
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 3AM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, strong winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
133 | 133 | 103 | 87 | 123 | 129 | 119 | 113 | 109 | 135 | 138 | 290 | 203 | 186 | 272 | 599 | 2884 | 3370 | 3413 | 2986 | 2693 | 2115 | 1695 | 1367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:46AM2.54m | 8:08PM2.68m | 8:30AM2.62m | 8:47PM2.78m | 9:11AM2.67m | 9:25PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.82m | 2:00PM0.77m | 2:26AM0.71m | 2:39PM0.71m | 3:04AM0.61m | 3:15PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:29 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | W 11 | W 8 | W 11 | W 7 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | W 11 |
133 | 133 | 103 | 87 | 123 | 129 | 119 | 113 | 109 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 203 | 57 | 272 | 202 | 2884 | 2021 | 1363 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1367 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | N 7 | N 7 | — | SE 6 | N 7 | W 13 | SE 6 | W 11 | SE 6 | W 11 | W 14 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 9 |
1 | 1 | 21 | 54 | 16 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 1 | 62 | 202 | 6 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | NE 4 | N 8 | E 6 | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 6 | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 9 | SSW 4 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — |
3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 135 | 138 | 290 | — | 186 | 177 | 599 | 10 | 3370 | 3413 | 2986 | 2693 | 2115 | 1695 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 48 | 48 | 50 | 49 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 37 | 21 | 21 | 45 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 47 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 472 | 463 | 395 |
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