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A short high-speed ferry trip from Gills Bay to Stromness on Mainland in the Orkney Islands will uncover some more great waves breaking over slabs of slate and sedimentary rock. Picks up W-N Atlantic swells plus NE-SE North Sea swells on the eastern islands although they remain unsurfed. Winds are strong and constant so getting the required E winds takes patience. Highlights include Skara Brae, a long consistent left point opposite Skail Bay an equally long perfect righthander over flat reef. Further north around Marwick are moody slab reefs that amplify the swell and a boulder right point. These are just the known, easy to get to spots and the potential is enormous.
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This graph shows the percentage of days that had a ridable wind swell (7 seconds period or more) or groundswell (10 seconds period or more) of over 3ft. It also shows the dominant wind direction. Not all of these days will neccessarily give great surf, and very short lived wind swells or longer period secondary swells may produce surf not recorded, but it gives a clear idea of the seasonal trend and a rough guide to the chances of scoring something ridable.
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