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Skara Brae

faces 290° WNW · Orkney, United Kingdom · 59.053, −3.348

Times in BST

Good · best window 22:00–00:00
2.4 m
12 s period · NW 315°
Crossed swells, 35° inside the swell window · sampled 11 km offshore
Wind
10 km/h
W · cross-onW 267° · cross-on
Tide
−0.1 m
rising · H 01:30rising · high 01:30 (0.4 m)
Energy
31 kJ
poor
Sky
11°
overcast · feels 11°overcast since 17:00 · feels 11° · water 13° · OISST 15 Oct, preliminary
Ensemble · 12Z3 of 3 models reporting · updated 20:15 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
  • offshore
  • cross-off
  • cross
  • cross-on
  • onshore
  • glassy
  • band: the models' spread

Hourly detail

Saturday 10 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:36–18:23

00 
poor
2.4 m11s W0.6 mtide−0.3 ↓
cross-on 36 km/hgust39 km/h 11° · 0.3 mm/h
29 kJ
03 
poor
2.5 m11s W0.6 mtide−1.8 ↑
onshore 35 km/hgust39 km/h 11° · 0.5 mm/h
30 kJ
06 
poor
2.6 m11s W0.6 mtide−0.1 ↑
onshore 38 km/hgust43 km/h 11° · 0.3 mm/h
34 kJ
09 
poor
2.8 m11s W0.6 mtide1.4 ↓
onshore 37 km/hgust41 km/h 11° · 0.5 mm/h
41 kJ
12 
poor
3.5 m13s W0.6 mtide0.0 ↓
onshore 49 km/hgust51 km/h 11°
72 kJ
15 
poor
3.5 m13s W3.4 + 0.6 mtide−1.6 ↑
onshore 30 km/hgust31 km/h 11°
70 kJ
18 
poor
3.3 m13s W3.2 + 0.6 mtide0.0 ↑
cross-on 26 km/hgust27 km/h 11° · 0.2 mm/h
62 kJ
21 
poor
3.2 m13s W3.1 + 0.5 mtide1.7 ↓
cross-on 24 km/hgust24 km/h 11°
57 kJ

Sunday 11 October fairbest 17:00–19:00 · light 07:38–18:20

00 
poor
3.0 m12s WNW2.9 + 0.5 mtide0.2 ↓
cross-on 22 km/hgust23 km/h 11°
50 kJ
03 
poor
2.7 m12s WNW2.6 + 0.5 mtide−1.7 ↑
cross-on 26 km/hgust27 km/h 11°
38 kJ
06 
fair
2.3 m11s WNW2.3 + 0.5 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross-on 19 km/hgust20 km/h 11°
28 kJ
09 
good
2.1 m11s WNW2.0 + 0.5 + 0.2 mtide 1.4↑
cross-on 13 km/hgust14 km/h 11°
21 kJ
12 
good
1.8 m10s WNW1.7 + 0.6 mtide0.4 ↓
onshore 11 km/hgust12 km/h 11°
16 kJ
15 
good
1.6 m10s WNW1.5 + 0.6 mtide−1.5 ↓
cross-on 4 km/hgust4 km/h 11°
12 kJ
18 
epic
1.5 m10s WNW1.4 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide −0.5↑
offshore 7 km/hgust5 km/h 11°
10 kJ
21 
good
1.4 m10s WNW1.2 + 0.6 mtide1.5 ↑
cross-off 18 km/hgust17 km/h 11°
9 kJ

Monday 12 October fairbest 00:00–01:00 · light 07:41–18:16

00 
good
1.3 m9s WNW1.1 + 0.6 mtide0.7 ↓
cross-off 29 km/hgust32 km/h 12°
7 kJ
03 
fair
1.3 m10s WNW1.0 + 0.6 mtide−1.5 ↓
cross-off 36 km/hgust41 km/h 12°
7 kJ
06 
poor
1.3 m10s WNW0.8 + 0.5 mtide−0.8 ↑
cross-off 48 km/hgust53 km/h 12°
8 kJ
09 
poor
1.4 m7s WSW0.7 + 0.5 mtide1.2 ↑
cross-off 55 km/hgust64 km/h 12°
6 kJ
12 
poor
1.3 m7s WSW0.6 + 0.4 + 0.1 mtide 0.8↓
cross-off 49 km/hgust61 km/h 12° · 0.8 mm/h
5 kJ
15 
poor
0.9 m9s WNW0.5 + 0.4 + 0.1 mtide −1.3↓
cross-off 38 km/hgust52 km/h 13°
4 kJ
18 
poor
0.7 m9s WNW0.4 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −0.9↑
cross-off 25 km/hgust36 km/h 13°
2 kJ
21 
poor
0.7 m9s WNW0.4 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide 1.2↑
cross-off 30 km/hgust42 km/h 13° · 0.6 mm/h
2 kJ

