Birsay Bay: weather statistics and wind history

59.1402° N, 3.32003° W
10.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (12.1 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.6 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.8 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 5% probability
11.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 8.2 m/s, gusts 8.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (8.2 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.6 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.8°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 53% probability
12.10.2026
  • High gust forecast (21.2 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (14.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
13.10.2026
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (17.0 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (23.1 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 (17.3 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (22.8 m/s)
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.8 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 (14.2 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (17.5 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (5.0 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
16.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 11.5 m/s, gusts 13.6 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.5 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.6 m/s)
  • Dangerous wave height forecast (3.3 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
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