Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 12PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
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 Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 89 | 71 | 181 | 73 | 161 | 214 | 717 | 2862 | 2770 | 3267 | 2612 | 2380 | 1967 | 1445 | 1130 | 898 | 714 | 578 | 432 | 371 | 356 | 282 | 235 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:30AM2.62m | 8:47PM2.78m | 9:11AM2.67m | 9:25PM2.86m | 9:49AM2.70m | 10:02PM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.71m | 2:39PM0.71m | 3:04AM0.61m | 3:15PM0.65m | 3:42AM0.52m | 3:50PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:29 | 10:28 |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | SE 6 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 15 | WSW 13 | W 12 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | 89 | 71 | 1 | 73 | 81 | 112 | 150 | 2862 | 1596 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1445 | 1130 | 898 | 714 | 578 | 432 | 371 | 356 | 282 | 235 | 225 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 11 | W 11 | SE 6 | W 16 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | W 13 | N 6 | SE 6 | N 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | W 4 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | SSW 4 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 19 | 181 | 58 | 161 | 214 | 717 | 10 | 2770 | 3267 | 2612 | 2380 | 1967 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 45 | 37 | 37 | 45 | 47 | 472 | 472 | 50 | 472 | 472 | 463 | 54 | 47 | 45 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 54 | 51 | 47 |
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