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

00 
poor
0.9 m6s SW0.3 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide 1.0↓
cross-off 43 km/hgust59 km/h 13°
2 kJ
03 
poor
0.9 m4s S0.3 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −1.1↓
cross-off 50 km/hgust70 km/h 14°
2 kJ
06 
poor
0.9 m5s SSW0.3 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −1.0↑
cross 40 km/hgust58 km/h 14° · 6.3 mm/h
2 kJ
09 
poor
2.3 m6s WSW0.2 + 0.1 mtide0.9 ↑
cross-on 63 km/hgust79 km/h 13°
15 kJ
12 
poor
3.7 m9s W3.7 mtide1.0 ↓
cross-on 62 km/hgust80 km/h 12°
53 kJ
15 
poor
3.4 m9s W3.4 mtide−0.9 ↓
cross-on 54 km/hgust66 km/h 12°
49 kJ
18 
poor
3.2 m9s W3.2 mtide−1.1 ↑
cross-on 50 km/hgust60 km/h 11° · 0.4 mm/h
42 kJ
21 
poor
3.6 m9s W3.6 mtide0.8 ↑
onshore 56 km/hgust68 km/h 11°
51 kJ

Wednesday 14 October poorbest 06:00–11:00 · light 07:45–18:11

00 
poor
3.4 m9s W3.4 mtide1.1 ↓
cross-on 47 km/hgust58 km/h 11°
47 kJ
03 
poor
3.0 m10s W3.0 mtide−0.6 ↓
cross-on 40 km/hgust51 km/h 11°
39 kJ
06 
fair
2.6 m11s W2.6 mtide−1.1 ↑
cross 36 km/hgust48 km/h 11°
33 kJ
09 
fair
2.3 m11s W2.1 mtide0.6 ↑
cross-off 51 km/hgust58 km/h 12°
27 kJ
12 
fair
2.3 m11s W2.0 mtide1.1 ↓
cross-off 52 km/hgust73 km/h 13°
25 kJ
15 
poor
2.6 m11s W2.1 + 0.1 mtide−0.5 ↓
cross 65 km/hgust87 km/h 15°
35 kJ
18 
poor
3.3 m12s W2.9 mtide−1.2 ↑
cross 59 km/hgust80 km/h 14° · 0.5 mm/h
59 kJ
21 
poor
3.9 m14s W1.6 mtide0.4 ↑
cross-on 48 km/hgust85 km/h 11° · 0.6 mm/h
97 kJ

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

00 
poor
4.4 m16s W4.4 mtide1.0 ↓
cross-on 50 km/hgust59 km/h 11°
136 kJ
03 
poor
4.9 m17s WNW4.3 + 1.6 + 1.2 mtide −0.3↓
cross-on 46 km/hgust58 km/h 11°
190 kJ
06 
poor
4.8 m16s WNW4.9 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross-on 47 km/hgust60 km/h 11°
168 kJ
09 
poor
4.3 m15s W4.4 mtide0.3 ↑
cross-on 47 km/hgust60 km/h 11°
129 kJ
12 
poor
4.1 m15s W4.1 mtide1.1 ↓
cross-on 44 km/hgust58 km/h 12°
112 kJ
15 
poor
3.9 m14s W3.9 mtide−0.1 ↓
cross-on 47 km/hgust58 km/h 12° · 0.2 mm/h
97 kJ
18 
poor
3.8 m14s W3.8 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross-on 48 km/hgust58 km/h 11°
86 kJ
21 
poor
3.5 m13s WNW3.5 mtide0.0 ↑
cross-on 45 km/hgust53 km/h 11° · 0.2 mm/h
73 kJ

