Scapa beach

Kirkwall, United Kingdom

Sand

Right now

The conditions at the spot at 8:00 AM British Summer Time.

Poor

Flat (0.2 m) at 5 s going to NNE, moderate offshore wind going to S

Swell

0.2 m

NNE

5 s

Wind

17 km/h

S

Offshore

Tide

0.9 m

Rising

Weather

13 °C

Rain

13 °C water

10-day forecast

Wave height and the best conditions expected each day.

Hourly forecast

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

TimeRatingSwellSwell directionWindWind directionTideWeather

12 AM

Poor

0.3 m · 4 s

NNE

7 km/h · 12 km/h gusts

E

Cross-shore

2.7 m

Overcast · 14 °C

1 AM

Poor

0.3 m · 4 s

NNE

4 km/h · 8 km/h gusts

E

Cross-shore

2.7 m

Light drizzle · 13 °C

2 AM

Poor

0.3 m · 4 s

NNE

1 km/h · 3 km/h gusts

ENE

Onshore

2.5 m

Light drizzle · 13 °C

3 AM

Poor

0.3 m · 4 s

NNE

8 km/h · 12 km/h gusts

S

Offshore

1.9 m

Light drizzle · 13 °C

4 AM

Poor

0.3 m · 4 s

NNE

12 km/h · 19 km/h gusts

S

Offshore

1.2 m

Light rain · 13 °C

5 AM

Poor

0.3 m · 4 s

NNE

12 km/h · 21 km/h gusts

S

Offshore

0.8 m

Light rain · 13 °C

6 AM

Poor

0.2 m · 4 s

NNE

15 km/h · 24 km/h gusts

S

Offshore

0.7 m

Light rain · 13 °C

7 AM

Poor

0.2 m · 4 s

NNE

14 km/h · 22 km/h gusts

S

Offshore

0.7 m

Rain · 13 °C

8 AM

Poor

0.2 m · 5 s

NNE

17 km/h · 29 km/h gusts

S

Offshore

0.9 m

Rain · 13 °C

9 AM

Poor

0.2 m · 5 s

NNE

16 km/h · 26 km/h gusts

SSE

Offshore

1.3 m

Light rain · 13 °C

10 AM

Poor

0.2 m · 5 s

NNE

18 km/h · 30 km/h gusts

SSE

Offshore

1.8 m

Rain · 13 °C

11 AM

Poor

0.2 m · 5 s

NNE

17 km/h · 28 km/h gusts

SE

Offshore

2.2 m

Light rain · 13 °C

12 PM

Poor

0.2 m · 5 s

NNE

17 km/h · 28 km/h gusts

SE

Offshore

2.4 m

Light drizzle · 13 °C

1 PM

Poor

0.2 m · 5 s

NNE

16 km/h · 27 km/h gusts

SE

Offshore

2.5 m

Light drizzle · 13 °C

2 PM

Poor

0.2 m · 5 s

NNE

23 km/h · 39 km/h gusts

SE

Offshore

2.4 m

Light drizzle · 13 °C

3 PM

Poor

0.2 m · 6 s

NNE

23 km/h · 39 km/h gusts

SE

Offshore

1.9 m

Light drizzle · 13 °C

4 PM

Poor

0.2 m · 6 s

NNE

22 km/h · 37 km/h gusts

SE

Offshore

1.3 m

Overcast · 13 °C

5 PM

Poor

0.2 m · 5 s

NNE

22 km/h · 38 km/h gusts

SE

Offshore

0.9 m

Overcast · 13 °C

6 PM

Poor

0.2 m · 5 s

NNE

22 km/h · 38 km/h gusts

SE

Offshore

0.7 m

Overcast · 13 °C

7 PM

Poor

0.2 m · 5 s

NNE

21 km/h · 36 km/h gusts

SE

Offshore

0.8 m

Light drizzle · 13 °C

8 PM

Poor

0.2 m · 5 s

NE

19 km/h · 33 km/h gusts

SE

Offshore

0.9 m

Overcast · 12 °C

9 PM

Poor

0.2 m · 5 s

NE

21 km/h · 35 km/h gusts

SE

Offshore

1.2 m

Clear · 11 °C

10 PM

Poor

0.3 m · 5 s

NE

18 km/h · 31 km/h gusts

SE

Offshore

1.7 m

Light drizzle · 11 °C

11 PM

Poor

0.3 m · 5 s

ENE

22 km/h · 38 km/h gusts

SE

Offshore

2.1 m

Light drizzle · 11 °C

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