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Lat Long: 59.05° N 3.34° W

Bay of Skaill Surf Photo: 'Skaill surfer' by Gill Wildblood

Issued: 6 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Bay of Skaill sea temperature is

13.4°C

1.0°

Bay of Skaill surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	SSE	WNW
	16 s	off	5 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay of Skaill around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW	SSW	WNW
	16 s	cross	5 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay of Skaill around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW	S	WNW
	16 s	cross- off	7 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay of Skaill around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
	15 s	cross- on	16 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay of Skaill around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	WNW	W	ESE
	15 s	cross	15 s	15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay of Skaill around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW	SW	WNW	SE
	15 s	cross- off	4 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay of Skaill around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSE	ESE	W
	15 s	off	8 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay of Skaill around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	S	S	W
	15 s	off	4 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay of Skaill around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW	SSW	W	ESE
	14 s	cross- off	4 s	14 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay of Skaill around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	W	WNW	SSE
	17 s	cross	14 s	17 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay of Skaill around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SSW	S	WNW	ESE
	17 s	cross- off	4 s	17 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay of Skaill around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	SW	WNW	SSE
	17 s	on	4 s	17 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay of Skaill around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	NW	WNW	WNW	S
	16 s	cross- on	17 s	16 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay of Skaill around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	W	WNW	WNW
	16 s	cross	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay of Skaill around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW	WNW	WNW
	16 s	cross	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay of Skaill around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	WSW	WNW	WNW
	16 s	cross	16 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay of Skaill around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WNW	SW	SW	WNW	WNW
	16 s	cross- off	4 s	16 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Bay of Skaill around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 3 hours and 6 minutes before high water (rising neap tide). Tide height was 1.8m (5.9 ft). Range 4.04m (13.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Bay of Skaill Surf Photo: 'Skaill surfer' by Gill Wildblood

Beautiful sunny day and the surf is up

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User: Gill Wildblood (1 photo)

Country: United Kingdom (987 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:08 pm 20 Jan 2009