Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bay of Skaill today (07 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bay of Skaill at 4AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 07). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
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 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sat night, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
387 | 323 | 267 | 252 | 237 | 192 | 230 | 431 | 377 | 279 | 233 | 233 | 239 | 244 | 485 | 536 | 517 | 507 | 442 | 449 | 451 | 382 | 382 | 382 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:31AM2.57m | 2:21PM2.18m | 2:23AM2.51m | 3:24PM2.19m | 3:21AM2.49m | 4:26PM2.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:02AM0.77m | 8:02PM1.04m | 8:57AM0.78m | 9:03PM1.09m | 9:57AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
387 | 323 | 267 | 252 | 237 | 192 | 230 | 1 | 377 | 279 | 233 | 76 | 137 | 244 | 485 | 536 | 517 | 507 | 442 | 449 | 451 | 382 | 382 | 382 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 3 | NE 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | WSW 12 | SE 6 | N 10 | W 12 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
— | — | 24 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 50 | 2 | 2 | 134 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | N 8 | N 7 | SE 6 | N 10 | SE 6 | N 10 | SE 7 | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | SW 3 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — |
32 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 431 | — | — | — | 233 | 239 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 37 | 0 | 8 | 66 | 210 | 47 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 51 | 51 | 23 | 66 |
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