Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 6AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 18 | 50 | 40 | 66 | 89 | 92 | 98 | 95 | 119 | 135 | 166 | 138 | 117 | 113 | 92 | 74 | 74 | 58 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:42AM2.84m | 9:46PM3.19m | 10:11AM2.90m | 10:15PM3.24m | 10:41AM2.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:35AM0.17m | 3:38PM0.34m | 4:06AM0.05m | 4:10PM0.27m | 4:37AM0.01m | 4:43PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 34 | 32 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 117 | 113 | 92 | 74 | 74 | 58 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | E 6 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 11 | W 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 2 | — | — | E 2 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 50 | 40 | 66 | 89 | 92 | 98 | 95 | 119 | 135 | 166 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 254 | 210 | 210 | 254 | 203 | 254 | 254 | 264 | 264 | 214 | 214 | 210 | 214 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 97 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 97 | 77 |
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