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

00 
poor
3.3 m13s WNW3.3 mtide0.8 ↓
cross-on 41 km/hgust46 km/h 11° · 0.4 mm/h
62 kJ
03 
poor
3.0 m12s WNW3.0 mtide0.0 ↓
cross-on 34 km/hgust37 km/h 11° · 0.4 mm/h
48 kJ
06 
poor
2.6 m12s WNW2.6 mtide−0.8 ↑
onshore 27 km/hgust29 km/h 11°
37 kJ
09 
poor
2.5 m11s WNW1.5 + 0.8 + 0.4 mtide 0.1↑
onshore 28 km/hgust30 km/h 11°
31 kJ
12 
poor
2.4 m11s WNW1.0 + 0.8 mtide0.9 ↓
onshore 30 km/hgust33 km/h 11°
29 kJ
15 
poor
3.1 m12s NW1.3 + 1.2 mtide0.2 ↓
cross-on 33 km/hgust35 km/h 10°
52 kJ
18 
poor
3.2 m13s NW1.4 + 1.3 mtide−0.8 ↓
cross-on 36 km/hgust35 km/h 10°
58 kJ
21 
poor
3.3 m13s NW1.5 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross-on 31 km/hgust31 km/h 10°
61 kJ

Today 17 October poorbest 22:00–24:00 · light 07:52–18:03 12° 13°

00 
poor
3.1 m13s NW1.8 + 1.6 mtide0.6 ↑
cross-on 23 km/hgust25 km/h 10°
56 kJ
03 
poor
3.1 m12s NW1.7 + 1.5 mtide0.2 ↓
onshore 25 km/hgust28 km/h 11°
54 kJ
06 
poor
2.9 m12s NW1.6 mtide−0.5 ↓
onshore 29 km/hgust31 km/h 11°
48 kJ
09 
poor
2.8 m12s NW1.4 mtide−0.2 ↑
onshore 29 km/hgust32 km/h 11°
44 kJ
12 
poor
2.7 m12s NW1.4 mtide0.7 ↑
onshore 24 km/hgust27 km/h 12°
41 kJ
15 
poor
2.7 m12s NW1.3 mtide0.4 ↓
onshore 24 km/hgust25 km/h 11°
38 kJ
18 
poor
2.6 m12s NW1.4 + 1.3 mtide−0.4 ↓
onshore 21 km/hgust23 km/h 12°
35 kJ
now 
fair
2.5 m12s NW1.4 + 1.2 + 0.9 mtide −0.5↑
onshore 14 km/hgust15 km/h 12°
32 kJ

Sunday 18 October goodbest 15:00–24:00 · light 07:55–18:00 11° 13°

00 
good
2.4 m11s NW1.4 + 1.2 mtide0.3 ↑
cross-on 14 km/hgust15 km/h 11°
29 kJ
03 
fair
2.2 m11s NW1.3 + 1.1 mtide0.3 ↓
cross-on 18 km/hgust17 km/h 11°
25 kJ
06 
good
2.1 m11s NW1.3 + 1.1 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 18 km/hgust19 km/h 11°
22 kJ
09 
fair
2.0 m11s NW1.2 + 1.0 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross 23 km/hgust27 km/h 10°
20 kJ
12 
fair
2.0 m10s NW1.2 + 1.0 + 0.1 mtide 0.4↑
cross 22 km/hgust26 km/h 10°
19 kJ
15 
good
2.0 m10s WNW1.3 + 0.9 + 0.4 mtide 0.5↓
cross 20 km/hgust23 km/h 11°
18 kJ
18 
good
2.1 m10s WNW1.6 + 1.1 + 0.8 mtide −0.1↓
cross 22 km/hgust21 km/h 11°
21 kJ
21 
good
2.3 m11s W2.3 + 0.7 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 20 km/hgust22 km/h 11°
27 kJ

