | 833 | 777 | 669 | 657 | 561 | 460 | 443 | 392 | 584 | 745 | 2939 | 2139 | 1579 | 1288 | 3222 | 2872 | 5601 | 5634 | 5038 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 17 | N 11 | W 10 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 849 | 821 | 864 | 786 | 761 | 657 | 647 | 565 | 547 | 472 | 396 | 380 | 303 | 250 | 1265 | 155 | 116 | 84 | 464 | 37 | 633 | 23 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | — | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 31 | 216 | 199 | — | — | — | 58 | — | 21 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 47 | 23 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 51 | 113 |
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