Burning Swell
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Birsay Bay

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

Times in BST

Poor · best window 07:00–12:00
3.7 m
14 s period · WNW 286°
Clean groundswell, 76° inside the swell window
Wind
46 km/h
WSW · crossWSW 238° · cross
Tide
−0.8 m
falling · L 18:00falling · low 18:00 (−1.0 m)
Energy
88 kJ
good
Sky
12°
clear · feels 12°clear · feels 12° · 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
  • onshore
  • glassy
  • band: the models' spread

Hourly detail

Thursday 8 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:31–18:28

00 
poor
1.9 m11s WNW1.7 + 0.8 mtide−1.2 ↓
onshore 26 km/hgust27 km/h 11°
18 kJ
03 
poor
1.9 m11s WNW1.7 + 0.8 mtide−1.3 ↑
cross 24 km/hgust24 km/h 11°
17 kJ
06 
poor
1.8 m11s WNW1.7 + 0.8 mtide0.7 ↑
onshore 21 km/hgust22 km/h 10°
17 kJ
09 
poor
1.8 m11s WNW1.6 + 0.7 mtide1.0 ↓
onshore 17 km/hgust17 km/h 10°
16 kJ
12 
poor
1.7 m11s WNW1.5 + 0.8 mtide−0.8 ↓
cross 6 km/hgust5 km/h 10°
13 kJ
15 
poor
1.6 m11s WNW1.4 + 0.8 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross 8 km/hgust9 km/h 10°
12 kJ
18 
poor
1.5 m10s WNW1.3 + 0.8 mtide0.9 ↑
cross 17 km/hgust18 km/h 10°
10 kJ
21 
poor
1.4 m10s WNW1.1 + 0.7 mtide1.3 ↓
cross 37 km/hgust40 km/h 11°
9 kJ

Friday 9 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:33–18:25

00 
poor
1.4 m10s WNW1.0 + 0.7 mtide−0.8 ↓
offshore 42 km/hgust45 km/h 10° · 0.5 mm/h
9 kJ
03 
poor
1.4 m10s NW0.8 + 0.7 + 0.0 mtide −1.7↑
cross 41 km/hgust43 km/h 11° · 1.2 mm/h
8 kJ
06 
poor
1.2 m9s NW0.7 + 0.5 + 0.1 mtide 0.3↑
cross 29 km/hgust43 km/h 12° · 0.4 mm/h
6 kJ
09 
poor
1.6 m9s NW0.6 + 0.2 mtide1.3 ↓
cross 41 km/hgust48 km/h 12°
10 kJ
12 
poor
1.7 m7s WNW0.6 + 0.5 mtide−0.4 ↓
cross 38 km/hgust45 km/h 12°
9 kJ
15 
poor
2.1 m7s W0.6 mtide−1.4 ↑
cross 41 km/hgust46 km/h 12°
14 kJ
18 
poor
2.3 m7s W0.6 + 0.6 mtide0.5 ↑
cross 38 km/hgust43 km/h 12° · 0.3 mm/h
17 kJ
21 
poor
2.2 m11s W0.9 + 0.6 + 0.6 mtide 1.6↓
cross 33 km/hgust37 km/h 11°
24 kJ

Saturday 10 October fairbest 15:00–24:00 · light 07:36–18:22

00 
poor
2.2 m11s W0.6 mtide−0.3 ↓
cross 35 km/hgust38 km/h 11° · 0.3 mm/h
24 kJ
03 
poor
2.2 m11s W0.6 mtide−1.8 ↑
cross 33 km/hgust36 km/h 11°
24 kJ
06 
poor
2.4 m11s W0.6 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 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 
fair
3.1 m13s W3.0 + 0.6 mtide−1.6 ↑
onshore 26 km/hgust27 km/h 11°
55 kJ
18 
fair
2.9 m13s W2.9 + 0.6 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 24 km/hgust25 km/h 11°
49 kJ
21 
fair
2.9 m13s WNW2.9 + 0.6 mtide1.7 ↓
cross 22 km/hgust23 km/h 11°
49 kJ

