Orkney - Mainland - west coast: weather statistics and wind history

59.05° N, 3.36° W
10.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.8 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.4 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.6 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
11.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.0 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.7 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.4 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 20% probability
12.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (13.8 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (16.7 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
13.10.2026
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (22.2 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (31.4 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.6 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
14.10.2026
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (17.8 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (25.8 m/s)
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (4.0 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
15.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.5 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.1 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.2 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
16.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (14.6 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (16.7 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.1 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
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