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Saviskaill Bay surfForecast / Scot – Orkney / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 16 Apr 2025 BST
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Saviskaill Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Saviskaill Bay sea temperature is
8.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Saviskaill Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Saviskaill Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Saviskaill Bay in the next 12 days are 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Apr 19) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 5s period and expected on Monday (Apr 21) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Thu 17th Apr)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s
Best Surf 4PM (Sun 20th Apr)4ft (1.2m) 10s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 19th Apr)5ft (1.6m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Saviskaill Bay over the next 12 days.

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Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Mon
28
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
N
1.1
N
0.9
NNW
1.4
NW
1.2
NNW
1.5
NNW
1.4
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.6
NNW
1.4
N
1.5
N
1.4
N
1.2
N
0.9
N
0.6
N
0.4
NNE
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.3
W
0.5
W
0.4
W
0.8
W
1
W
0.8
W
1.2
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
Period(s) (?)566679911101099101099131212111010911101013121213131211101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)97807014613635130862647337737232527314859265148665931302522543321529017851154640328921812590
Wind
(km/h)
30
N
20
SSE
10
W
35
WNW
20
W
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
ENE
35
ENE
25
ENE
15
SE
30
SE
35
SE
30
SE
35
ESE
30
E
20
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
40
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SSE
25
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
ononcross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offglassoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:44PM
2.76
12:04PM
2.62
12:14AM
2.62
12:38PM
2.43
12:52AM
2.46
1:23PM
2.23
1:45AM
2.31
2:37PM
2.07
3:07AM
2.23
4:22PM
2.03
4:38AM
2.27
5:47PM
2.16
5:48AM
2.44
6:47PM
2.38
6:42AM
2.67
7:34PM
2.63
7:30AM
2.93
8:16PM
2.87
8:15AM
3.15
8:56PM
3.08
9:01AM
3.32
9:35PM
3.21
9:46AM
3.39
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:42PM
0.57
6:01AM
0.58
6:15PM
0.74
6:38AM
0.75
6:51PM
0.92
7:21AM
0.93
7:35PM
1.09
8:19AM
1.07
8:36PM
1.22
9:42AM
1.11
10:05PM
1.26
11:16AM
0.96
11:36PM
1.15
12:25PM
0.67
12:41AM
0.93
1:16PM
0.35
1:31AM
0.67
2:01PM
0.06
2:17AM
0.40
2:44PM
-0.15
3:01AM
0.17
3:26PM
-0.24
3:44AM
0.01
Wed
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Mon
28
Sunrise--5:52--5:50--5:48--5:45--5:41--5:39--5:37--5:33--5:31--5:28--5:26--5:22
Sunset8:28--8:30--8:32--8:35--8:37--8:39--8:42--8:45--8:46--8:50--8:52--8:53--
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Rain (mm)
-4-1----------1---------------------
Temp. °C8888877778778877788889989888891087888
Feels °C (?)105-1243334-1141-10-12456444433322410112

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Wed afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

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Information about the Saviskaill Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Saviskaill Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Saviskaill Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Saviskaill Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Saviskaill Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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Are you planning a holiday in Orkney Islands? If you are looking for accommodation near Saviskaill Bay, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Orkney Islands, consider staying in Kirkwall which is 22 km (14 miles) away. Other places in and around Orkney Islands where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Scrabster which is 69 km (43 miles) away and Wick, 83 km (52 miles) away.

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