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Stromness to Graemsay ferry times and today's sailings

Orkney Ferries · 15 min · 2 sailings today · 4 km

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First sailing
07:30
usual time
Last sailing
18:00
usual time
Crossing time
15 min
15 min to 45 min
Sailings a week
29
Distance
4 km
2.2 nmi

Map

0 ships at sea
StromnessGraemsay

Punctuality: 1 sailing measured so far, 50 needed. How we measure

Operators on this route

OperatorSailings in the next 7 daysCrossing time
Orkney Ferries2915 min – 45 min

Timetable

Next 7 days · local time in Stromness
Sun 25 Oct09:3018:00
Mon 26 Oct, Wed 28 Oct – Thu 29 Oct07:3010:0012:0016:0018:00
Tue 27 Oct07:3010:0016:0018:00
Fri 30 Oct07:3010:0016:0018:0021:30
Sat 31 Oct08:1509:3018:00

Timetable published from 22 Oct 2026 to 7 Dec 2027.

Weather at sea

PlaceTodaySun 25 OctTomorrowMon 26 Oct
Stromness
StromnessWind from W 38–40 knBeaufort 8 · galegusts 53 knwaves 7.3–7.5 m9 °Cprecipitation up to 1.2 mm/hvisibility down to 3.6 kmWind from W 15–38 knBeaufort 4–8 · galegusts 49 knwaves 1.7–7.1 m9–12 °Cprecipitation up to 3.9 mm/hvisibility down to 1.8 km
Mid-crossing
Mid-crossingWind from W 37–41 knBeaufort 8–9 · strong galegusts 53 knwaves 7.3–7.5 m9 °Cprecipitation up to 1.1 mm/hvisibility down to 3.6 kmWind from W 14–37 knBeaufort 4–8 · galegusts 49 knwaves 1.7–7.1 m9–13 °Cprecipitation up to 3.3 mm/hvisibility down to 1.8 km
Graemsay
GraemsayWind from W 37–41 knBeaufort 8–9 · strong galegusts 53 knwaves 7.3–7.7 m9 °Cprecipitation up to 1.1 mm/hvisibility down to 3.6 kmWind from W 14–37 knBeaufort 4–8 · galegusts 49 knwaves 1.7–7.1 m9–13 °Cprecipitation up to 3.3 mm/hvisibility down to 1.8 km

Forecast issued 25 Oct, 15:08. It doesn’t tell whether a sailing will run: that is up to the operator.

Data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Licence: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. Wind converted from m/s to knots and the Beaufort scale. Waves come from the nearest sea point of MET’s ocean model, which covers north-west Europe only; gusts only where MET forecasts them (the Nordic area).Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Licence: creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0. Models ECMWF IFS and ECMWF WAM (© ECMWF, CC BY 4.0), 9 km grid: wind in knots converted to the Beaufort scale, temperature at sea level, precipitation (rain, showers and snow) as the hourly total shown for the hour it falls in, waves and mean wave period from the model’s nearest sea point, visibility shown only below 5 km; nearby places in the same grid cell share the same figures.Daily lows and highs, and the hour with the most precipitation, worked out by ferrywhere. Each figure comes from MET Norway where MET forecasts it, otherwise from Open-Meteo.

Questions about this route

How many ferries are there from Stromness to Graemsay today?

There are 2 sailings today from Stromness to Graemsay: the first at 09:30, the last at 18:00.

How long is the ferry from Stromness to Graemsay?

The crossing takes 15 min, between 15 min and 45 min depending on the sailing.

Which ferry companies sail from Stromness to Graemsay?

The route is operated by Orkney Ferries.

What time is the first and last ferry from Stromness to Graemsay?

The first ferry usually leaves at 07:30 and the last at 18:00, local time in Stromness.

How often does the ferry from Stromness to Graemsay run?

29 sailings are scheduled in the next 7 days.

About this route

Orkney Ferries currently sails from Stromness to Graemsay every day, 2 to 5 times a day. The first departure is usually at 07:30 and the last at 18:00.

The crossing covers 4 km (2.2 nmi) and takes 15 min; some sailings take up to 45 min. Some sailings call at North Hoy on the way.

Graemsay has sailed this route in the last 30 days. From Stromness, ferries also sail to Scrabster. Graemsay can also be reached by ferry from North Hoy.

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