Burning Swell
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Birsay Bay

faces 313° NW · Orkney, United Kingdom · 59.140, −3.320

Times in BST

Fair · best window 22:00–00:00
2.5 m
12 s period · NW 316°
Crossed swells, 74° inside the swell window
Wind
18 km/h
WNW · cross-onWNW 288° · cross-on
Tide
−0.6 m
rising · H 01:30rising · high 01:30 (0.4 m)
Energy
31 kJ
poor
Sky
12°
overcast · feels 12°overcast since 17:00 · feels 12° · water 13° · OISST 15 Oct, preliminary
Ensemble · 06Z3 of 3 models reporting · updated 13:55 UTC

Next 16 days

tap a day for its hourspick a day for hour by hour · ← → step it · 3-hourly to day 16
  • swell · 10–14 s
  • wind swell · under 10 s
  • offshore
  • cross-off
  • cross
  • cross-on
  • onshore
  • glassy
  • band: the models' spread

Hourly detail

Saturday 10 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:36–18:22

00 
poor
2.2 m11s W0.6 mtide−0.3 ↓
cross-on 35 km/hgust38 km/h 11° · 0.3 mm/h
24 kJ
03 
poor
2.2 m11s W0.6 mtide−1.8 ↑
cross-on 33 km/hgust36 km/h 11°
24 kJ
06 
poor
2.4 m11s W0.6 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross-on 36 km/hgust40 km/h 11° · 0.5 mm/h
27 kJ
09 
poor
2.5 m11s W0.6 mtide1.4 ↓
onshore 32 km/hgust36 km/h 11°
31 kJ
12 
poor
3.0 m12s W1.4 + 0.7 mtide0.0 ↓
onshore 38 km/hgust39 km/h 11°
51 kJ
15 
poor
3.1 m13s W3.0 + 0.6 mtide−1.6 ↑
onshore 26 km/hgust27 km/h 11°
55 kJ
18 
poor
2.9 m13s W2.9 + 0.6 mtide0.0 ↑
cross-on 24 km/hgust25 km/h 11°
49 kJ
21 
poor
2.9 m13s WNW2.9 + 0.6 mtide1.7 ↓
cross-on 22 km/hgust23 km/h 11°
49 kJ

Sunday 11 October poorbest 09:00–24:00 · light 07:38–18:19

00 
poor
2.8 m12s WNW2.8 + 0.5 mtide0.3 ↓
cross-on 23 km/hgust24 km/h 11°
45 kJ
03 
poor
2.6 m12s WNW2.5 + 0.5 mtide−1.7 ↑
onshore 26 km/hgust26 km/h 11°
36 kJ
06 
fair
2.3 m11s WNW2.2 + 0.6 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross-on 18 km/hgust19 km/h 11°
27 kJ
09 
good
2.0 m11s WNW1.9 + 0.6 + 0.1 mtide 1.4↑
cross-on 13 km/hgust14 km/h 11°
20 kJ
12 
good
1.8 m10s WNW1.7 + 0.6 + 0.1 mtide 0.5↓
onshore 8 km/hgust9 km/h 10°
15 kJ
15 
good
1.6 m10s WNW1.5 + 0.6 mtide−1.5 ↓
cross 8 km/hgust6 km/h 10°
12 kJ
18 
good
1.5 m10s WNW1.3 + 0.7 + 0.1 mtide −0.5↑
cross-off 10 km/hgust8 km/h 10°
10 kJ
21 
good
1.4 m10s WNW1.2 + 0.7 + 0.1 mtide 1.5↑
offshore 19 km/hgust18 km/h 11°
8 kJ

