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Skara Brae

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

Times in BST

Poor · best window 07:00–00:00
3.5 m
13 s period · WNW 282°
Clean groundswell, 68° inside the swell window · sampled 11 km offshore
Wind
45 km/h
WSW · cross-onWSW 249° · cross-on
Tide
0.0 m
rising · H 00:00rising · high 00:00 (0.8 m)
Energy
72 kJ
poor
Sky
11°
drizzle · feels 11°drizzle since 11:00 · feels 11° · water 13° · OISST 13 Oct, preliminary
Ensemble · 06Z3 of 3 models reporting · updated 13:47 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

Thursday 8 October poorbest 16:00–20:00 · light 07:31–18:29

00 
poor
2.0 m11s WNW1.8 + 0.9 mtide−1.3 ↓
cross-on 28 km/hgust28 km/h 11°
19 kJ
03 
poor
1.9 m11s WNW1.7 + 0.8 mtide−1.2 ↑
cross-on 25 km/hgust25 km/h 11°
18 kJ
06 
poor
1.9 m11s WNW1.7 + 0.8 mtide0.7 ↑
cross-on 23 km/hgust23 km/h 10°
18 kJ
09 
fair
1.8 m11s WNW1.6 + 0.8 mtide1.0 ↓
cross-on 18 km/hgust18 km/h 10°
16 kJ
12 
fair
1.7 m11s WNW1.5 + 0.8 + 0.2 mtide −0.8↓
onshore 10 km/hgust10 km/h 10°
13 kJ
15 
fair
1.5 m10s WNW1.3 + 0.8 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross-on 10 km/hgust12 km/h 10°
11 kJ
18 
good
1.4 m10s WNW1.2 + 0.8 mtide0.9 ↑
cross-off 17 km/hgust19 km/h 11°
10 kJ
21 
fair
1.5 m10s WNW1.1 + 0.7 mtide1.3 ↓
cross-off 37 km/hgust41 km/h 11°
10 kJ

Friday 9 October poorbest 00:00–02:00 · light 07:33–18:26

00 
fair
1.5 m10s WNW1.0 + 0.7 mtide−0.9 ↓
cross-off 42 km/hgust46 km/h 10° · 0.5 mm/h
10 kJ
03 
fair
1.3 m10s NW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.1 mtide −1.6↑
cross-off 36 km/hgust37 km/h 10° · 0.6 mm/h
7 kJ
06 
poor
1.2 m9s NW0.6 + 0.1 mtide0.3 ↑
cross-on 33 km/hgust43 km/h 12° · 0.7 mm/h
6 kJ
09 
poor
1.7 m6s W0.6 + 0.3 mtide1.3 ↓
onshore 43 km/hgust49 km/h 12°
7 kJ
12 
poor
1.9 m6s W0.6 + 0.6 mtide−0.5 ↓
onshore 41 km/hgust46 km/h 12°
10 kJ
15 
poor
2.3 m7s W0.6 mtide−1.4 ↑
onshore 42 km/hgust48 km/h 12°
16 kJ
18 
poor
2.5 m7s W0.6 mtide0.5 ↑
onshore 41 km/hgust46 km/h 12° · 0.3 mm/h
20 kJ
21 
poor
2.4 m9s W0.6 mtide1.6 ↓
onshore 35 km/hgust39 km/h 12° · 0.2 mm/h
22 kJ

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

Today 15 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:47–18:08 11° 13°

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 48 km/hgust60 km/h 11°
129 kJ
12 
poor
4.1 m15s W4.1 mtide1.1 ↓
cross-on 45 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
98 kJ
18 
poor
3.7 m14s W3.7 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross-on 48 km/hgust58 km/h 11°
84 kJ
now 
poor
3.5 m13s WNW3.5 mtide0.0 ↑
cross-on 45 km/hgust52 km/h 11° · 0.2 mm/h
72 kJ

