
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Saviskaill Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Saviskaill Bay at 5PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Saviskaill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1161 | 2602 | 2195 | 1917 | 1569 | 1267 | 1001 | 787 | 586 | 521 | 411 | 307 | 302 | 378 | 367 | 283 | 250 | 269 | 262 | 244 | 262 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:28AM3.07m | 10:33PM3.36m | 11:02AM3.05m | 11:09PM3.25m | 11:34AM2.97m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.10m | 4:53AM-0.14m | 5:02PM0.14m | 5:27AM0.03m | 5:37PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | N 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
1161 | 6 | 46 | 31 | 17 | 4 | 1001 | 787 | 586 | 521 | 411 | 307 | 205 | 378 | 367 | 283 | 250 | 196 | 262 | 244 | 262 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 11 | NW 12 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | 20 | 54 | 114 | 186 | 288 | 302 | 166 | 115 | 108 | 101 | 39 | 196 | 173 | 161 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | — | — | — | W 11 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | SSE 7 | NNW 14 | NNW 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | WNW 10 | SE 6 |
2 | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 18 | 4 | 41 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 20 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | W 9 | WSW 3 | SSE 6 | — |
118 | 2602 | 2195 | 1917 | 1569 | 1267 | 33 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 23 | 269 | 2 | 12 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 493 | 631 | 250 | 216 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 23 | 0 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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