Staffa: weather statistics and wind history

56.4317° N, 6.33713° W
17.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 6.0 m/s, gusts 7.8 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (6.0 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (7.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
  • Moderate breeze chance — 72% probability
18.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 5.6 m/s, gusts 6.8 m/s, no major model differences
  • Light wind – experience required (5.6 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
  • Low breeze chance — 40% probability
19.10.2026
  • Good kite forecast: wind 8.0 m/s, gusts 12.9 m/s, no major model differences
  • Significant gusts forecast (12.9 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.7°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
20.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (11.9 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (17.6 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
21.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Strong wind – experience required (14.4 m/s)
  • Significant gusts forecast (15.8 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.6°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 2% probability
22.10.2026
  • Rain detected – challenging conditions
  • Significant gusts forecast (13.3 m/s)
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.5°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 1% probability
23.10.2026
  • Heavy rain – dangerous conditions possible (>2)
  • Wind too strong – unsafe conditions (20.6 m/s)
  • High gust forecast (27.1 m/s)
  • Models wind forecasts diverge significantly
  • Low water temp – risk of hypothermia (13.4°C)
  • Unlikely breeze — 0% probability
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