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Bay of Skaill Surf Forecast
/ Scot – Orkney (6 surf breaks) /
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Bay of Skaill surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Bay of Skaill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bay of Skaill sea temperature is
9.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 7PM is: 2.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | W 12 | W 12 | N 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
48 | 69 | 166 | 435 | 393 | 360 | 420 | 255 | 149 | 107 | 67 | 73 | 132 | 134 | 181 | 228 | 216 | 160 | 174 | 180 | 202 | 198 | 189 | 179 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:07AM2.74m | 8:30PM2.82m | 8:46AM2.78m | 9:04PM2.88m | 9:23AM2.80m | 9:38PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:22PM0.51m | 2:43AM0.55m | 2:57PM0.52m | 3:19AM0.49m | 3:31PM0.54m | 3:54AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | 10:10 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SE 7 | W 13 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 48 | 32 | 45 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 107 | 67 | 59 | 132 | 134 | 181 | 184 | 149 | 143 | 134 | 104 | 202 | 198 | 189 | 179 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | W 19 | SE 7 | W 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 33 | 73 | 66 | 51 | 122 | 228 | 216 | 160 | 174 | 180 | 99 | 74 | 50 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 7 | — | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 14 | WSW 10 | W 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 16 | 31 | 47 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 69 | 166 | 435 | 393 | 360 | 420 | 255 | 149 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 50 | 642 | 632 | 395 | 351 | 54 | 49 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 85 | 21 | 45 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
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