Saviskaill Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Orkney Islands, UK)

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Saviskaill Bay Surf Guide

Saviskaill Bay in Orkney is an exposed break. that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Ideal winds are from the south. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the optimum swell angle is from the northwest.. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded.

Saviskaill Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
-	4.2
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	10.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Saviskaill Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Saviskaill Bay occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South.

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What's the best time of year to surf Saviskaill Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Saviskaill Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in February while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

44%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Saviskaill Bay Location Map

Interactive Saviskaill Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Saviskaill Bay is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 25 km (16 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Saviskaill Bay is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 80 km (50 miles) away.

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Saviskaill Bay Surf Forecasts:

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12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 10 June 2023, 18:58 Local Time

m, °C	Saturday 10			Sun
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	8	8	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	off	off

Tides at Saviskaill Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Saviskaill Bay, 0 km from Saviskaill Bay.

Next High Water: 03:23am | 2.76m

Next Low Water: 09:01pm | 0.89m

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Saviskaill Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (10.4 °C) at Saviskaill Bay is quite cold. Despite the sun, windchill of 8.0 °C means that surfers will need plenty of neoprene. Wear a quality winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. A windchill factor of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.