Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 10AM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 3328 | 3594 | 3889 | 3880 | 3716 | 4647 | 6221 | 6789 | 5627 | 5217 | 4535 | 4080 | 3656 | 3338 | 2871 | 2221 | 1987 | 1513 | 1215 | 759 | 555 | 810 | 722 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:11PM2.15m | 4:24AM2.03m | 4:56PM2.16m | 5:56AM2.11m | 6:12PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM1.32m | 9:31PM1.29m | 10:14AM1.41m | 11:37PM1.23m | 11:59AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2221 | 1987 | 1513 | 1215 | 759 | 555 | 93 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 100 | 130 | 133 | 109 | 117 | 93 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 3328 | 3594 | 3889 | 3880 | 3716 | 4647 | 6221 | 6789 | 5627 | 5217 | 4535 | 4080 | 3656 | 3338 | 2871 | — | — | — | 4 | 19 | 11 | 810 | 722 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 418 | 713 | 1091 | 1091 | 1091 | 855 | 785 | 837 | 826 | 836 | 807 | 626 | 626 | 472 | 337 | 54 | 47 | 0 | 49 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 |
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