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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 12 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 BSTForecast 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
8.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today?
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 7PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
2197 | 1883 | 1535 | 1336 | 1175 | 962 | 807 | 780 | 647 | 550 | 512 | 431 | 423 | 415 | 427 | 469 | 522 | 455 | 373 | 307 | 314 | 263 | 209 | 205 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:33AM2.98m | 8:59PM2.95m | 9:08AM3.00m | 9:29PM3.00m | 9:42AM2.98m | 9:59PM3.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50PM0.22m | 3:06AM0.38m | 3:22PM0.25m | 3:39AM0.33m | 3:53PM0.32m | 4:11AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | 9:08 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 2197 | 1883 | 1535 | 1336 | 1175 | 962 | 807 | 780 | 647 | 550 | 512 | 431 | 423 | 415 | 427 | 469 | 522 | 455 | 373 | 307 | 314 | 263 | 209 | 205 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 22 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 59 | 47 | 91 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | NW 8 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 16 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 2 | — | NNE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | ENE 4 | ESE 6 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 20 | 11 | 6 | 11 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 26 | 62 | 71 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 49 | 49 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 47 | 54 | 97 | 97 | 326 | 338 | 337 | 21 | 8 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Orkney Islands | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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