Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 4AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun morning, light winds from the S by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1096 | 1069 | 848 | 736 | 676 | 658 | 709 | 935 | 1288 | 1388 | 1430 | 1549 | 1794 | 1492 | 1210 | 1069 | 867 | 663 | 535 | 426 | 290 | 233 | 153 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:39AM3.05m | 9:44PM3.28m | 10:09AM3.10m | 10:18PM3.28m | 10:42AM3.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM-0.04m | 3:43PM0.19m | 4:06AM-0.07m | 4:18PM0.14m | 4:41AM-0.01m | 4:55PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | S 5 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1096 | 1069 | 848 | 736 | 676 | 658 | 21 | 56 | 52 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 68 | 1492 | 1210 | 1069 | 867 | 663 | 535 | 426 | 290 | 233 | 153 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNW 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | — | 18 | 17 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 58 | 8 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 44 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NNW 11 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 14 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | — | SE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 35 | 37 | 52 | 63 | 69 | 66 | 709 | 935 | 1288 | 1388 | 1430 | 1549 | 1794 | — | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 61 | 74 | 87 | 103 | 107 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 60 | 49 | 640 | 469 | 97 | 60 | 62 | 210 | 51 | 47 | 47 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 23 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 77 | 77 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 |
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