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

59.05° N, 3.36° W
09.10.2026
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.1 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.5 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.9°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
10.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (13.0 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.5 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.6 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
11.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 5.9 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.3 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 58% probability
12.10.2026
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (16.2 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (21.3 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
13.10.2026
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (18.5 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (25.1 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (5.3 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
14.10.2026
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (18.7 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (24.7 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (7.1 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 (13.8 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (16.0 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (5.0 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
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