Mainland - Skara Brae: weather statistics and wind history

59.0489° N, 3.34122° W
09.09.2026 (Wednesday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.6 m/s, gusts 7.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.3 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 39% probability
10.09.2026 (Thursday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.4 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (14.4 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
11.09.2026 (Friday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 12.0 m/s, gusts 14.7 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.0 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (14.7 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.7 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 11% probability
12.09.2026 (Saturday)
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (16.9 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (20.8 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 7.4 m/s) (GFS27 16.9 m/s vs ICON EU 9.6 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.7 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
13.09.2026 (Sunday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 8.4 m/s, gusts 11.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (11.2 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.6 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 30% probability
14.09.2026 (Monday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.5 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
15.09.2026 (Tuesday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.0 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (16.1 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.9 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
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