Monday 12 October poorbest 00:00–05:00 · light 07:41–18:16

00 
good
1.3 m9s WNW1.1 + 0.6 mtide0.7 ↓
offshore 27 km/hgust29 km/h 11°
7 kJ
03 
good
1.3 m9s WNW1.0 + 0.6 mtide−1.5 ↓
offshore 35 km/hgust40 km/h 12°
7 kJ
06 
fair
1.3 m10s WNW0.9 + 0.5 mtide−0.9 ↑
offshore 47 km/hgust52 km/h 12°
7 kJ
09 
poor
1.4 m10s WNW0.8 + 0.5 + 0.1 mtide 1.2↑
offshore 56 km/hgust65 km/h 12°
9 kJ
12 
poor
1.4 m5s SW0.6 + 0.4 + 0.0 mtide 0.8↓
cross-off 52 km/hgust64 km/h 12° · 0.8 mm/h
5 kJ
15 
poor
1.1 m9s WNW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.1 mtide −1.3↓
cross-off 38 km/hgust52 km/h 13°
5 kJ
18 
poor
0.8 m9s WNW0.5 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −0.9↑
cross-off 28 km/hgust39 km/h 13°
3 kJ
21 
poor
0.7 m9s WNW0.5 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide 1.2↑
offshore 26 km/hgust36 km/h 12° · 0.5 mm/h
2 kJ

Tuesday 13 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:43–18:14

00 
poor
1.0 m12s W0.4 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide 1.0↓
cross-off 45 km/hgust62 km/h 13°
5 kJ
03 
poor
1.1 m4s S0.3 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide −1.1↓
cross-off 51 km/hgust70 km/h 14°
2 kJ
06 
poor
1.1 m4s SSW0.4 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −1.1↑
cross 45 km/hgust66 km/h 14° · 11.0 mm/h
2 kJ
09 
poor
2.1 m6s WSW0.2 + 0.1 mtide0.9 ↑
cross 63 km/hgust79 km/h 13°
12 kJ
12 
poor
3.4 m9s W0.2 mtide1.0 ↓
cross-on 63 km/hgust82 km/h 12°
47 kJ
15 
poor
3.5 m9s W0.2 mtide−0.9 ↓
cross-on 56 km/hgust68 km/h 12°
52 kJ
18 
poor
3.1 m9s W0.2 mtide−1.1 ↑
cross-on 48 km/hgust58 km/h 11° · 0.4 mm/h
41 kJ
21 
poor
3.4 m9s W3.4 mtide0.8 ↑
cross-on 54 km/hgust67 km/h 11°
46 kJ

Wednesday 14 October poorbest 07:00–09:00 · light 07:45–18:11

00 
poor
3.3 m9s W3.3 mtide1.1 ↓
cross-on 48 km/hgust58 km/h 11°
46 kJ
03 
poor
3.0 m10s W1.0 mtide−0.6 ↓
cross 41 km/hgust52 km/h 11°
38 kJ
06 
fair
2.6 m11s W2.6 mtide−1.1 ↑
cross-off 43 km/hgust54 km/h 11°
33 kJ
09 
fair
2.3 m11s W2.2 mtide0.6 ↑
cross-off 51 km/hgust60 km/h 12°
27 kJ
12 
fair
2.3 m11s W2.0 mtide1.1 ↓
cross-off 56 km/hgust78 km/h 12°
27 kJ
15 
poor
2.7 m11s W2.0 mtide−0.5 ↓
cross-off 68 km/hgust90 km/h 14°
36 kJ
18 
poor
3.3 m12s W3.0 mtide−1.2 ↑
cross-off 61 km/hgust84 km/h 13° · 2.0 mm/h
60 kJ
21 
poor
4.0 m13s W4.0 mtide0.4 ↑
cross 48 km/hgust87 km/h 11°
94 kJ

Thursday 15 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:47–18:08

00 
poor
4.3 m16s WNW4.3 mtide1.0 ↓
cross 53 km/hgust64 km/h 12°
140 kJ
03 
poor
4.9 m19s WNW4.9 mtide−0.3 ↓
cross 49 km/hgust61 km/h 12°
205 kJ
06 
poor
4.9 m17s WNW4.8 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross 51 km/hgust61 km/h 11°
180 kJ
09 
poor
4.3 m16s WNW3.8 mtide0.3 ↑
cross 49 km/hgust61 km/h 11°
132 kJ
12 
poor
4.1 m15s WNW4.1 mtide1.1 ↓
cross 46 km/hgust58 km/h 12°
114 kJ
15 
poor
3.9 m14s WNW3.9 mtide−0.1 ↓
cross 46 km/hgust57 km/h 12°
96 kJ
18 
poor
3.7 m14s WNW3.7 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross 48 km/hgust58 km/h 11° · 0.2 mm/h
84 kJ
21 
poor
3.5 m13s WNW3.5 mtide0.0 ↑
cross-on 44 km/hgust52 km/h 11° · 0.2 mm/h
71 kJ

