Bay of Skaill Surf Break

Bay of Skaill 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 59.05° N 3.34° W

Issued: 12 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bay of Skaill sea temperature is
12.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Bay of Skaill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 6AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)6ft (1.9m)9s
Afternoon (03 Jul)7ft (2.2m)9s
Evening (03 Jul)8ft (2.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sun afternoon).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.9
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.4
W
10
2.3
W
10
2.1
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
9
1.7
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
599
601
580
562
685
865
1113
1243
1160
1024
855
687
541
518
497
495
430
380
318
318
269
225
189
185
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
5
S
10
WNW
25
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
10
W
5
SE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:11PM2.96m
11:37AM2.57m
11:45PM2.93m
12:14PM2.50m
00:19AM2.86m
12:52PM2.43m
Low Tide
5:32AM0.42m
5:33PM0.59m
6:09AM0.44m
6:08PM0.65m
6:46AM0.47m
6:46PM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:07
4:07
4:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:27
10:25
10:24
 mm
2
4
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
Feels °C
4
5
6
5
6
6
7
7
5
6
8
12
11
9
8
7
8
8
8
8
7
10
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
2.3
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.3
W
10
2.1
W
10
1.9
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.2
W
9
1.6
W
9
1.5
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.4
W
9
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
Energy kJ
53
27
11
6
2
2
1059
951
1024
855
687
541
240
430
380
318
318
269
225
189
185
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
W
9
1.9
W
9
1.9
W
9
2.1
W
9
2.3
W
9
2.5
W
10
2.5
W
10
2.4
W
10
1.7
W
10
1.7
W
9
1.7
W
9
Energy kJ
599
601
580
562
685
865
1113
1243
1160
518
497
495
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
197
54
47
54
54
395
54
47
45
45
45
0
23
1091
510
418
54
54
54
79
66
48
0
8
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
5
8
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
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