Friday 16 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:50–18:05 11° 13°

00 
poor
3.2 m13s WNW3.2 mtide0.8 ↓
cross-on 40 km/hgust45 km/h 11° · 0.3 mm/h
60 kJ
03 
poor
2.9 m12s WNW2.9 mtide0.0 ↓
cross-on 30 km/hgust33 km/h 11° · 0.5 mm/h
45 kJ
06 
poor
2.6 m12s WNW2.6 mtide−0.8 ↑
onshore 26 km/hgust27 km/h 11° · 0.3 mm/h
35 kJ
09 
poor
2.4 m11s WNW2.0 + 0.4 mtide0.1 ↑
onshore 29 km/hgust31 km/h 11° · 0.3 mm/h
30 kJ
12 
poor
2.4 m11s WNW1.0 + 0.8 mtide0.9 ↓
onshore 29 km/hgust31 km/h 10°
29 kJ
15 
poor
2.4 m13s NW1.3 + 1.3 mtide0.2 ↓
cross-on 31 km/hgust34 km/h 10°
35 kJ
18 
poor
2.5 m13s NW1.6 + 1.4 mtide−0.8 ↓
cross-on 35 km/hgust34 km/h 9°
37 kJ
21 
poor
2.5 m13s NW1.8 + 1.7 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross-on 31 km/hgust31 km/h 10°
38 kJ

Saturday 17 October poorbest 21:00–24:00 · light 07:52–18:03 9° 13°

00 
poor
2.4 m13s NW1.7 + 1.5 mtide0.6 ↑
cross-on 27 km/hgust28 km/h 9°
34 kJ
03 
poor
2.3 m13s NW1.7 + 1.6 mtide0.2 ↓
onshore 28 km/hgust30 km/h 10°
31 kJ
06 
poor
2.2 m13s NW1.7 + 1.5 mtide−0.5 ↓
onshore 29 km/hgust30 km/h 11°
28 kJ
09 
poor
2.1 m12s NW1.5 + 1.4 mtide−0.2 ↑
onshore 31 km/hgust34 km/h 11°
25 kJ
12 
poor
2.0 m12s NW1.4 + 1.4 mtide0.7 ↑
onshore 28 km/hgust33 km/h 11°
22 kJ
15 
fair
1.9 m12s NW1.4 + 1.3 mtide0.4 ↓
onshore 19 km/hgust22 km/h 11°
20 kJ
18 
poor
1.9 m12s NW1.4 + 1.3 mtide−0.4 ↓
onshore 19 km/hgust20 km/h 11°
18 kJ
21 
good
1.8 m12s NW1.3 + 1.2 mtide−0.5 ↑
onshore 9 km/hgust10 km/h 11°
17 kJ

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

00 
good
1.8 m12s NW1.3 + 1.2 mtide0.3 ↑
cross-on 11 km/hgust10 km/h 11°
16 kJ
03 
good
1.7 m12s NW1.3 + 1.1 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 13 km/hgust12 km/h 11°
15 kJ
06 
good
1.6 m11s NW1.2 + 1.1 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 17 km/hgust17 km/h 11°
13 kJ
09 
good
1.5 m11s NW1.1 + 1.0 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross 21 km/hgust22 km/h 10°
12 kJ
12 
fair
1.4 m11s NNW1.0 + 1.0 + 0.1 mtide 0.4↑
cross 23 km/hgust26 km/h 10°
10 kJ
15 
fair
1.5 m11s NW1.1 + 0.9 + 0.4 mtide 0.5↓
cross 29 km/hgust32 km/h 11°
11 kJ
18 
good
1.9 m12s NW1.3 + 1.0 + 0.8 mtide −0.1↓
cross 28 km/hgust28 km/h 11°
18 kJ
21 
good
2.1 m14s W1.9 + 0.7 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross-off 34 km/hgust39 km/h 11°
29 kJ

Monday 19 October epicbest 21:00–24:00 · light 07:57–17:58 12° 13°

00 
good
2.1 m13s W1.9 + 0.6 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 27 km/hgust31 km/h 11°
27 kJ
03 
good
1.8 m13s W1.7 + 0.6 mtide0.2 ↓
cross 30 km/hgust34 km/h 11°
20 kJ
06 
fair
1.6 m13s W1.5 + 0.5 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 27 km/hgust31 km/h 10°
15 kJ
09 
fair
1.5 m13s W1.3 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −0.3↑
cross 25 km/hgust25 km/h 10°
12 kJ
12 
good
1.5 m16s WNW1.3 + 0.8 + 0.4 mtide 0.0↑
cross 20 km/hgust21 km/h 11°
17 kJ
15 
good
1.8 m16s WNW1.4 + 1.1 + 0.4 mtide 0.4↑
cross 24 km/hgust25 km/h 11°
24 kJ
18 
epic
2.3 m15s WNW2.2 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide 0.3↓
cross-off 23 km/hgust26 km/h 11°
36 kJ
21 
epic
2.5 m15s WNW2.5 + 0.2 mtide−0.4 ↓
cross-off 20 km/hgust25 km/h 11°
43 kJ