Sunday 11 October poorbest 00:00–01:00 · light 07:38–18:19

00 
fair
2.8 m12s WNW2.8 + 0.5 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 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 
poor
2.3 m11s WNW2.2 + 0.6 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross 18 km/hgust19 km/h 11°
27 kJ
09 
poor
2.0 m11s WNW1.9 + 0.6 + 0.1 mtide 1.4↑
cross 13 km/hgust14 km/h 11°
20 kJ
12 
poor
1.8 m10s WNW1.7 + 0.6 + 0.1 mtide 0.5↓
onshore 8 km/hgust9 km/h 10°
15 kJ
15 
poor
1.6 m10s WNW1.5 + 0.6 mtide−1.5 ↓
cross 8 km/hgust6 km/h 10°
12 kJ
18 
poor
1.5 m10s WNW1.3 + 0.7 + 0.1 mtide −0.5↑
cross 10 km/hgust8 km/h 10°
10 kJ
21 
poor
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 00:00–24:00 · light 07:41–18:16

00 
poor
1.3 m9s WNW1.1 + 0.6 mtide0.7 ↓
offshore 27 km/hgust29 km/h 11°
7 kJ
03 
poor
1.3 m9s WNW1.0 + 0.6 mtide−1.5 ↓
offshore 35 km/hgust40 km/h 12°
7 kJ
06 
poor
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 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 38 km/hgust52 km/h 13°
5 kJ
18 
poor
0.8 m9s WNW0.5 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −0.9↑
cross 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 45 km/hgust62 km/h 13°
5 kJ
03 
poor
1.1 m4s S0.3 + 0.3 + 0.3 mtide −1.1↓
cross 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 63 km/hgust82 km/h 12°
47 kJ
15 
poor
3.5 m9s W0.2 mtide−0.9 ↓
cross 56 km/hgust68 km/h 12°
52 kJ
18 
poor
3.1 m9s W0.2 mtide−1.1 ↑
cross 48 km/hgust58 km/h 11° · 0.4 mm/h
41 kJ
21 
poor
3.4 m9s W3.4 mtide0.8 ↑
cross 54 km/hgust67 km/h 11°
46 kJ

Wednesday 14 October fairbest 18:00–19:00 · light 07:45–18:11

00 
poor
3.3 m9s W3.3 mtide1.1 ↓
cross 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 
poor
2.6 m11s W2.6 mtide−1.1 ↑
cross 43 km/hgust54 km/h 11°
33 kJ
09 
poor
2.3 m11s W2.2 mtide0.6 ↑
cross 51 km/hgust60 km/h 12°
27 kJ
12 
poor
2.3 m11s W2.0 mtide1.1 ↓
cross 56 km/hgust78 km/h 12°
27 kJ
15 
poor
2.7 m11s W2.0 mtide−0.5 ↓
cross 68 km/hgust90 km/h 14°
36 kJ
18 
fair
3.3 m12s W3.0 mtide−1.2 ↑
cross 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

Today 15 October goodbest 01:00–12:00 · light 07:47–18:08 11° 13°

00 
fair
4.3 m16s WNW4.3 mtide1.0 ↓
cross 53 km/hgust64 km/h 12°
140 kJ
03 
good
4.9 m19s WNW4.9 mtide−0.3 ↓
cross 49 km/hgust61 km/h 12°
205 kJ
06 
good
4.9 m17s WNW4.8 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross 51 km/hgust61 km/h 11°
180 kJ
09 
good
4.3 m16s WNW3.8 mtide0.3 ↑
cross 49 km/hgust61 km/h 11°
132 kJ
12 
fair
4.1 m15s WNW4.1 mtide1.1 ↓
cross 46 km/hgust58 km/h 12°
114 kJ
now 
fair
3.9 m14s WNW3.9 mtide−0.1 ↓
cross 44 km/hgust56 km/h 12°
96 kJ
18 
poor
3.7 m14s WNW3.7 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross 46 km/hgust55 km/h 11°
83 kJ
21 
poor
3.5 m13s WNW3.5 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 43 km/hgust50 km/h 11°
72 kJ

Friday 16 October poorbest 02:00–04:00 · light 07:50–18:05 11° 13°

00 
poor
3.2 m13s WNW3.2 mtide0.9 ↓
cross 38 km/hgust42 km/h 11° · 0.3 mm/h
59 kJ
03 
fair
2.9 m12s WNW2.9 mtide0.0 ↓
cross 28 km/hgust31 km/h 11° · 0.3 mm/h
45 kJ
06 
poor
2.6 m12s WNW2.6 + 0.1 mtide−0.8 ↑
cross 25 km/hgust27 km/h 11°
36 kJ
09 
poor
2.5 m12s WNW2.0 + 0.5 mtide0.0 ↑
cross 27 km/hgust29 km/h 11°
31 kJ
12 
poor
2.4 m11s WNW1.3 + 1.0 mtide0.9 ↓
onshore 26 km/hgust28 km/h 11°
30 kJ
15 
poor
2.5 m13s NW1.7 + 1.4 mtide0.2 ↓
onshore 29 km/hgust30 km/h 11°
36 kJ
18 
poor
2.5 m13s NW1.8 + 1.6 mtide−0.8 ↓
cross 27 km/hgust28 km/h 10°
37 kJ
21 
poor
2.5 m13s NW1.8 + 1.8 mtide−0.3 ↑
cross 28 km/hgust28 km/h 10°
37 kJ

