Birsay Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – Orkney, UK)
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Birsay Bay Spot ID: Type: - Reliability: fairly consistent Best: Swell WNW | Wind SE Sea Temperature Today is: 8.6 °C |
Saturday, 25 May 2013, 03:21 Local time
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Birsay Bay in Orkney is an exposed break. that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the best swell direction is from the west northwest.. Rarely crowded here.
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Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs |
Tide Times:For Scrabster, Scotland, 58 miles from Birsay Bay.
Birsay Bay Tide Times and Tide Chart Live Weather:At SHIP7425, 24 km from Birsay Bay.
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Overall Birsay Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in May
The figure illustrates the combination of swells directed at Birsay Bay over a normal M... (show all text) 
This chart describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different direction... (show all text) The two graphs above are also combined in the single Birsay Bay surf consistency graph. Also see Birsay Bay surf quality by season and Birsay Bay surf quality by month. |
Birsay Bay Location Maps
Visitor Reviews of Birsay Bay |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Birsay Bay:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Bay of Skaill | 5 mi |
| Second closest break | Saviskaill Bay | 12 mi |
| Third closest break | Rackwick | 18 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Mill Bay | 25 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Grim Ness | 27 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Birsay Bay: |
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| Closest wave buoy | K7 Buoy | 116 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | North Sea 4 Buoy | 173 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Shetland Buoy | 178 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | North Sea 2 Buoy | 193 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | North Sea 3 Buoy | 193 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Birsay Bay: |
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| Closest tide station | Scrabster | 36 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Wick | 48 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Fair Isle | 67 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Kinlochbervie | 77 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Lerwick | 104 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Birsay Bay: |
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| Closest ski area | The Lecht (United Kingdom) | 134 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Cairngorm (United Kingdom) | 139 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 160 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 169 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 181 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Birsay Bay: |
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| Closest city location | Inverness (United Kingdom) | 121 mi |
| Second closest city location | Aberdeen (United Kingdom) | 143 mi |
| Third closest city location | Dunfermline (United Kingdom) | 159 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Dundee (United Kingdom) | 184 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Perth (United Kingdom) | 189 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Birsay Bay is Kirkwall Airport (KOI) in Scotland, 31 km (19 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Birsay Bay is Wick Airport (WIC) in U.k., 76 km (47 miles) away.
- Third is Sumburgh Airport (LSI) in U.k., 142 km (88 miles) away.
- Lossiemouth Airport (LMO) in U.k is 158 km (98 miles) away.
- Inverness Airport (INV), also in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Birsay Bay and is 182 km (113 miles) away.
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