
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Saviskaill Bay today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 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 3AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 11). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 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 ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 13 | 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 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
587 | 605 | 643 | 551 | 525 | 1175 | 1276 | 2815 | 2352 | 1886 | 1402 | 1267 | 1001 | 802 | 586 | 521 | 419 | 307 | 339 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:56PM3.38m | 10:28AM3.07m | 10:33PM3.36m | 11:02AM3.05m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:49PM0.15m | 4:17AM-0.23m | 4:26PM0.10m | 4:53AM-0.14m | 5:02PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | ESE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | N 14 | NNW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
2 | 2 | 643 | 551 | 525 | 1175 | 1276 | 6 | 46 | 19 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 802 | 586 | 521 | 419 | 307 | 245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | N 9 | SE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | W 11 | N 4 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 |
2 | 11 | 26 | 178 | 440 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 42 | 86 | 156 | 249 | 247 | 339 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 15 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 12 | N 13 | SSE 6 | NNW 15 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | SE 6 | — |
— | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 76 | 15 | 14 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | SSW 2 |
587 | 605 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 55 | 97 | 2815 | 2352 | 1886 | 1402 | 1267 | 1001 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 66 | 60 | 59 | 0 | 59 | 101 | 493 | 609 | 216 | 459 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 0 | 59 |
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