Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 9AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Bay of Skaill. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 35 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 49 | 106 | 586 | 599 | 588 | 442 | 367 | 290 | 239 | 194 | 167 | 274 | 276 | 282 | 268 | 248 | 236 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:37AM2.96m | 1:05PM2.62m | 1:21AM2.68m | 1:49PM2.44m | 2:12AM2.42m | 2:45PM2.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54AM0.45m | 7:04PM0.68m | 7:33AM0.75m | 7:49PM0.92m | 8:19AM1.03m | 8:48PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
33 | 32 | 23 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 49 | 106 | 586 | 599 | 588 | 442 | 367 | 290 | 239 | 194 | 158 | 127 | 96 | 69 | 66 | 42 | 41 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | W 18 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | NE 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — |
37 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | — | W 5 | W 18 | W 19 | — | ESE 5 | W 15 | W 12 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | 5 | 4 | 75 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 |
7 | 17 | 29 | 45 | 31 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 46 | 57 | 53 | 66 | 99 | 97 | 124 | 167 | 274 | 276 | 282 | 268 | 248 | 236 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 77 | 77 | 826 | 60 | 97 | 66 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 48 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 406 | 359 | 120 | 214 | 282 | 406 | 464 | 803 | 464 | 464 |
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