Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Skarfskerry today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Skarfskerry at 2PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Skarfskerry. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1837 | 1944 | 2408 | 2594 | 2314 | 2499 | 3525 | 4464 | 3673 | 3233 | 2898 | 2699 | 2329 | 1930 | 1457 | 1595 | 1214 | 960 | 755 | 541 | 370 | 338 | 375 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 3:07PM2.21m | 4:16AM2.08m | 4:47PM2.21m | 5:47AM2.14m | 6:03PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21AM1.32m | 9:20PM1.29m | 10:02AM1.43m | 11:30PM1.25m | 11:55AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 5 | NW 14 | N 8 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 2 | — | 36 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1214 | 960 | 755 | 541 | 370 | 338 | 375 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | N 8 | SSE 4 | N 8 |
| kJ | 54 | 5 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NW 7 | — | — | N 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 1837 | 1944 | 2408 | 2594 | 2314 | 2499 | 3525 | 4464 | 3673 | 3233 | 2898 | 2699 | 2329 | 1930 | 1457 | 1595 | 2 | — | 4 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 459 | 741 | 1121 | 1121 | 1121 | 815 | 743 | 798 | 782 | 792 | 767 | 592 | 592 | 434 | 305 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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