Monday 19 October fairbest 11:00–21:00 · light 07:57–17:58 12° 13°

00 
good
2.2 m12s W2.1 + 0.6 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 23 km/hgust27 km/h 11°
26 kJ
03 
good
2.1 m12s W1.8 + 0.6 mtide0.2 ↓
cross 22 km/hgust26 km/h 10°
24 kJ
06 
good
2.1 m12s W1.6 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 0.1↓
cross 28 km/hgust33 km/h 10°
24 kJ
09 
fair
2.1 m15s W1.3 + 0.7 + 0.6 mtide −0.3↑
cross 27 km/hgust30 km/h 10°
29 kJ
12 
good
2.2 m15s W1.2 + 1.1 + 0.6 mtide 0.0↑
cross-off 24 km/hgust27 km/h 10°
34 kJ
15 
good
2.5 m15s W2.3 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 0.4↑
cross-off 31 km/hgust33 km/h 11°
42 kJ
18 
good
2.8 m15s W2.8 + 0.2 mtide0.3 ↓
cross-off 29 km/hgust42 km/h 12°
51 kJ
21 
fair
3.0 m14s W2.9 + 0.2 mtide−0.4 ↓
cross-off 42 km/hgust48 km/h 12°
57 kJ

Tuesday 20 October goodbest 00:00–07:00 · light 08:00–17:55 12° 13°

00 
good
3.0 m14s W2.8 + 0.1 mtide−0.4 ↑
cross-off 39 km/hgust51 km/h 12°
55 kJ
03 
good
2.8 m14s W2.6 mtide0.1 ↑
cross-off 45 km/hgust55 km/h 12°
49 kJ
06 
good
2.8 m14s W2.4 mtide0.3 ↓
cross-off 50 km/hgust57 km/h 12°
47 kJ
09 
fair
2.7 m13s W2.3 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross-off 53 km/hgust60 km/h 12°
44 kJ
12 
fair
2.7 m13s W2.2 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross-off 53 km/hgust62 km/h 12°
43 kJ
15 
fair
2.7 m13s W2.1 mtide0.3 ↑
cross-off 56 km/hgust63 km/h 12°
43 kJ
18 
fair
2.7 m13s WSW2.0 mtide0.5 ↓
cross-off 54 km/hgust60 km/h 11°
42 kJ
21 
fair
2.6 m13s WSW1.9 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross-off 50 km/hgust64 km/h 11°
40 kJ

Wednesday 21 October fairbest 08:00–12:00 · light 08:02–17:52 10° 13°

00 
good
2.4 m13s WSW1.8 mtide−0.7 ↑
cross-off 45 km/hgust58 km/h 11°
34 kJ
03 
good
2.2 m13s W1.8 mtide−0.1 ↑
offshore 45 km/hgust53 km/h 11° · 0.3 mm/h
27 kJ
06 
good
2.0 m13s W1.7 mtide0.5 ↓
offshore 43 km/hgust49 km/h 11° · 1.6 mm/h
24 kJ
09 
epic
2.0 m13s W1.7 mtide0.1 ↓
offshore 20 km/hgust19 km/h 11° · 0.5 mm/h
23 kJ
12 
good
2.0 m13s W1.7 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross-off 35 km/hgust41 km/h 12° · 0.5 mm/h
23 kJ
15 
epic
2.1 m13s WNW1.8 mtide0.1 ↑
offshore 39 km/hgust53 km/h 12° · 0.5 mm/h
26 kJ
18 
fair
2.5 m13s WNW1.8 mtide0.7 ↓
cross-off 45 km/hgust50 km/h 12° · 0.4 mm/h
34 kJ
21 
fair
2.5 m13s W1.9 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 37 km/hgust39 km/h 11°
35 kJ

Thursday 22 October poorbest 19:00–24:00 · light 08:04–17:49 10° 13°

00 
fair
2.7 m13s WNW1.9 mtide−0.9 ↓
cross 35 km/hgust35 km/h 10°
41 kJ
03 
poor
2.5 m13s WNW1.9 mtide−0.4 ↑
cross 35 km/hgust36 km/h 10° · 1.2 mm/h
36 kJ
06 
poor
2.4 m12s WNW2.4 mtide0.6 ↑
onshore 37 km/hgust40 km/h 10° · 2.6 mm/h
32 kJ
09 
poor
2.9 m10s WNW2.9 mtide0.4 ↓
onshore 53 km/hgust58 km/h 10°
36 kJ
12 
poor
2.5 m10s WNW2.5 mtide−0.7 ↓
cross-on 42 km/hgust48 km/h 10°
28 kJ
16 
poor
2.3 m11s WNW1.6 + 1.3 mtide0.2 ↑
cross-on 31 km/hgust33 km/h 11°
26 kJ
19 
good
2.2 m11s W2.2 + 0.1 mtide1.0 ↓
cross-off 25 km/hgust27 km/h 10°
24 kJ
22 
good
2.0 m11s W1.9 + 0.2 mtide0.0 ↓
cross-off 33 km/hgust35 km/h 11°
19 kJ

