Longhope Orkney: weather statistics and wind history

58.8005° N, 3.20691° W
17.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (8.9 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
18.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.2 m/s, gusts 9.0 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (9.0 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 63% probability
19.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 11.2 m/s, gusts 15.5 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.2 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (15.5 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 9% probability
20.10.2026
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (15.9 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (19.4 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
21.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (14.6 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (19.0 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
22.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.9 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 10% probability
23.10.2026
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (23.4 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (27.2 m/s)
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
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