Current weather conditions and live observations for Balnakiel Bay based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Balnakiel Bay right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Balnakiel Bay
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Altnaharra NO 2 38 km SSE81 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - | - °C | 23 | 23 -- - | ||
90 km SSE23 m above sea level 2 hours ago | dry | calm (2 km/h at 221°) | 5 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
90 km SW30 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - | calm (2 km/h at 53°) | -1 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
EMEC Waverider at Billia Croo wave power test site 90 km ENE3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - | - | ||
97 km SSE188 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the WNW (11 km/h at 290°) | 5 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 overcast- - | ||
SHIP1425 98 km ENE3 m above sea level 3 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 6.0 °C | - | - | ||
SHIP3989 98 km ENE15 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP9044 98 km ENE15 m above sea level 3 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
98 km SSE188 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the WNW (11 km/h at 290°) | 5 °C | 10.0 | 10.0 overcast- - | ||
SHIP2551 98 km ENE3 m above sea level 3 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 6.0 °C | - | - |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Balnakiel Bay and within an acceptable time window.

(15 km/h at 240°)