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Skara Brae

Orkney Islands, UK (Scotland)
🪸Sharp reef🪨Rocks🏝️Remote🌀Strong rips🚶Difficult access

Skara Brae sits on Orkney's raw, exposed west coast near one of Europe's most important Neolithic sites. This left-hand reef catches virtually everything the North Atlantic throws at it.

3-Day Forecast
Today
15
18
Poor
2.5m
@12s
38km/h
Mon
16
0
Poor
7.1m
@18s
41km/h
Tue
17
9
Poor
4.0m
@15s
35km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.5m
W(281°)
Score: 24/25
Period
12s
Medium period swell
Score: 17/25
Wind
38km/h
SW(223°)
Score: 0/25
Weather
6°C
0.4mm87%
Windswell Component
2.1mWSW@6s
Secondary Swell
0.5mNNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

5:55 am
High tide - 0.70m
12:02 pm
Low tide - -0.93m
6:12 pm
High tide - 0.82m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

18
Poor
Components
Swell Direction13/25
Swell Size24/25
Swell Period17/25
Wind0/25
Raw Score54/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-21
🌊💨 Windswell-5
⚠️ Weak Component-10
Adjusted Score18/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score18
🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
WNW (300°)
Direction range
260° - 340°
Size range
1.2m - 3m
Ideal size
2.5m
Height multiplier
1.00×
Ideal period
14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ESE (110°)
Offshore range
70° - 150°
Best window
both

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid

Water temp

9°C

Wetsuit

6/5mm + boots, gloves, hood

Difficulty

8/10

Crowd level

1/10

Best Season

Peak: Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar

Secondary: Apr, May, Jun, Aug

Getting There

Airport
KOI
Drive time
25 min
Data quality
verified

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