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Birsay Bay surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 02 Jan 2025 GMTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Birsay Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Birsay Bay sea temperature is
9.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Birsay Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Birsay Bay at 5AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm January 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jan) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jan) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Jan) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Birsay Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 |
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| Energy (?) | 5936 | 6510 | 6574 | 6200 | 5346 | 4484 | 3553 | 3446 | 2982 | 2444 | 1976 | 1797 | 1522 | 1367 | 1111 | 986 | 870 | 855 | 749 | 632 | 610 | 526 | 517 | 442 | 434 | 424 | 459 | 1024 | 649 | 899 | 943 | 1216 | 1455 | 1174 | 1763 | 2561 | 4834 | 5463 | 4489 | 3846 | 3415 | 4224 | 5058 | 4749 | 3871 | 3346 | 2764 | 2289 | 1969 | 1676 | 1527 | 1254 | 1066 | 1194 | 1165 | 994 | 642 | 516 | 399 | 396 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:23PM 2.76 | 10:32AM 3.13 | 11:06PM 2.68 | 11:13AM 3.09 | 11:54PM 2.59 | 11:59AM 2.99 | 12:48AM 2.49 | 12:52PM 2.86 | 1:48AM 2.42 | 1:55PM 2.72 | 2:56AM 2.40 | 3:08PM 2.61 | 4:07AM 2.45 | 4:26PM 2.59 | 5:15AM 2.56 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:24AM 0.41 | 5:01PM 0.18 | 5:05AM 0.48 | 5:46PM 0.21 | 5:49AM 0.59 | 6:34PM 0.29 | 6:39AM 0.73 | 7:28PM 0.42 | 7:39AM 0.86 | 8:31PM 0.56 | 8:52AM 0.94 | 9:44PM 0.66 | 10:15AM 0.92 | 10:59PM 0.69 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 03 | Saturday 04 | Sunday 05 | Monday 06 | Tuesday 07 | Wednesday 08 | Thursday 09 | Friday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 9:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:27 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:29 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:30 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:33 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:36 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Feels °C (?) | -10 | -13 | -12 | -12 | -11 | -9 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -6 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -8 | -9 | -10 | -10 | -7 | -9 | -7 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -7 | -9 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -7 | -6 | -6 | -4 | -3 | -1 |
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