
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 9AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
976 | 880 | 933 | 951 | 1294 | 1672 | 1664 | 1183 | 739 | 763 | 919 | 1056 | 1108 | 1033 | 955 | 780 | 1452 | 1718 | 1532 | 1292 | 795 | 627 | 528 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:32AM2.43m | 5:20PM2.42m | 6:02AM2.49m | 6:36PM2.61m | 7:16AM2.66m | 7:37PM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM1.02m | 11:03AM0.94m | 11:47PM0.91m | 12:25PM0.84m | 1:04AM0.64m | 1:29PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 |
8 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 18 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 795 | 627 | 528 | 412 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | W 8 | W 8 |
2 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 99 | 72 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 8 | — |
976 | 880 | 933 | 951 | 1294 | 1672 | 1664 | 1183 | 739 | 763 | 919 | 1056 | 1108 | 1033 | 955 | 780 | 1452 | 1718 | 1532 | 1292 | 185 | 125 | 191 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 463 | 395 | 337 | 463 | 463 | 472 | 47 | 47 | 54 | 472 | 203 | 210 | 203 | 210 | 882 | 477 | 472 | 359 | 336 | 214 | 214 | 199 | 120 | 37 |
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