Tuesday 20 October goodbest 00:00–22:00 · light 08:00–17:55 12° 13°

00 
good
2.6 m14s WNW2.6 + 0.1 mtide−0.4 ↑
cross-off 28 km/hgust37 km/h 12°
44 kJ
03 
good
2.6 m14s WNW2.5 mtide0.1 ↑
cross-off 36 km/hgust47 km/h 12°
42 kJ
06 
good
2.5 m14s WNW2.4 mtide0.3 ↓
cross-off 36 km/hgust45 km/h 12°
39 kJ
10 
good
2.6 m13s W2.2 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross-off 45 km/hgust54 km/h 12°
41 kJ
13 
good
2.6 m13s W2.1 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross-off 46 km/hgust57 km/h 12°
39 kJ
16 
good
2.5 m13s W1.9 mtide0.5 ↓
cross-off 42 km/hgust50 km/h 12°
34 kJ
19 
good
2.3 m13s W1.8 mtide0.4 ↓
cross-off 44 km/hgust51 km/h 12°
31 kJ
22 
fair
2.2 m13s W1.8 mtide−0.5 ↓
cross-off 46 km/hgust52 km/h 12°
28 kJ

Wednesday 21 October goodbest 01:00–22:00 · light 08:02–17:52 12° 13°

01 
good
2.1 m13s W1.7 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross-off 38 km/hgust45 km/h 12°
25 kJ
04 
good
2.0 m12s W1.6 mtide0.2 ↑
cross-off 35 km/hgust40 km/h 12°
22 kJ
07 
good
2.0 m12s W1.5 mtide0.5 ↓
cross-off 29 km/hgust39 km/h 12°
21 kJ
10 
good
2.0 m12s WNW1.4 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross-off 25 km/hgust35 km/h 12°
21 kJ
13 
good
1.9 m12s WNW1.4 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross-off 23 km/hgust33 km/h 12° · 0.2 mm/h
19 kJ
16 
good
1.9 m12s WNW1.3 mtide0.4 ↑
cross-off 20 km/hgust25 km/h 12°
18 kJ
19 
good
1.9 m11s WNW1.3 mtide0.7 ↓
cross 11 km/hgust15 km/h 12°
18 kJ
22 
fair
1.9 m11s WNW1.2 mtide−0.3 ↓
onshore 6 km/hgust5 km/h 11°
18 kJ

Thursday 22 October poorbest 01:00–24:00 · light 08:04–17:49 11° 13°

01 
poor
1.8 m11s WNW1.2 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross-on 21 km/hgust19 km/h 11° · 0.4 mm/h
17 kJ
04 
poor
1.8 m11s WNW1.2 mtide0.0 ↑
cross-on 31 km/hgust33 km/h 10° · 3.8 mm/h
16 kJ
07 
poor
1.7 m11s WNW1.1 + 0.1 mtide0.7 ↓
cross-on 23 km/hgust23 km/h 10° · 1.0 mm/h
15 kJ
10 
poor
1.2 m11s W1.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.0↓
cross-on 30 km/hgust36 km/h 11° · 0.8 mm/h
8 kJ
13 
poor
1.2 m11s W1.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.8↑
cross-on 35 km/hgust36 km/h 11° · 1.4 mm/h
7 kJ
16 
poor
1.2 m11s W1.0 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.2↑
onshore 32 km/hgust38 km/h 10° · 1.6 mm/h
7 kJ
19 
poor
1.2 m11s WNW1.0 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 1.0↓
onshore 40 km/hgust40 km/h 11°
7 kJ
22 
poor
1.1 m11s WNW1.0 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 0.0↓
onshore 33 km/hgust35 km/h 10°
7 kJ