Saturday 17 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:52–18:02 9° 13°

00 
poor
2.4 m13s NNW1.8 + 1.7 mtide0.6 ↑
cross 24 km/hgust24 km/h 9°
34 kJ
03 
poor
2.3 m13s NNW1.7 + 1.5 mtide0.2 ↓
onshore 17 km/hgust17 km/h 9°
30 kJ
06 
poor
2.2 m13s NNW1.7 + 1.4 mtide−0.6 ↓
onshore 20 km/hgust21 km/h 9°
27 kJ
09 
poor
2.1 m12s NNW1.5 + 1.4 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 22 km/hgust24 km/h 10°
24 kJ
12 
poor
2.0 m12s NW1.4 + 1.4 mtide0.7 ↑
cross 24 km/hgust25 km/h 10°
21 kJ
15 
poor
1.9 m12s NW1.4 + 1.2 mtide0.4 ↓
cross 26 km/hgust27 km/h 11°
20 kJ
18 
poor
1.9 m12s NW1.4 + 1.3 mtide−0.4 ↓
cross 23 km/hgust24 km/h 11°
18 kJ
21 
poor
1.8 m12s NW1.3 + 1.2 + 0.5 mtide −0.5↑
cross 17 km/hgust18 km/h 11°
17 kJ

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

00 
poor
1.8 m12s NW1.3 + 1.2 mtide0.3 ↑
cross 15 km/hgust14 km/h 11°
16 kJ
03 
poor
1.7 m12s NNW1.3 + 1.1 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 17 km/hgust17 km/h 10°
15 kJ
06 
poor
1.6 m11s NW1.2 + 1.1 mtide−0.2 ↓
cross 21 km/hgust23 km/h 10°
14 kJ
09 
poor
1.5 m11s NW1.1 + 1.0 + 0.0 mtide −0.3↑
cross 26 km/hgust28 km/h 10°
12 kJ
12 
poor
1.5 m11s NNW1.1 + 1.0 + 0.1 mtide 0.4↑
cross 28 km/hgust32 km/h 10°
10 kJ
15 
poor
1.5 m11s NW1.1 + 0.9 + 0.4 mtide 0.5↓
cross 27 km/hgust28 km/h 11°
11 kJ
18 
poor
1.8 m11s NW1.3 + 0.9 + 0.8 mtide −0.1↓
cross 31 km/hgust34 km/h 11°
16 kJ
21 
poor
2.1 m14s WNW2.0 + 0.7 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 27 km/hgust31 km/h 11°
29 kJ

Monday 19 October goodbest 18:00–24:00 · light 07:57–17:57 12° 13°

00 
poor
2.1 m13s WNW2.0 + 0.6 mtide−0.1 ↑
cross 37 km/hgust40 km/h 11°
28 kJ
03 
poor
1.9 m13s W1.8 + 0.6 mtide0.2 ↓
cross 30 km/hgust33 km/h 11°
22 kJ
06 
poor
1.7 m12s W1.6 + 0.5 mtide0.1 ↓
cross 27 km/hgust31 km/h 11°
16 kJ
09 
poor
1.6 m12s W1.4 + 0.4 + 0.4 mtide −0.3↑
cross 22 km/hgust25 km/h 10°
14 kJ
12 
poor
1.6 m17s WNW1.3 + 0.8 + 0.3 mtide 0.0↑
cross 16 km/hgust17 km/h 11°
18 kJ
15 
poor
1.9 m16s WNW1.4 + 1.2 + 0.3 mtide 0.5↑
cross 11 km/hgust13 km/h 11°
25 kJ
18 
good
2.3 m15s WNW2.3 + 0.2 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 15 km/hgust16 km/h 11°
38 kJ
21 
good
2.6 m15s WNW2.6 + 0.2 mtide−0.4 ↓
cross 18 km/hgust26 km/h 12°
45 kJ

