Surf Forecasts:
Bay of Skaill surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 15 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 12 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period, NNW swell with 8,009 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 15 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bay of Skaill this week:
The surf forecast for Bay of Skaill over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bay of Skaill in the next 16 days are 5.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 11s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bay of Skaill over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNW on Tue night, gales from the NW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat night, gales from the SE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | NW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 356 | 162 | 622 | 6809 | 4162 | 3043 | 1381 | 412 | 592 | 1238 | 2351 | 2290 | 1682 | 2522 | 1557 | 541 | 679 | 526 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:13AM3.01m | 9:35PM2.85m | 9:46AM2.93m | 10:12PM2.70m | 10:21AM2.82m | 10:50PM2.52m | 11:01AM2.68m | 11:35PM2.33m | 11:47AM2.53m | 00:31AM2.15m | 12:44PM2.40m | 1:46AM2.04m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:09AM0.41m | 3:31PM0.36m | 3:42AM0.54m | 4:06PM0.46m | 4:16AM0.68m | 4:44PM0.60m | 4:51AM0.82m | 5:26PM0.75m | 5:31AM0.97m | 6:15PM0.90m | 6:17AM1.11m | 7:14PM1.00m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — |
 | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | 3:56 | — | — | 3:53 | — | — | 3:52 | — | — | 3:49 | — | — | 3:48 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 11 |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | -2 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -6 | 3 | -2 | -3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | W 15 | — | NE 12 | — | NE 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 356 | 162 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 9 | 412 | 153 | 35 | 13 | 2290 | 1682 | 2522 | 1557 | 541 | 679 | 526 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | — | N 8 | NNW 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 113 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 27 | — | 1 | 377 | 144 | 137 | 65 | 62 | 57 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | NNW 15 | W 13 | W 12 | N 15 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 445 | 30 | 26 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 5 | NW 7 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | W 5 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 5 |
| kJ | — | 76 | 622 | 6809 | 4162 | 3043 | 1381 | 110 | 592 | 1238 | 2351 | — | — | — | 8 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 85 | 483 | 404 | 585 | 282 | 617 | 264 | 264 | 271 | 309 | 394 | 465 | 37 | 48 | 77 | 49 | 113 | 576 | 49 |
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