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

01 
good
1.8 m11s W1.7 + 0.2 mtide−1.2 ↑
cross-off 42 km/hgust46 km/h 11°
16 kJ
04 
fair
1.7 m11s W1.5 + 0.3 mtide−0.3 ↑
offshore 50 km/hgust59 km/h 11°
15 kJ
07 
poor
1.8 m11s W1.3 + 0.3 mtide0.9 ↓
offshore 59 km/hgust73 km/h 11° · 0.6 mm/h
15 kJ
10 
poor
1.9 m10s WNW1.2 + 0.3 mtide0.3 ↓
cross-off 76 km/hgust100 km/h 11° · 0.6 mm/h
16 kJ
13 
fair
1.9 m11s W1.1 + 0.3 mtide−1.0 ↑
offshore 46 km/hgust67 km/h 12°
18 kJ
16 
poor
1.9 m11s W1.0 + 0.3 + 0.0 mtide −0.2↑
offshore 65 km/hgust74 km/h 10°
17 kJ
19 
poor
2.1 m8s WNW1.0 + 0.3 mtide1.1 ↓
cross-off 67 km/hgust69 km/h 10° · 0.4 mm/h
17 kJ
22 
poor
2.6 m10s WNW0.9 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide 0.3↓
cross-off 61 km/hgust67 km/h 11° · 0.4 mm/h
29 kJ

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

01 
poor
2.8 m9s WNW0.9 + 0.4 + 0.1 mtide −1.3↑
offshore 51 km/hgust57 km/h 11°
32 kJ
04 
poor
2.9 m9s WNW0.9 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide −0.7↑
cross-off 55 km/hgust61 km/h 10° · 0.2 mm/h
34 kJ
07 
poor
3.0 m10s W0.9 + 0.9 + 0.3 mtide 1.0↓
cross-off 49 km/hgust57 km/h 11°
38 kJ
10 
fair
3.0 m11s W1.3 + 0.8 + 0.3 mtide 0.6↓
cross-off 41 km/hgust44 km/h 11°
43 kJ
13 
good
3.1 m11s W1.6 + 0.4 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross-off 31 km/hgust35 km/h 11°
51 kJ
16 
good
3.0 m11s W1.7 + 0.7 + 0.4 mtide −0.6↑
cross-off 18 km/hgust22 km/h 11°
46 kJ
19 
fair
2.8 m11s W1.6 + 0.5 + 0.5 mtide 1.2↓
cross-on 17 km/hgust18 km/h 11°
41 kJ
22 
good
2.1 m12s WNW1.6 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 0.8↓
cross-on 7 km/hgust7 km/h 11°
24 kJ

Sunday 25 October goodbest 01:00–09:00 · light 07:12–16:41 11° 13°

01 
good
2.0 m12s WNW1.5 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −1.3↑
cross-off 12 km/hgust15 km/h 11°
20 kJ
03 
good
1.8 m11s WNW1.4 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide −1.1↑
cross-off 22 km/hgust28 km/h 10°
17 kJ
06 
good
1.7 m11s WNW1.3 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 0.9↑
cross-off 38 km/hgust47 km/h 11°
15 kJ
09 
poor
1.7 m11s W1.2 + 0.5 + 0.2 mtide 1.0↓
cross-off 54 km/hgust64 km/h 11°
14 kJ
12 
poor
1.6 m10s W1.0 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide −0.9↓
cross-off 56 km/hgust65 km/h 11°
12 kJ
15 
poor
1.7 m8s SW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.1 mtide −1.0↑
cross-off 63 km/hgust76 km/h 11° · 0.2 mm/h
10 kJ
18 
poor
1.9 m7s S0.9 + 0.3 mtide1.0 ↑
cross-off 68 km/hgust78 km/h 11°
10 kJ
21 
poor
1.9 m7s SW1.0 + 0.3 mtide1.2 ↓
cross-off 64 km/hgust72 km/h 11°
12 kJ

