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

59.05° N, 3.36° W
11.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.3 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.4 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 12% probability
12.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (13.5 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (18.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
13.10.2026
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (16.7 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (21.4 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.1 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
14.10.2026
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (17.9 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (24.0 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.4 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 (11.8 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (15.8 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (4.3 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
16.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.5 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (11.4 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.5 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 16% probability
17.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 8.8 m/s, gusts 10.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.2 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.6 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 22% probability
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