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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
30
69
Good
2.4m
@15s
22km/h
Fri
1
56
Fair
1.7m
@12s
9km/h
Sat
2
32
Poor
1.8m
@10s
18km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
2.4m
WNW(285°)
Score: 22/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 25/25
Wind
22km/h
SSE(148°)
Score: 7/25
Weather
13°C
0.0mm0%
Windswell Component
0.4mSSE@2s
Secondary Swell
0.1mENE
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
morning
AM: 20 km/h SE|PM: 23 km/h SE
Lighter winds early (20 km/h)
Tide at 7am (0.8m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

1:51 am
Low tide - -1.79m
7:58 am
High tide - 0.80m
2:09 pm
Low tide - -1.99m
8:24 pm
High tide - 0.87m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

69
Good
Components
Swell Direction15/25
Swell Size22/25
Swell Period25/25
Wind7/25
Raw Score69/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score69

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°

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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