Birsay Bay Surf and Wind Quality (Scotland – Orkney, UK)
The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Birsay Bay, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
Birsay Bay Surf and Wind Distribution by Month
This image shows how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directions... (show all text)
This chart describes the range of swells directed at Birsay Bay over a normal January. ... (show all text)
The graph describes how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)
This image illustrates the range of swells directed at Birsay Bay over a normal Februar... (show all text)
The rose diagram describes how often and how strongly the wind blows from different dir... (show all text)
The graph illustrates the combination of swells directed at Birsay Bay through a typica... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text)
The graph shows the range of swells directed at Birsay Bay through a typical April. It ... (show all text)
This picture describes how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates the variation of swells directed at Birsay Bay through a t... (show all text)
This picture shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directions ... (show all text)
The rose diagram describes the combination of swells directed at Birsay Bay over a norm... (show all text)
The graph shows how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different direction... (show all text)
This image describes the variation of swells directed at Birsay Bay over a normal July.... (show all text)
This picture illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different direc... (show all text)
The rose diagram shows the combination of swells directed at Birsay Bay over a normal A... (show all text)
This chart illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from different dire... (show all text)
The figure shows the range of swells directed at Birsay Bay through an average Septembe... (show all text)
This image illustrates how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directi... (show all text)
This chart shows the combination of swells directed at Birsay Bay through an average Oc... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how commonly and how strongly the wind blows from differen... (show all text)
The graph shows the range of swells directed at Birsay Bay through an average November,... (show all text)
The figure illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text)
This picture shows the variation of swells directed at Birsay Bay through a typical Dec... (show all text)
You can also compare this with Birsay Bay swell conditioned on favourable winds.
Also see overall Birsay Bay surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Birsay Bay surf quality by season.