Tuesday 20 October goodbest 00:00–04:00 · light 08:00–17:54 12° 13°

00 
good
2.6 m14s WNW2.6 mtide−0.5 ↑
cross 33 km/hgust48 km/h 12°
46 kJ
03 
good
2.6 m14s WNW2.5 mtide0.1 ↑
cross 38 km/hgust55 km/h 12°
44 kJ
06 
fair
2.5 m14s WNW2.4 mtide0.3 ↓
cross 38 km/hgust55 km/h 12°
40 kJ
10 
fair
2.7 m13s W2.2 mtide−0.3 ↑
offshore 38 km/hgust54 km/h 12°
44 kJ
13 
poor
2.6 m13s W2.1 mtide−0.1 ↑
offshore 39 km/hgust54 km/h 12°
39 kJ
16 
poor
2.5 m13s W1.9 mtide0.5 ↓
offshore 40 km/hgust54 km/h 12°
35 kJ
19 
poor
2.4 m13s W1.8 mtide0.4 ↓
offshore 39 km/hgust52 km/h 11°
32 kJ
22 
poor
2.3 m13s W1.7 mtide−0.5 ↓
offshore 41 km/hgust51 km/h 11°
30 kJ

Wednesday 21 October poorbest 01:00–24:00 · light 08:02–17:51 12° 13°

01 
poor
2.1 m13s W1.6 mtide−0.6 ↑
offshore 42 km/hgust49 km/h 12°
26 kJ
04 
poor
2.0 m12s W1.5 mtide0.2 ↑
offshore 43 km/hgust51 km/h 11°
23 kJ
07 
poor
2.0 m12s W1.5 mtide0.5 ↓
offshore 44 km/hgust50 km/h 11°
22 kJ
10 
poor
1.9 m12s WNW1.4 mtide−0.2 ↓
offshore 45 km/hgust52 km/h 12°
20 kJ
13 
poor
1.9 m12s WNW1.3 mtide−0.5 ↑
offshore 40 km/hgust54 km/h 12°
18 kJ
16 
poor
1.8 m12s WNW1.3 mtide0.4 ↑
offshore 40 km/hgust54 km/h 12°
18 kJ
19 
poor
1.8 m12s WNW1.2 + 0.1 mtide0.7 ↓
offshore 44 km/hgust54 km/h 12°
17 kJ
22 
poor
1.8 m11s WNW1.2 + 0.1 mtide−0.3 ↓
offshore 40 km/hgust53 km/h 12°
17 kJ

Thursday 22 October poorbest 01:00–24:00 · light 08:04–17:49 12° 13°

01 
poor
1.8 m11s WNW1.2 + 0.1 mtide−1.0 ↑
offshore 39 km/hgust52 km/h 12°
17 kJ
04 
poor
1.8 m11s WNW1.2 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.0↑
offshore 38 km/hgust50 km/h 12°
16 kJ
07 
poor
1.7 m11s WNW1.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.8↓
offshore 34 km/hgust45 km/h 12°
15 kJ
10 
poor
1.3 m11s WNW1.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.0↓
offshore 32 km/hgust43 km/h 12°
8 kJ
13 
poor
1.2 m11s WNW1.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide −0.8↑
offshore 33 km/hgust45 km/h 12°
7 kJ
16 
poor
1.2 m11s WNW1.0 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.1↑
offshore 35 km/hgust46 km/h 12°
7 kJ
19 
poor
1.2 m11s WNW1.0 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 1.0↓
offshore 36 km/hgust48 km/h 12°
7 kJ
22 
poor
1.2 m11s WNW1.0 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 0.0↓
cross 32 km/hgust44 km/h 12°
7 kJ

Friday 23 October poorbest 01:00–24:00 · light 08:07–17:46 11° 13°

01 
poor
1.1 m11s WNW0.9 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide −1.2↑
cross 28 km/hgust33 km/h 11° · 0.3 mm/h
6 kJ
04 
poor
1.0 m11s WNW0.9 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide −0.3↑
cross 27 km/hgust30 km/h 11° · 0.8 mm/h
5 kJ
07 
poor
1.1 m10s WNW0.8 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide 0.9↓
cross 26 km/hgust32 km/h 11°
5 kJ
10 
poor
1.1 m10s WNW0.3 + 0.1 mtide0.3 ↓
onshore 34 km/hgust38 km/h 11° · 0.4 mm/h
6 kJ
13 
poor
1.5 m8s WNW0.2 + 0.1 mtide−1.0 ↑
onshore 37 km/hgust39 km/h 11°
8 kJ
16 
poor
1.7 m7s W0.2 + 0.1 mtide−0.2 ↑
cross 33 km/hgust34 km/h 11°
9 kJ
19 
poor
1.5 m8s W1.4 + 0.6 + 0.2 mtide 1.1↓
cross 19 km/hgust22 km/h 11°
9 kJ
22 
poor
1.4 m8s W1.2 + 0.6 + 0.2 mtide 0.4↓
cross 22 km/hgust23 km/h 11°
6 kJ

