Pentland firth: weather statistics and wind history

58.7203° N, 3.10562° W
15.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.6 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (15.9 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
16.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (10.2 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (11.1 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
17.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 7.5 m/s, gusts 7.4 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.4 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 18% probability
18.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 8.9 m/s, gusts 10.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (10.2 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 6% probability
19.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 9.3 m/s, gusts 12.2 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.2 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 4% probability
20.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 11.2 m/s, gusts 14.3 m/s, no major model differences
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.2 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (14.3 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.0 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
21.10.2026
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.7 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (14.1 m/s)
  • Wave height – experience required (2.6 m)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (12.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
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