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Marwick Bay

Orkney Islands, UK

🪨Rocks🪸Sharp reef🌀Strong rips🏝️Remote

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Marwick Bay is one of Orkney's most exposed surf spots--a right-hand reef on the west coast wide open to the North Atlantic.

10-Day Forecast

Today9

Poor

1.7mW@9s

34km/h

1.7m@9s

34km/h

Mon10

Poor

2.2mNNW@9s

28km/h

2.2m@9s

28km/h

Tue11

Poor

1.0mN@8s

19km/h

1.0m@8s

19km/h

Wed12

Poor

0.7mW@7s

16km/h

0.7m@7s

16km/h

Thu13

Poor

1.1mW@8s

23km/h

1.1m@8s

23km/h

Fri14

Poor

1.2mW@6s

22km/h

1.2m@6s

22km/h

Sat15

Poor

0.9mW@6s

17km/h

0.9m@6s

17km/h

Sun16

Poor

0.9mWNW@6s

8km/h

0.9m@6s

8km/h

Mon17

Poor

0.6mN@6s

11km/h

0.6m@6s

11km/h

Tue18

Poor

0.0mN@11s

9km/h

0.0m@11s

9km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: MorningAM 33 km/h · PM 33 km/h · Tide at 5am (3.1m)

Swell

1.7m

W(277°)

Score: 16/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 4/25

Wind

34km/h

WSW(254°)

Score: 0/25

Weather

14°C

0.0mm57%

First light 4:48amSunrise 5:18amSunset 9:19pmLast light 9:49pm

Windswell1.6m@5sSecondary0.3mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 7:41am–3:35pm · through lowStrike window: 8:18–9:49pm · droppingIdeal tide: mid

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3m1.5

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swell

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33g52

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tidem

5:33am3.1m

11:46am1.4m

6:03pm3.2m

6:43am3.1m

12:51pm1.0m

7:05pm3.2m

1:25am0.6m

7:45am3.2m

1:42pm0.8m

7:57pm3.5m

2:15am0.4m

8:36am3.4m

2:28pm0.7m

8:40pm3.8m

3:01am0.1m

9:20am3.5m

3:11pm0.5m

9:23pm3.9m

3:45am0.0m

10:00am3.5m

3:52pm0.4m

10:04pm3.9m

4:24am0.0m

10:40am3.5m

4:31pm0.5m

5:03am0.2m

11:17am3.3m

5:08pm0.6m

5:41am0.4m

11:54am3.2m

5:47pm0.8m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

5:33 am

High tide - 3.07m

11:46 am

Low tide - 1.39m

6:03 pm

High tide - 3.16m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction12/25

Swell Size16/25

Swell Period4/25

Wind0/25

Raw Score32/100

Adjustments

🤢 Wind History-21

🌊💨 Windswell-5

💨 Gusty Wind-3

⚠️ Weak Component-10

Adjusted Score0/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score0

🤢 Morning Sickness🌊💨 Windswell

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: WNW (300°)
Direction range: 260° - 340°
Size range: 1m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 2.0m
Height multiplier: 1.00×
Ideal period: 13s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: E (100°)
Offshore range: 70° - 140°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid

Water temp

9°C

Wetsuit

6/5mm + boots, gloves, hood

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

1/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Marwick Bay?

Marwick Bay works best on a mid tide. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Marwick Bay?

Offshore wind at Marwick Bay blows from the E (100°). Anything in the 70° to 140° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.