Saturday 24 October poorbest 19:00–22:00 · light 08:09–17:44 9° 13°

01 
poor
1.3 m8s W0.9 + 0.5 + 0.4 mtide −1.3↑
cross 44 km/hgust53 km/h 11°
6 kJ
04 
poor
1.4 m7s WSW0.7 + 0.6 + 0.1 mtide −0.7↑
offshore 56 km/hgust68 km/h 11°
7 kJ
07 
poor
1.6 m5s SSW0.6 + 0.5 + 0.2 mtide 1.0↓
cross 56 km/hgust75 km/h 11°
5 kJ
10 
poor
2.1 m6s WSW0.1 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.6↓
cross 55 km/hgust76 km/h 12°
12 kJ
13 
poor
3.8 m10s W0.2 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross 61 km/hgust80 km/h 10°
65 kJ
16 
poor
5.4 m13s W5.4 mtide−0.6 ↑
cross 73 km/hgust97 km/h 9°
168 kJ
19 
fair
6.6 m16s WNW6.6 mtide1.2 ↓
cross 79 km/hgust103 km/h 9°
316 kJ
22 
poor
7.7 m16s WNW7.7 mtide0.8 ↓
cross 83 km/hgust104 km/h 9°
430 kJ

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

01 
poor
8.3 m17s WNW8.3 mtide−1.2 ↑
cross 88 km/hgust107 km/h 10°
531 kJ
03 
poor
8.4 m16s WNW8.4 mtide−1.1 ↑
cross 89 km/hgust106 km/h 10°
517 kJ
06 
poor
7.9 m15s WNW7.9 mtide0.9 ↑
cross 83 km/hgust98 km/h 10° · 0.2 mm/h
433 kJ
09 
poor
7.0 m14s WNW7.0 mtide1.0 ↓
cross 75 km/hgust ——
324 kJ
12 
poor
5.9 m14s W5.9 mtide−0.9 ↓
cross 62 km/hgust ——
214 kJ
15 
poor
4.8 m14s W4.8 mtide−1.0 ↑
cross 53 km/hgust ——
141 kJ
18 
poor
4.0 m13s W0.7 mtide1.0 ↑
cross 46 km/hgust ——
97 kJ
21 
poor
3.5 m13s WNW1.0 mtide1.2 ↓
cross 37 km/hgust ——
72 kJ

Monday 26 October fairbest 00:00–03:00 · light 07:15–16:38

00 
fair
3.1 m13s WNW2.6 + 1.2 + 1.0 mtide −1.0↓
cross 20 km/hgust ——
55 kJ
03 
poor
2.8 m12s WNW2.2 + 1.4 + 1.0 mtide −1.5↑
cross 16 km/hgust ——
46 kJ
06 
poor
2.7 m12s WNW1.9 + 1.8 + 0.7 mtide 0.7↑
offshore 21 km/hgust ——
39 kJ
09 
poor
2.5 m12s NW1.9 + 1.6 + 0.4 mtide 1.3↓
cross 37 km/hgust ——
34 kJ
12 
poor
2.4 m12s NW1.8 + 1.4 + 0.3 mtide −0.6↓
cross 44 km/hgust ——
30 kJ
15 
poor
2.1 m11s NNW1.7 + 1.1 + 0.2 mtide −1.4↑
offshore 33 km/hgust ——
24 kJ
18 
poor
1.9 m11s NNW1.6 + 1.0 + 0.3 mtide 0.7↑
offshore 27 km/hgust ——
18 kJ
21 
poor
1.7 m11s NNW1.4 + 0.8 + 0.2 mtide 1.5↓
offshore 27 km/hgust ——
14 kJ