Friday 16 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:50–18:05

00 
poor
3.2 m13s WNW3.2 mtide0.9 ↓
cross-on 39 km/hgust44 km/h 11° · 0.3 mm/h
59 kJ
03 
poor
2.9 m12s WNW3.1 mtide0.0 ↓
cross-on 31 km/hgust34 km/h 11° · 0.2 mm/h
45 kJ
06 
poor
2.6 m12s WNW2.6 + 0.2 mtide−0.8 ↑
cross-on 27 km/hgust29 km/h 11°
36 kJ
09 
poor
2.5 m12s WNW1.5 + 0.5 mtide0.0 ↑
cross-on 29 km/hgust31 km/h 11° · 0.3 mm/h
32 kJ
12 
poor
2.4 m11s WNW1.3 + 0.9 mtide0.9 ↓
onshore 32 km/hgust35 km/h 11°
30 kJ
15 
poor
3.2 m12s NW1.4 + 1.3 mtide0.2 ↓
onshore 32 km/hgust34 km/h 10°
58 kJ
18 
poor
3.2 m13s NW1.4 + 1.3 mtide−0.8 ↓
cross-on 36 km/hgust34 km/h 10°
59 kJ
21 
poor
3.2 m13s NW1.8 + 1.6 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross-on 30 km/hgust31 km/h 10°
58 kJ

Today 17 October poorbest 22:00–24:00 · light 07:52–18:02 11° 13°

00 
poor
3.0 m13s NW1.8 + 1.6 mtide0.6 ↑
onshore 22 km/hgust24 km/h 10°
51 kJ
03 
poor
3.0 m12s NW1.7 + 1.5 mtide0.2 ↓
onshore 27 km/hgust28 km/h 11°
51 kJ
06 
poor
2.9 m12s NW1.6 mtide−0.6 ↓
cross-on 31 km/hgust32 km/h 11°
48 kJ
09 
poor
2.8 m12s NW1.4 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross-on 28 km/hgust35 km/h 11°
45 kJ
12 
poor
2.8 m12s NW1.4 mtide0.7 ↑
cross-on 24 km/hgust28 km/h 12°
41 kJ
15 
poor
2.7 m12s NW1.5 + 1.4 mtide0.4 ↓
onshore 24 km/hgust25 km/h 11°
37 kJ
now 
fair
2.5 m12s NW1.4 + 1.2 mtide−0.4 ↓
cross-on 20 km/hgust22 km/h 12°
34 kJ
21 
fair
2.4 m12s NW1.4 + 1.2 + 0.8 mtide −0.5↑
cross-on 15 km/hgust15 km/h 12°
30 kJ

Sunday 18 October goodbest 17:00–20:00 · light 07:55–18:00 11° 13°

00 
good
2.3 m12s NW1.4 + 1.2 mtide0.3 ↑
cross 15 km/hgust16 km/h 11°
28 kJ
03 
good
2.2 m11s NW1.3 + 1.1 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 19 km/hgust18 km/h 11°
25 kJ
06 
good
2.1 m11s NW1.3 + 1.1 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 19 km/hgust19 km/h 11°
22 kJ
09 
good
2.0 m11s NW1.2 + 1.0 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross-off 24 km/hgust26 km/h 11°
19 kJ
12 
good
2.0 m11s NW1.2 + 1.0 + 0.1 mtide 0.4↑
cross-off 24 km/hgust27 km/h 10°
18 kJ
15 
good
2.0 m10s WNW1.4 + 0.9 + 0.4 mtide 0.5↓
cross 19 km/hgust23 km/h 11°
18 kJ
18 
epic
2.1 m10s WNW1.7 + 1.1 + 0.8 mtide −0.1↓
cross-off 18 km/hgust20 km/h 11°
21 kJ
21 
epic
2.3 m11s WNW2.4 + 0.7 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross-off 23 km/hgust24 km/h 11°
24 kJ

