East of Burray: High water is 30 minutes after high water at Wick
Old Head, South Ronaldsay: The tidal stream here flows south south-west starting 5 hours and 5 minutes after high water at Aberdeen reaching a maximum speed of 6 knots at springs. The stream runs for 9 hours. There is no north-going stream. A race forms east and south-east of the Head from around 6 hours and 10 minutes before high water at Aberdeen until 2 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Aberdeen.
East coast of South Ronaldsay: The tidal stream here flows south starting 6 hours and 10 minutes before high water at Aberdeen reaching a maximum speed of 1 knots at springs. The stream runs for 9 hours. There is no north-going stream. The stream is stronger to the south of the island than the north, but does not exceed 1 knot until near Old Head.
Around Burray: Tidal streams around the coast of Burray are generally weak.
Burray Ness: Tidal streams at Burray Ness are weak, but an onshore wind can produce large and unpredictable waves here.
Holm Sound: Flows are weak within the Sound.
Rose Ness: The north-east going stream begins at 5 hours and 20 minutes before high water at Aberdeen. The south-west going stream begins at 40 minutes after high water at Aberdeen. The flow reaches a speed of 1.5 knots at springs. The area can be rough in wind against tide conditions.
South East coast of Mainland: Between Rose Ness and Copinsay Pass streams are weak.
Copinsay Pass: The east north-east going stream begins at 2 hours and 5 minutes before high water at Aberdeen. The west south-west going stream begins at 4 hours and 20 minutes after high water at Aberdeen. The flow reaches a speed of 3 knots at springs. The Pass is shallow and standing waves, boils and a clear eddyline form. Conditions can be challenging when wind opposes tide.
Between Copinsay and Horse of Copinsay: The stream running south along Deerness splits near the Point of Ayre, dividing around Copinsay with one arm running through the Copinsay pass and the other between Copinsay and Horse of Copinsay. The south south-east going stream begins at 4 hours and 20 minutes after high water at Aberdeen. The north north-west going stream begins at 2 hours and 5 minutes before high water at Aberdeen. The flow reaches a speed of 4 knots at springs. A race can form to the east of the Horse of Copinsay and there may be rough water off North Nevi and South Nevi.
Point of Ayre to Mull Head, Deerness: The flow is continuously northwards due to an eddy formed behind Mull Head. The stream, and associated small eddies, can be felt around the Skail Skerries, where conditions may be rough when a northerly wind opposes this stream.
Pool of Cletts: (ND 470 908) g Parking area at church, 120m carry to the beach.
Kirk Geo: (ND 487 934) g May be possible to park one or two cars off a track leading off the road just short of the beach.
Burray Southern Barrier: (ND 480 954) g Small car park at the north end of the Churchill Barrier Number 4. Steps lead down to the sea to the west. 250m carry to the beach to the east.
Burray barrier north: (ND 474 983) g Small layby at the south end of Churchill Barrier Number 3, from which beaches on either side of the Barrier may be accessed. There is more space to park at the north end of the Barrier.
Glimps Holm south: (ND 473 987) g Good sized layby close to the north end of Churchill Barrier Number 3 from which a path leads 50m down to a beach on the east side of the barrier. The sea to the west can be accessed through a gate leading to a small beach.
Glimps Holm north: (ND 478 995) g Car park at the south end of Churchill Barrier Number 2, from which beaches on both sides of the barrier can be accessed.
Lamb Holm south: (HY 482 000) g Parking area at the north end of Churchill Barrier Number 2, from which the sea on the east side of the barrier can be easily accessed. Accessing the sea to the west may require a short walk up the road (or the use of a pull off near the pier to the north) to avoid a carry across large boulders.
Lamb Holm north: (HY 485 007) g Parking space for one or two vehicles at the south end of Churchill Barrier number 1. More parking space by the Italian Chapel just to the east, but it may be easier to use the parking at the south side of the island.
North end of Churchill Barrier 1: (HY 484 013) g Small parking area, easy access to the sea on both sides of the barrier.
Graemeshall: (HY 490 018) g Gravel layby by the shore with space to park two or three vehicles.
Howes wick: (HY 511 006) g Space for one or two cars by cemetery, beach other side of the road.
Taracliff Bay: (HY 550 034) g Parking area with public toilets, which also has access to Sandi Sand to the north. 50m carry up and down steps over the dunes to the beach.
Newark Bay west: (HY 567 041) g Parking areas by beach and slipway.
Newark Bay east: (HY 573 043) g Parking area less than 100m carry from the beach.
Point of Ayre: (HY 583 039) g Small parking area at end of road by the foreshore. Large boulders exposed on beach at low tide - launching from Newark Bay may be easier.
Sandside Bay: (HY 589 069) g May be possible to drive down a small track to a parking area by the beach, but it has been reported that a gate across this track is sometimes locked. It may also be possible to park and access the sea near St. Ninian's Kirk, down a short road off the main road just to the south where it turns abruptly west.