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Bay of Skaill Surf Forecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 08 Feb 2023 GMT
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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 8.0 °C (Statistics for 08 Feb 1981-2005 - mean: 7.6 max: 8.7 min: 6.3 °C)
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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 8.0 °C (Statistics for 08 Feb 1981-2005 - mean: 7.6 max: 8.7 min: 6.3 °C)
Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Scot - Orkney
Still cross-shore at Bay of Skaill (fresh winds from the WSW at Stromness 16 km from Bay of Skaill).
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16 km away, 1 h 16 min ago
32 km/h
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How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today?
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 6AM is: 8.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm February 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Feb) | 28ft (8.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Feb) | 26ft (8.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Feb) | 20ft (6.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Rating (10 max) |  | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | |  | | |  | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 15606 | 16989 | 22955 | 24794 | 29736 | 31353 | 29292 | 21529 | 15013 | 10949 | 8667 | 7688 | 8836 | 8285 | 8444 | 8070 | 7699 | 6911 | 6808 | 7368 | 8305 | 9045 | 8474 | 7274 | 6682 | 5817 | 5224 | 5769 | 6276 | 10570 | 10663 | 9118 | 7010 | 5553 | 4966 | 3330 | 2524 | 1776 | 1491 | 1392 | 1236 | 711 | 922 | 920 | 906 | 1963 | 1873 | 1608 | 1175 | 1158 | 796 | 1576 | 1576 | 1620 | 1784 | 2065 | 1980 | 1739 | 1568 | 1230 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:29PM 2.72 | 10:34AM 3.06 | 10:59PM 2.66 | 11:03AM 2.95 | 11:29PM 2.58 | 11:33AM 2.82 | 12:03AM 2.49 | 12:10PM 2.67 | 12:46AM 2.39 | 12:58PM 2.51 | 1:46AM 2.29 | 2:10PM 2.37 | 3:09AM 2.25 | 3:45PM 2.33 | 4:39AM 2.35 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:26AM 0.42 | 4:56PM 0.28 | 4:57AM 0.51 | 5:27PM 0.38 | 5:30AM 0.63 | 6:02PM 0.52 | 6:07AM 0.78 | 6:41PM 0.68 | 6:53AM 0.94 | 7:32PM 0.86 | 7:55AM 1.09 | 8:45PM 1.00 | 9:26AM 1.13 | 10:20PM 1.01 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Note: the tide data above is calculated at the surf break location.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Summary | rain shwrs | risk thund- der | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light rain | mod. rain | light rain | light rain | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light rain | cloudy | clear | some clouds |
Rain (mm) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | -8 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -9 | -6 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -6 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | -1 | 2 | 4 |
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 8:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:57 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:01 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:07 | - | - | - | - | - |
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