Monday 26 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:15–16:39 11° 13°

00 
poor
2.1 m10s W1.1 + 0.2 mtide−1.0 ↓
cross-off 65 km/hgust80 km/h 11° · 0.6 mm/h
20 kJ
03 
poor
2.4 m9s WSW0.9 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −1.5↑
cross 56 km/hgust87 km/h 13° · 0.3 mm/h
23 kJ
06 
poor
3.1 m12s W1.5 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide 0.7↑
cross-off 69 km/hgust91 km/h 14°
53 kJ
09 
poor
3.8 m13s W0.1 mtide1.3 ↓
cross-on 74 km/hgust92 km/h 14° · 0.8 mm/h
83 kJ
12 
poor
4.2 m13s W4.2 mtide−0.7 ↓
cross-on 52 km/hgust64 km/h 11°
105 kJ
15 
poor
3.9 m13s W3.9 mtide−1.4 ↑
cross-on 46 km/hgust57 km/h 11°
89 kJ
18 
poor
3.7 m13s W3.7 mtide0.7 ↑
cross-on 41 km/hgust49 km/h 11°
77 kJ
21 
poor
3.5 m12s W3.5 mtide1.5 ↓
cross-on 43 km/hgust48 km/h 11°
66 kJ

Tuesday 27 October poorbest 12:00–18:00 · light 07:16–16:36

00 
poor
3.2 m12s W3.2 mtide−0.5 ↓
cross-on 38 km/hgust40 km/h 11°
56 kJ
03 
poor
3.0 m12s W2.6 mtide−1.7 ↑
cross-on 32 km/hgust37 km/h 10°
48 kJ
06 
fair
2.8 m12s WNW2.5 mtide0.3 ↑
cross 30 km/hgust37 km/h 10°
41 kJ
09 
poor
2.6 m12s WNW2.4 mtide1.5 ↓
cross 36 km/hgust40 km/h 10°
37 kJ
12 
good
2.5 m12s WNW2.4 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 27 km/hgust31 km/h 11°
32 kJ
15 
good
2.1 m11s WNW2.1 mtide−1.6 ↑
cross 28 km/hgust ——
23 kJ
18 
fair
2.0 m11s WNW1.9 mtide0.2 ↑
cross 35 km/hgust ——
19 kJ
21 
poor
2.0 m10s WNW0.2 mtide1.6 ↓
cross-on 36 km/hgust — —
19 kJ

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

00 
poor
1.8 m10s WNW0.7 + 0.3 mtide0.0 ↓
cross-on 31 km/hgust — —
15 kJ
03 
poor
1.7 m10s WNW1.2 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −1.7↑
cross-on 31 km/hgust — —
12 kJ
06 
poor
1.6 m9s WNW0.6 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −0.2↑
cross-on 30 km/hgust — —
11 kJ
09 
poor
1.6 m10s WNW0.6 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide 1.6↓
cross 33 km/hgust ——
12 kJ
12 
poor
1.8 m14s W0.8 + 0.5 + 0.2 mtide 0.3↓
cross 39 km/hgust ——
21 kJ
15 
poor
2.1 m14s W1.3 + 0.8 + 0.4 mtide −1.6↑
cross 47 km/hgust ——
27 kJ
18 
poor
2.8 m14s WNW1.2 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide −0.4↑
cross-on 53 km/hgust — —
48 kJ
21 
poor
3.9 m13s WNW0.3 mtide1.5 ↓
onshore 48 km/hgust — —
88 kJ

Thursday 29 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:21–16:30

00 
poor
3.5 m13s WNW0.3 mtide0.6 ↓
onshore 41 km/hgust — —
71 kJ
03 
poor
3.3 m13s WNW0.2 mtide−1.4 ↑
cross-on 43 km/hgust — —
61 kJ
06 
poor
3.4 m12s WNW0.2 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross-on 45 km/hgust — —
65 kJ
09 
poor
3.1 m12s WNW3.1 + 0.2 mtide1.4 ↓
cross-on 28 km/hgust — —
54 kJ
12 
poor
3.3 m12s WNW0.1 mtide0.8 ↓
onshore 36 km/hgust — —
61 kJ
15 
poor
3.7 m13s WNW3.7 mtide−1.3 ↑
onshore 49 km/hgust — —
76 kJ
18 
poor
3.8 m13s WNW3.8 mtide−0.9 ↑
onshore 45 km/hgust — —
81 kJ
21 
poor
3.4 m13s WNW3.4 mtide1.1 ↓
onshore 37 km/hgust — —
68 kJ