Tuesday 27 October poorbest 00:00–24:00 · light 07:16–16:35

00 
poor
1.5 m11s NNW1.3 + 0.8 mtide−0.5 ↓
offshore 21 km/hgust ——
11 kJ
03 
poor
1.4 m10s NNW1.2 + 0.8 mtide−1.7 ↑
cross 21 km/hgust ——
10 kJ
06 
poor
1.4 m10s NNW1.1 + 0.7 + 0.5 mtide 0.3↑
cross 16 km/hgust ——
9 kJ
09 
poor
1.3 m10s N1.1 + 0.7 + 0.2 mtide 1.6↓
offshore 23 km/hgust ——
8 kJ
12 
poor
1.3 m10s N1.0 + 0.6 + 0.4 mtide −0.2↓
offshore 22 km/hgust ——
8 kJ
15 
poor
1.2 m10s N1.0 + 0.6 + 0.2 mtide −1.6↑
cross 19 km/hgust ——
7 kJ
18 
poor
1.1 m10s N0.9 + 0.6 + 0.3 mtide 0.2↑
cross 14 km/hgust ——
6 kJ
21 
poor
1.1 m10s N0.9 + 0.6 + 0.2 mtide 1.7↓
cross 9 km/hgust ——
5 kJ

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

00 
poor
1.0 m10s N0.8 + 0.5 + 0.3 mtide 0.1↓
cross 6 km/hgust ——
5 kJ
03 
poor
1.0 m10s N0.8 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide −1.7↑
cross 5 km/hgust ——
5 kJ
06 
poor
0.9 m10s N0.8 + 0.4 + 0.3 mtide −0.2↑
cross 13 km/hgust ——
4 kJ
09 
poor
0.9 m11s NNW0.8 + 0.4 + 0.2 mtide 1.6↓
cross 17 km/hgust ——
4 kJ
12 
poor
0.9 m11s N0.7 + 0.4 + 0.1 mtide 0.3↓
cross 19 km/hgust ——
4 kJ
15 
poor
0.8 m11s N0.7 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide −1.6↑
offshore 22 km/hgust ——
3 kJ
18 
poor
0.8 m11s N0.6 + 0.3 + 0.1 mtide −0.4↑
offshore 25 km/hgust ——
3 kJ
21 
poor
0.8 m11s N0.6 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 1.5↓
offshore 22 km/hgust ——
3 kJ

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

00 
poor
0.7 m10s N0.6 + 0.1 + 0.1 mtide 0.6↓
offshore 22 km/hgust ——
2 kJ
03 
poor
0.7 m10s N0.5 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide −1.4↑
offshore 25 km/hgust ——
2 kJ
06 
poor
0.7 m10s N0.5 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −0.7↑
offshore 25 km/hgust ——
2 kJ
09 
poor
0.6 m10s NNW0.5 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 1.4↓
offshore 21 km/hgust ——
2 kJ
12 
poor
0.6 m10s NNW0.4 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 0.8↓
offshore 29 km/hgust ——
2 kJ
15 
poor
0.7 m9s NNW0.4 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −1.3↑
offshore 31 km/hgust ——
2 kJ
18 
poor
0.8 m9s NNW0.4 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −1.0↑
offshore 37 km/hgust ——
2 kJ
21 
poor
0.8 m9s NNW0.4 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 1.1↓
offshore 42 km/hgust ——
3 kJ

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

00 
poor
0.9 m3s SE0.3 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 1.0↓
offshore 41 km/hgust ——
1 kJ
03 
poor
0.8 m4s SSE0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −0.9↓
offshore 35 km/hgust ——
1 kJ
06 
poor
0.7 m6s N0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −1.0↑
offshore 34 km/hgust ——
1 kJ
09 
poor
0.6 m9s NNW0.3 + 0.2 + 0.1 mtide 1.0↑
cross 18 km/hgust ——
1 kJ
12 
poor
0.5 m18s WNW0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 1.2↓
cross 14 km/hgust ——
2 kJ
15 
poor
0.5 m17s WNW0.3 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide −0.7↓
offshore 16 km/hgust ——
2 kJ
18 
poor
0.6 m16s WNW0.4 + 0.3 + 0.2 mtide −1.3↑
offshore 19 km/hgust ——
2 kJ
21 
poor
0.6 m16s WNW0.4 + 0.2 + 0.2 mtide 0.5↑
offshore 25 km/hgust ——
3 kJ

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now −0.8 m ↓L 05:30 · −1.1H 11:30 · 1.1L 18:00 · −1.0

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Level
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Coordinates
59.14, −3.32

Model agreement

Medium

NOAA GFS-Wave3.7 m

ECMWF IFS-WAM4.9 m

DWD GWAM4.3 m

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

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