Friday 23 October fairbest 16:00–24:00 · light 08:07–17:46 9° 13°

01 
poor
1.0 m11s WNW0.9 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −1.2↑
onshore 27 km/hgust30 km/h 10°
5 kJ
04 
poor
1.0 m10s WNW0.9 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide −0.3↑
cross-on 21 km/hgust23 km/h 10°
5 kJ
07 
poor
1.1 m10s WNW0.8 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide 0.9↓
cross-on 37 km/hgust38 km/h 10°
5 kJ
10 
poor
1.3 m10s WNW0.3 + 0.1 mtide0.3 ↓
cross-on 34 km/hgust33 km/h 11°
8 kJ
13 
poor
1.7 m7s WNW0.2 + 0.1 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross 28 km/hgust28 km/h 10°
8 kJ
16 
fair
1.8 m7s W0.4 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.2↑
cross 35 km/hgust32 km/h 9°
10 kJ
19 
fair
1.6 m8s W1.5 + 0.5 + 0.2 mtide 1.1↓
cross-off 47 km/hgust51 km/h 8° · 1.7 mm/h
9 kJ
22 
fair
1.4 m8s WNW1.2 + 0.6 + 0.2 mtide 0.3↓
cross-off 40 km/hgust43 km/h 10° · 0.3 mm/h
7 kJ

Saturday 24 October poorbest 01:00–24:00 · light 08:09–17:44 10° 13°

01 
poor
1.3 m9s WNW0.9 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −1.3↑
cross-on 37 km/hgust40 km/h 9°
7 kJ
04 
poor
1.4 m10s W0.7 + 0.6 + 0.1 mtide −0.7↑
onshore 41 km/hgust46 km/h 9° · 0.3 mm/h
9 kJ
07 
poor
1.6 m5s SSW0.6 + 0.6 + 0.1 mtide 1.0↓
onshore 47 km/hgust55 km/h 9°
6 kJ
10 
poor
2.3 m7s WSW0.1 + 0.1 mtide0.6 ↓
onshore 51 km/hgust59 km/h 10°
17 kJ
13 
poor
4.0 m10s W0.2 mtide−1.0 ↑
onshore 55 km/hgust62 km/h 10°
68 kJ
16 
poor
5.5 m14s W5.5 mtide−0.6 ↑
onshore 57 km/hgust63 km/h 10°
197 kJ
19 
poor
6.8 m16s W6.8 mtide1.2 ↓
onshore 50 km/hgust55 km/h 10° · 0.4 mm/h
333 kJ
22 
poor
7.8 m16s W7.8 mtide0.8 ↓
onshore 49 km/hgust53 km/h 10° · 0.4 mm/h
443 kJ

Sunday 25 October poorbest 01:00–24:00 · light 07:12–16:41

01 
poor
8.6 m17s W8.6 mtide−1.3 ↑
onshore 44 km/hgust48 km/h 10°
548 kJ
03 
poor
8.6 m16s W8.6 mtide−1.1 ↑
onshore 45 km/hgust51 km/h 9° · 0.2 mm/h
538 kJ
06 
poor
8.1 m15s W8.1 mtide0.9 ↑
cross-on 49 km/hgust55 km/h 10° · 0.3 mm/h
458 kJ
09 
poor
7.4 m15s W7.4 mtide1.0 ↓
cross-on 42 km/hgust44 km/h 8° · 7.3 mm/h
361 kJ
12 
poor
6.2 m14s W6.2 mtide−0.9 ↓
onshore 44 km/hgust50 km/h 10°
246 kJ
15 
poor
5.1 m14s W5.1 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross-on 56 km/hgust — —
162 kJ
18 
poor
4.2 m13s W0.6 mtide1.0 ↑
cross-on 45 km/hgust — —
108 kJ
21 
poor
3.6 m13s W0.8 + 0.4 mtide1.2 ↓
cross-on 36 km/hgust — —
76 kJ

Monday 26 October poorbest 06:00–12:00 · light 07:15–16:39

00 
poor
3.2 m13s W2.7 + 1.3 + 1.0 mtide −1.0↓
cross-on 22 km/hgust — —
58 kJ
03 
good
2.9 m12s WNW2.2 + 1.2 + 1.1 mtide −1.5↑
cross 22 km/hgust ——
47 kJ
06 
epic
2.7 m12s WNW1.9 + 1.8 + 1.0 mtide 0.7↑
offshore 24 km/hgust — —
40 kJ
09 
epic
2.6 m12s NW1.9 + 1.6 mtide1.3 ↓
offshore 40 km/hgust — —
35 kJ
12 
good
2.4 m12s NW1.9 + 1.3 mtide−0.7 ↓
offshore 45 km/hgust — —
30 kJ
15 
epic
2.1 m11s NNW1.8 + 1.1 mtide−1.4 ↑
cross-off 23 km/hgust — —
23 kJ
18 
epic
1.9 m11s NNW1.6 + 1.0 mtide0.7 ↑
offshore 27 km/hgust — —
19 kJ
21 
good
1.7 m11s NNW1.4 + 0.8 mtide1.5 ↓
cross-off 28 km/hgust — —
15 kJ

