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

59.05° N, 3.36° W
06.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.9 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (14.8 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (4.4 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 14% probability
07.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.2 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 19% probability
08.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.2 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.4 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 56% probability
09.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (14.1 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (16.2 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.3 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
10.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (13.2 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (14.7 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (5.1 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
11.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 12.5 m/s, gusts 13.0 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.5 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.0 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (4.1 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 34% probability
12.10.2026
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (18.6 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (22.7 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
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