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

59.05° N, 3.36° W
12.10.2026
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (15.1 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (17.6 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
13.10.2026
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (17.6 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (22.3 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.5 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
14.10.2026
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (17.2 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (23.0 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (4.1 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 (17.4 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (5.2 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
16.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.4 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.9 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 29% probability
17.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.1 m/s, gusts 7.5 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.5 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.5 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 45% probability
18.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.8 m/s, gusts 7.4 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.4 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.2 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 23% probability
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