Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Birsay Bay today (02 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Birsay Bay at 2AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (02 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Birsay Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Thu morning, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 96 | 76 | 109 | 116 | 230 | 476 | 975 | 1374 | 1241 | 859 | 766 | 823 | 752 | 856 | 1116 | 1520 | 1690 | 1639 | 1489 | 1154 | 1147 | 1549 | 1441 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:37PM2.96m | 11:02AM2.64m | 11:11PM2.96m | 11:37AM2.57m | 11:45PM2.93m | 12:14PM2.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24PM0.56m | 4:55AM0.42m | 4:58PM0.56m | 5:32AM0.42m | 5:33PM0.59m | 6:09AM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:28 | — | — | — | — | 10:27 |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 3 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 112 | 96 | 76 | 109 | 116 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 89 | 53 | 38 | 19 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1154 | 402 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 41 | 39 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | W 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 230 | 476 | 975 | 1374 | 1241 | 859 | 766 | 823 | 752 | 856 | 1116 | 1520 | 1690 | 1639 | 1489 | — | 1147 | 1549 | 1441 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 19 | 84 | 0 | 58 | 58 | 707 | 816 | 834 | 705 | 705 | 745 | 447 | 204 | 429 | 412 | 471 | 412 | 344 | 55 | 53 | 58 | 509 | 707 | 62 |
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