Monday 19 October goodbest 12:00–20:00 · light 07:57–17:57 12° 13°

00 
good
2.3 m11s W2.2 + 0.6 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross-off 25 km/hgust28 km/h 11°
27 kJ
03 
good
2.3 m12s W1.9 + 0.5 mtide0.2 ↓
cross-off 25 km/hgust29 km/h 11°
27 kJ
06 
good
2.2 m12s W1.7 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 0.1↓
cross-off 30 km/hgust34 km/h 11°
26 kJ
09 
good
2.1 m15s W1.4 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide −0.3↑
cross-off 26 km/hgust26 km/h 10°
30 kJ
12 
epic
2.1 m16s W1.3 + 1.1 + 0.6 mtide 0.0↑
cross-off 25 km/hgust26 km/h 10°
32 kJ
15 
epic
2.4 m15s W2.4 + 0.3 mtide0.5 ↑
cross-off 31 km/hgust33 km/h 11°
40 kJ
18 
epic
2.8 m15s W2.8 + 0.2 mtide0.3 ↓
cross-off 30 km/hgust41 km/h 12°
52 kJ
21 
good
2.9 m14s W2.8 + 0.2 mtide−0.4 ↓
cross-off 40 km/hgust51 km/h 12°
55 kJ

Tuesday 20 October goodbest 00:00–13:00 · light 08:00–17:54 12° 13°

00 
good
2.8 m14s W2.7 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross-off 43 km/hgust53 km/h 12°
51 kJ
03 
good
2.8 m14s W2.5 mtide0.1 ↑
offshore 45 km/hgust57 km/h 12°
48 kJ
06 
good
2.8 m14s W2.4 mtide0.3 ↓
offshore 49 km/hgust58 km/h 12°
47 kJ
09 
good
2.7 m13s W2.2 mtide−0.2 ↓
offshore 52 km/hgust59 km/h 12°
43 kJ
12 
good
2.7 m13s W2.1 mtide−0.3 ↑
offshore 53 km/hgust63 km/h 12°
42 kJ
15 
fair
2.7 m13s WSW2.0 mtide0.3 ↑
offshore 54 km/hgust63 km/h 12°
44 kJ
18 
fair
2.6 m13s WSW1.9 + 0.1 mtide0.6 ↓
offshore 53 km/hgust60 km/h 11°
41 kJ
21 
good
2.5 m13s WSW1.8 + 0.2 mtide−0.2 ↓
offshore 50 km/hgust67 km/h 11°
36 kJ

Wednesday 21 October goodbest 08:00–09:00 · light 08:02–17:51 11° 13°

00 
good
2.3 m13s WSW1.8 + 0.2 mtide−0.8 ↑
offshore 44 km/hgust63 km/h 11°
31 kJ
03 
good
2.2 m13s W1.7 + 0.3 mtide−0.1 ↑
offshore 44 km/hgust53 km/h 11°
27 kJ
06 
good
2.1 m13s W1.6 + 0.3 mtide0.5 ↓
offshore 43 km/hgust51 km/h 11° · 1.6 mm/h
25 kJ
09 
good
2.0 m13s W1.6 + 0.3 mtide0.1 ↓
offshore 23 km/hgust20 km/h 11° · 0.3 mm/h
24 kJ
12 
good
2.1 m13s W1.5 + 0.3 mtide−0.6 ↑
offshore 29 km/hgust38 km/h 11° · 0.2 mm/h
25 kJ
15 
good
2.2 m13s W1.6 + 0.3 mtide0.1 ↑
offshore 41 km/hgust55 km/h 11° · 0.9 mm/h
28 kJ
18 
good
2.4 m12s WNW1.7 + 0.4 mtide0.8 ↓
offshore 47 km/hgust53 km/h 11°
33 kJ
21 
good
2.4 m13s WNW1.7 + 0.3 mtide0.1 ↓
cross-off 38 km/hgust40 km/h 11°
34 kJ

Thursday 22 October goodbest 22:00–24:00 · light 08:04–17:49 10° 13°

00 
good
2.4 m13s WNW0.3 mtide−1.0 ↓
cross-off 37 km/hgust37 km/h 10° · 0.2 mm/h
33 kJ
03 
fair
2.6 m12s WNW0.2 mtide−0.4 ↑
cross 34 km/hgust36 km/h 10° · 1.0 mm/h
37 kJ
06 
poor
2.4 m12s WNW2.4 mtide0.6 ↑
cross-on 35 km/hgust38 km/h 11° · 1.9 mm/h
32 kJ
10 
poor
2.2 m12s WNW2.8 + 0.2 mtide0.0 ↓
cross-on 53 km/hgust55 km/h 10°
25 kJ
13 
poor
2.2 m12s WNW2.4 + 0.2 mtide−0.8 ↑
cross-on 40 km/hgust49 km/h 10°
25 kJ
16 
poor
2.1 m11s W2.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.1↑
cross-on 30 km/hgust36 km/h 10°
23 kJ
19 
good
1.9 m11s W1.8 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 1.0↓
cross-off 26 km/hgust27 km/h 10°
19 kJ
22 
epic
1.8 m11s W1.7 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 0.0↓
cross-off 36 km/hgust38 km/h 11°
15 kJ