Tuesday 27 October goodbest 00:00–15:00 · light 07:16–16:36

00 
good
1.6 m11s NNW1.3 + 0.8 mtide−0.5 ↓
cross-off 22 km/hgust — —
12 kJ
03 
good
1.4 m11s NNW1.2 + 0.8 mtide−1.7 ↑
cross-off 19 km/hgust — —
10 kJ
06 
good
1.4 m10s NNW1.1 + 0.6 + 0.5 mtide 0.3↑
cross-off 26 km/hgust — —
9 kJ
09 
good
1.4 m10s N1.1 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide 1.5↓
cross-off 27 km/hgust — —
8 kJ
12 
good
1.3 m10s N1.0 + 0.6 + 0.2 mtide −0.2↓
cross-off 23 km/hgust — —
7 kJ
15 
fair
1.2 m10s N1.0 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide −1.6↑
cross-off 18 km/hgust — —
6 kJ
18 
fair
1.1 m10s N0.9 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 0.2↑
cross 12 km/hgust ——
6 kJ
21 
fair
1.0 m10s N0.9 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide 1.6↓
cross 11 km/hgust ——
5 kJ

Wednesday 28 October fairbest 00:00–15:00 · light 07:19–16:33

00 
fair
1.0 m10s N0.8 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide 0.0↓
cross-on 6 km/hgust — —
5 kJ
03 
fair
0.9 m10s N0.8 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide −1.7↑
glassy 2 km/hgust ——
4 kJ
06 
fair
0.9 m10s N0.8 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −0.2↑
cross-off 10 km/hgust — —
4 kJ
09 
fair
0.9 m10s N0.8 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 1.6↓
offshore 16 km/hgust — —
4 kJ
12 
fair
0.8 m11s N0.7 + 0.4 mtide0.3 ↓
offshore 19 km/hgust — —
3 kJ
15 
poor
0.8 m11s N0.7 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −1.6↑
offshore 24 km/hgust — —
3 kJ
18 
poor
0.8 m11s N0.6 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.4↑
offshore 26 km/hgust — —
3 kJ
21 
poor
0.7 m11s N0.6 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 1.5↓
cross-off 22 km/hgust — —
3 kJ

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

00 
poor
0.7 m10s N0.6 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 0.6↓
cross-off 27 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
03 
poor
0.7 m10s N0.5 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −1.4↑
cross-off 26 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
06 
poor
0.7 m10s N0.5 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −0.6↑
cross-off 28 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
09 
poor
0.7 m9s NNW0.4 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 1.4↓
cross-off 28 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
12 
poor
0.7 m10s NNW0.4 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 0.8↓
offshore 30 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
15 
poor
0.7 m9s NNW0.4 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −1.3↑
offshore 34 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
18 
poor
0.8 m6s NNE0.4 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −0.9↑
offshore 38 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
21 
poor
0.8 m4s SE0.4 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 1.1↓
cross-off 40 km/hgust — —
1 kJ

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

00 
poor
0.9 m4s SSE0.3 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 1.0↓
cross-off 39 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
03 
poor
0.8 m6s WNW0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −0.9↓
cross-off 33 km/hgust — —
1 kJ
06 
poor
0.6 m9s NNW0.3 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −1.0↑
cross-off 27 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
09 
poor
0.5 m9s NNW0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 1.0↑
cross-off 4 km/hgust — —
1 kJ
12 
poor
0.5 m18s W0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 1.1↓
cross-off 11 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
15 
poor
0.5 m17s W0.3 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −0.7↓
offshore 20 km/hgust — —
2 kJ
18 
poor
0.6 m16s W0.4 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −1.3↑
offshore 22 km/hgust — —
3 kJ
21 
poor
0.7 m16s W0.4 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide 0.5↑
cross-off 28 km/hgust — —
3 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.

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now 0.0 m ↑L 05:30 · −1.0H 11:30 · 1.1L 18:00 · −1.0

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

Model agreement

High

NOAA GFS-Wave3.6 m

ECMWF IFS-WAM4.3 m

DWD GWAM4.3 m

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

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