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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 11 pm Monday 10 Nov 2025 GMTForecast 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
12.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today?
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 2AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ (?) | 2314 | 2002 | 1722 | 1676 | 1649 | 1626 | 1143 | 1064 | 769 | 569 | 769 | 1137 | 2174 | 3189 | 3140 | 2401 | 1601 | 1352 | 1325 | 1307 | 1409 | 1714 | 1980 | 2053 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:29AM 2.52 | 12:40PM 2.73 | 1:50AM 2.32 | 1:58PM 2.60 | 3:16AM 2.26 | 3:18PM 2.56 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:05PM 0.42 | 6:20AM 0.89 | 7:15PM 0.62 | 7:30AM 1.08 | 8:39PM 0.72 | 8:56AM 1.16 | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 7:54 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:58 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:59 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:56 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:53 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
| Feels °C (?) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -4 | -3 | -3 |
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