Friday 23 October poorbest 01:00–04:00 · light 08:07–17:46 11° 13°

01 
good
1.7 m11s W1.6 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −1.2↑
offshore 42 km/hgust45 km/h 11°
14 kJ
04 
fair
1.6 m11s W1.4 + 0.2 mtide−0.3 ↑
offshore 48 km/hgust56 km/h 11° · 0.3 mm/h
13 kJ
07 
poor
1.8 m10s W1.3 + 0.2 mtide0.9 ↓
cross-off 58 km/hgust70 km/h 11° · 0.2 mm/h
15 kJ
10 
poor
2.0 m8s N1.1 + 0.2 mtide0.3 ↓
cross-off 72 km/hgust93 km/h 10° · 0.9 mm/h
15 kJ
13 
poor
1.8 m10s W1.0 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −1.0↑
cross-off 70 km/hgust82 km/h 11° · 0.7 mm/h
16 kJ
16 
poor
1.6 m10s W1.0 + 0.6 + 0.2 mtide −0.2↑
cross-off 67 km/hgust79 km/h 10°
12 kJ
19 
poor
1.6 m10s W1.0 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide 1.1↓
cross-off 69 km/hgust75 km/h 10°
11 kJ
22 
poor
1.6 m10s W1.0 + 0.4 + 0.1 mtide 0.4↓
cross-off 67 km/hgust73 km/h 11° · 0.3 mm/h
11 kJ

Saturday 24 October fairbest 13:00–19:00 · light 08:09–17:44 11° 13°

01 
poor
1.7 m10s W1.0 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −1.3↑
cross-off 51 km/hgust59 km/h 11°
13 kJ
04 
poor
1.8 m10s W1.3 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −0.7↑
cross-off 52 km/hgust61 km/h 10° · 0.2 mm/h
14 kJ
07 
fair
2.0 m10s W1.3 + 0.8 + 0.3 mtide 1.0↓
cross-off 46 km/hgust51 km/h 11°
19 kJ
10 
fair
2.4 m14s W0.4 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.6↓
cross 38 km/hgust41 km/h 11°
37 kJ
13 
good
2.6 m13s W1.1 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide −1.0↑
cross 29 km/hgust33 km/h 11°
39 kJ
16 
good
2.8 m12s W2.2 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross 11 km/hgust13 km/h 11°
45 kJ
19 
poor
3.6 m8s NNW2.0 mtide1.2 ↓
onshore 15 km/hgust15 km/h 11°
46 kJ
22 
fair
4.1 m9s NNW1.9 mtide0.8 ↓
onshore 5 km/hgust4 km/h 11°
71 kJ

Sunday 25 October goodbest 06:00–09:00 · light 07:12–16:41 11° 13°

01 
good
3.9 m9s NNW1.9 mtide−1.2 ↑
cross-off 12 km/hgust14 km/h 11°
60 kJ
03 
good
3.4 m9s NNW1.9 mtide−1.1 ↑
cross-off 25 km/hgust31 km/h 11°
47 kJ
06 
epic
2.9 m12s W1.7 mtide0.9 ↑
cross-off 38 km/hgust47 km/h 11°
46 kJ
09 
fair
2.3 m12s W1.8 + 1.5 mtide1.0 ↓
cross-off 54 km/hgust65 km/h 11°
28 kJ
12 
fair
1.9 m11s W1.6 + 1.1 + 0.4 mtide −0.9↓
cross-off 59 km/hgust70 km/h 11°
19 kJ
15 
poor
1.7 m11s WNW1.4 + 0.8 + 0.4 mtide −1.0↑
cross-off 63 km/hgust74 km/h 11°
14 kJ
18 
poor
1.5 m11s WNW1.2 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide 1.0↑
cross-off 70 km/hgust79 km/h 11°
10 kJ
21 
poor
1.5 m10s WNW1.0 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide 1.2↓
cross-off 67 km/hgust75 km/h 11°
11 kJ

