Birsay Bay, Wind forecast

59.1402° N, 3.32003° W
11.09.2026 (Friday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 12.0 m/s, gusts 15.1 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.0 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (15.1 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.4 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
12.09.2026 (Saturday)
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (16.6 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (21.9 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 6.2 m/s) (GFS27 16.6 m/s vs ICON EU 10.4 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.5 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
13.09.2026 (Sunday)
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.6 m/s, gusts 8.8 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (8.8 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.7 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 25% probability
14.09.2026 (Monday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (11.3 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
15.09.2026 (Tuesday)
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (16.7 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (20.8 m/s)
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.7 m/s) (GFS27 16.7 m/s vs ICON EU 11.0 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.5 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
16.09.2026 (Wednesday)
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (16.1 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly (> 5.2 m/s) (GFS27 16.1 m/s vs ECMWF 10.9 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (19.2 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.2 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.2°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
17.09.2026 (Thursday)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.7 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.9 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (4.2 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.1°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
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