Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Saviskaill Bay today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Saviskaill Bay at 9AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Saviskaill Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 181 | 99 | 257 | 395 | 489 | 527 | 486 | 401 | 319 | 256 | 206 | 173 | 165 | 153 | 125 | 125 | 133 | 173 | 123 | 194 | 263 | 340 | 371 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:30AM2.72m | 3:14PM2.38m | 3:26AM2.49m | 4:12PM2.29m | 4:32AM2.33m | 5:17PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.64m | 9:03PM0.96m | 9:46AM0.88m | 10:12PM1.10m | 10:56AM1.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 |
| kJ | 12 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 256 | 206 | 173 | 22 | 22 | 125 | 22 | 22 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 5 | N 7 | NE 5 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 1 | 23 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 6 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 |
| kJ | 131 | 181 | 99 | 257 | 395 | 489 | 527 | 486 | 401 | 319 | 10 | — | — | 165 | 153 | 43 | 125 | 133 | 173 | 123 | 194 | 263 | 340 | 371 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 467 | 471 | 850 | 882 | 1098 | 1098 | 653 | 653 | 653 | 412 | 371 | 382 | 473 | 518 | 518 | 471 | 120 | 66 | 101 | 471 | 986 | 542 | 474 | 66 |
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