Monday 26 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:15–16:38 11° 13°

00 
poor
1.9 m6s SSW0.8 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −1.0↓
cross-off 68 km/hgust81 km/h 11° · 1.6 mm/h
10 kJ
03 
poor
2.0 m5s SSE0.6 + 0.3 mtide−1.5 ↑
cross-off 58 km/hgust86 km/h 13°
9 kJ
06 
poor
1.8 m5s S0.5 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.7↑
cross-off 72 km/hgust95 km/h 14°
7 kJ
09 
poor
1.1 m12s W0.7 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 1.3↓
cross 84 km/hgust102 km/h 14° · 0.5 mm/h
7 kJ
12 
poor
1.3 m11s W0.5 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −0.6↓
cross 53 km/hgust66 km/h 11°
8 kJ
15 
poor
1.7 m7s WSW0.5 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −1.4↑
cross-on 48 km/hgust59 km/h 11°
9 kJ
18 
poor
1.9 m10s W1.3 + 0.7 + 0.1 mtide 0.7↑
cross-on 42 km/hgust52 km/h 11°
17 kJ
21 
poor
2.2 m12s W2.1 + 0.4 + 0.1 mtide 1.5↓
cross 42 km/hgust49 km/h 11°
26 kJ

Tuesday 27 October poorbest 06:00–12:00 · light 07:16–16:35

00 
poor
2.4 m13s W2.3 + 0.2 mtide−0.5 ↓
cross 38 km/hgust40 km/h 11°
33 kJ
03 
poor
2.5 m13s W2.5 + 0.3 mtide−1.7 ↑
cross 34 km/hgust37 km/h 11°
37 kJ
06 
good
2.7 m16s WNW2.1 + 1.5 + 0.7 mtide 0.3↑
cross 31 km/hgust35 km/h 10°
54 kJ
09 
good
3.0 m16s WNW3.0 mtide1.6 ↓
cross-off 38 km/hgust43 km/h 10°
66 kJ
12 
fair
3.1 m15s WNW2.9 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 31 km/hgust34 km/h 11°
67 kJ
15 
poor
3.5 m15s WNW2.5 mtide−1.6 ↑
cross 56 km/hgust ——
81 kJ
18 
poor
3.7 m14s WNW2.3 mtide0.2 ↑
cross 55 km/hgust ——
87 kJ
21 
poor
3.7 m14s WNW3.7 mtide1.7 ↓
cross 55 km/hgust ——
82 kJ

Wednesday 28 October poorbest 18:00–24:00 · light 07:19–16:33

00 
poor
3.6 m13s WNW3.6 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 50 km/hgust ——
77 kJ
03 
poor
3.3 m13s WNW2.8 mtide−1.7 ↑
cross 42 km/hgust ——
64 kJ
06 
fair
3.1 m13s WNW3.1 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 39 km/hgust ——
55 kJ
09 
fair
3.0 m13s WNW3.0 mtide1.6 ↓
cross-off 37 km/hgust — —
50 kJ
12 
good
2.8 m13s WNW2.8 mtide0.3 ↓
cross-off 30 km/hgust — —
46 kJ
15 
good
2.8 m13s WNW2.8 mtide−1.6 ↑
cross-off 27 km/hgust — —
44 kJ
18 
epic
2.7 m13s WNW2.7 mtide−0.4 ↑
cross-off 24 km/hgust — —
42 kJ
21 
epic
2.5 m13s WNW2.5 mtide1.5 ↓
cross-off 20 km/hgust — —
36 kJ

Thursday 29 October epicbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:22–16:30

00 
epic
2.4 m13s WNW2.4 mtide0.6 ↓
cross-off 22 km/hgust — —
33 kJ
03 
epic
2.2 m13s WNW2.2 mtide−1.4 ↑
cross-off 25 km/hgust — —
29 kJ
06 
epic
2.1 m13s WNW2.1 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross-off 27 km/hgust — —
25 kJ
09 
epic
2.0 m12s WNW2.0 mtide1.4 ↓
cross-off 29 km/hgust — —
22 kJ
12 
epic
1.9 m12s WNW1.9 mtide0.8 ↓
cross-off 24 km/hgust — —
19 kJ
15 
epic
1.8 m12s WNW1.8 mtide−1.3 ↑
cross-off 23 km/hgust — —
17 kJ
18 
epic
1.7 m12s W1.7 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross-off 27 km/hgust — —
16 kJ
21 
epic
1.7 m12s W1.6 mtide1.1 ↓
cross-off 35 km/hgust — —
16 kJ

