St Peter's pool

Orkney Islands, United Kingdombeginner

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Conditions & tides

Channel site — tidal current funnels through here and can run fast, changing quickly with the tide. It is usually strongest around mid-tide and eases near the slack windows below. Dive with a local operator who knows the timing.

St Peter's poolOrkney Islands

Fair · 4/5

Approximate area — exact dive location unconfirmed; conditions reflect the general vicinity

Fair4/5

Some chop right now — best window today 6 AM–7 PM.

Wind17 kn SSW

Current~0.4 kn NNE · model

Swell

0.2 m · 5s · W

Water

13 °C

Conditions through the day

5 AM8 PM

Calmest current near slack — 03:15 AM & 03:15 PM local

Sunrise 05:58 AM · Sunset 06:07 PM local

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Tide · local

Outlook — select a day for full conditions

On-face swell 0.3 m — the component of the swell aimed at this site’s exposed face. Strong-current reef: plan a drift and enter near the slack windows above. Current is a regional model value (Copernicus, ~9 km grid) — a guide to the area, not a precise reef measurement. Imagery © Esri · not depth or visibility.

Scored by DiveConnect's site-physics model

Marine forecast via Copernicus Marine. Score is a rule-based guide from swell/wind vs. the site's exposure — always dive your own assessment.

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About this site

St Peter's Pool sits in the Orkney Islands, off the north coast of Scotland, an archipelago known for its exposed Atlantic and North Sea waters and strong tidal movement around the islands. This particular site is rated a beginner dive. Beyond that difficulty rating, no further conditions or marine life details are confirmed here.

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