Friday 30 October poorbest 03:00–06:00 · light 07:24–16:29

00 
poor
3.2 m13s WNW3.2 mtide1.0 ↓
onshore 25 km/hgust — —
57 kJ
03 
fair
2.9 m12s WNW2.9 mtide−0.9 ↓
cross-on 24 km/hgust — —
48 kJ
06 
poor
2.9 m12s WNW2.7 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross-on 47 km/hgust — —
48 kJ
09 
poor
3.0 m12s WNW2.2 mtide1.0 ↑
cross-on 53 km/hgust — —
51 kJ
12 
poor
3.4 m12s WNW0.2 mtide1.1 ↓
cross-on 55 km/hgust — —
63 kJ
15 
poor
4.1 m11s W0.3 mtide−0.7 ↓
cross-on 61 km/hgust — —
85 kJ
18 
poor
4.8 m11s W0.3 mtide−1.3 ↑
cross-on 66 km/hgust — —
121 kJ
21 
poor
5.3 m12s W0.3 mtide0.5 ↑
cross-on 73 km/hgust — —
154 kJ

Saturday 31 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:27–16:26

00 
poor
5.3 m14s W0.3 mtide1.1 ↓
cross-on 70 km/hgust — —
172 kJ
03 
poor
4.9 m14s W0.3 mtide−0.3 ↓
cross-on 58 km/hgust — —
155 kJ
06 
poor
4.6 m14s W0.3 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross-on 52 km/hgust — —
137 kJ
09 
poor
4.2 m14s W0.3 mtide0.4 ↑
cross-on 52 km/hgust — —
113 kJ
12 
poor
3.9 m14s W0.2 mtide1.2 ↓
cross-on 52 km/hgust — —
94 kJ
15 
poor
3.8 m14s W0.2 mtide−0.1 ↓
cross-on 56 km/hgust — —
91 kJ
18 
poor
3.5 m14s W0.2 mtide−1.3 ↑
cross 49 km/hgust ——
75 kJ
21 
poor
3.4 m14s W0.2 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 59 km/hgust ——
73 kJ

Sunday 1 November poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:29–16:23

00 
poor
3.5 m10s W0.2 + 0.1 mtide0.9 ↓
cross 52 km/hgust ——
58 kJ
03 
poor
3.3 m12s W3.3 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.2↓
cross 41 km/hgust ——
59 kJ
06 
poor
3.2 m13s W3.1 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide −0.8↑
cross 52 km/hgust ——
59 kJ
09 
poor
3.8 m13s W0.6 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross-on 61 km/hgust — —
84 kJ
12 
poor
5.5 m12s W0.5 mtide1.1 ↓
cross-on 74 km/hgust — —
167 kJ
15 
poor
5.4 m11s W0.4 mtide0.5 ↓
cross-on 74 km/hgust — —
148 kJ
18 
poor
5.2 m11s W0.3 mtide−0.9 ↑
cross-on 68 km/hgust — —
133 kJ
21 
poor
4.5 m11s W0.3 mtide−0.8 ↑
onshore 58 km/hgust — —
96 kJ

Wind read from the nearest model point, up to 11 km — that is not the wind at the beach.

Swell read from the nearest model point, up to 11 km. Swell travels, so it still holds here.

swipe for the next day

Tide

EOT20 prediction
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now −0.1 m ↑H 00:30 · 0.6L 06:30 · −0.6H 12:30 · 0.7L 19:30 · −0.6

Heights vs mean sea level

Optimal: any.

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  • 1.4 m · 11 s · WNW 286°In the window
  • 1.2 m · 12 s · N 350°secondary

Crossed — 64° between the two swells. Window SSW–N, 200°–350°.

Type
—
Faces
290° WNW
Optimal period
—
Optimal tide
any
Level
—
Coordinates
59.0532, −3.3479

Model agreement

Medium

NOAA GFS-Wave1.8 m

ECMWF IFS-WAM2.4 m

DWD GWAM2.5 m

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

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