Friday 30 October fairbest 00:00–03:00 · light 07:24–16:28

00 
good
1.8 m13s W1.7 mtide1.0 ↓
cross-off 43 km/hgust — —
21 kJ
03 
fair
1.9 m14s W1.6 mtide−0.9 ↓
cross-off 47 km/hgust — —
23 kJ
06 
fair
1.8 m14s W1.5 mtide−1.0 ↑
offshore 48 km/hgust — —
20 kJ
09 
fair
1.6 m14s W1.4 mtide1.0 ↑
cross-off 45 km/hgust — —
17 kJ
12 
fair
1.6 m14s W1.3 mtide1.2 ↓
cross-off 46 km/hgust — —
16 kJ
15 
fair
1.5 m14s W1.2 mtide−0.7 ↓
cross-off 40 km/hgust — —
14 kJ
18 
fair
1.4 m13s W1.1 mtide−1.3 ↑
cross-off 40 km/hgust — —
11 kJ
21 
fair
1.3 m13s W1.1 mtide0.5 ↑
offshore 42 km/hgust — —
10 kJ

Saturday 31 October fairbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:27–16:25

00 
fair
1.3 m12s W0.8 + 0.5 mtide1.1 ↓
offshore 42 km/hgust — —
9 kJ
03 
fair
1.2 m11s W0.8 + 0.6 mtide−0.3 ↓
offshore 39 km/hgust — —
7 kJ
06 
fair
1.2 m10s W0.8 + 0.6 mtide−1.1 ↑
offshore 41 km/hgust — —
7 kJ
09 
fair
1.2 m10s W0.8 + 0.6 mtide0.4 ↑
offshore 39 km/hgust — —
7 kJ
12 
fair
1.2 m10s W0.8 + 0.5 + 0.2 mtide 1.3↓
offshore 36 km/hgust — —
6 kJ
15 
fair
1.1 m12s W0.8 + 0.5 + 0.2 mtide −0.1↓
offshore 37 km/hgust — —
7 kJ
18 
fair
1.1 m12s W0.7 + 0.6 + 0.1 mtide −1.3↑
offshore 38 km/hgust — —
7 kJ
21 
fair
1.1 m12s W0.6 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide −0.2↑
offshore 36 km/hgust — —
6 kJ

Sunday 1 November fairbest 00:00–12:00 · light 07:30–16:23

00 
fair
1.0 m11s W0.8 mtide0.9 ↓
offshore 35 km/hgust — —
5 kJ
03 
fair
1.0 m11s W0.6 + 0.5 + 0.1 mtide 0.2↓
offshore 35 km/hgust — —
5 kJ
06 
fair
1.0 m10s W0.8 + 0.1 mtide−0.9 ↑
offshore 34 km/hgust — —
4 kJ
09 
fair
0.9 m10s W0.6 + 0.4 + 0.1 mtide −0.1↑
offshore 36 km/hgust — —
4 kJ
12 
poor
0.9 m10s W0.6 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide 1.1↓
offshore 33 km/hgust — —
4 kJ
15 
poor
0.9 m9s W0.5 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.5↓
offshore 32 km/hgust — —
3 kJ
18 
poor
0.9 m9s W0.5 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide −0.9↑
offshore 35 km/hgust — —
3 kJ
21 
poor
0.9 m12s WNW0.6 + 0.3 + 0.0 mtide −0.8↑
offshore 37 km/hgust — —
4 kJ

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now −0.6 m ↑H 00:30 · 0.6L 06:30 · −0.6H 13:00 · 0.7L 19:30 · −0.6

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Crossed — 32° between the two swells. Window SSW–NNE, 210°–30°.

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313° NW
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Optimal tide
any
Level
—
Coordinates
59.14, −3.32

Model agreement

Medium

NOAA GFS-Wave1.9 m

ECMWF IFS-WAM2.6 m

DWD GWAM2.5 m

No buoy within 25 km, so agreement can’t be scored here.

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