Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 1AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5386 | 5768 | 5250 | 4493 | 3758 | 2977 | 2553 | 2155 | 1960 | 1739 | 1592 | 1430 | 1230 | 1058 | 1009 | 1100 | 1360 | 1584 | 1864 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:02PM2.20m | 5:13AM2.05m | 5:18PM2.31m | 6:13AM2.20m | 6:11PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37PM1.17m | 10:52AM1.33m | 11:54PM0.98m | 12:02PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 5386 | 5768 | 5250 | 4493 | 3758 | 2977 | 2553 | 2155 | 1960 | 1739 | 1592 | 1430 | 1230 | 1058 | 1009 | 1100 | 1360 | 1584 | 1864 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | NE 11 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 18 | 47 | 57 | 63 | 111 | 153 | 200 | 207 | 197 | 140 | 83 | 37 | 31 | 21 | 14 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 51 | 60 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 510 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 77 | 51 | 77 | 77 | 48 | 23 | 43 | 0 |
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