Bu Sands (Orkney Islands) weather

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Forecast days

Sunny.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
  • • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice

Tide: Next high tide (2.5m) at

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    7 day forecast for Bu Sands

    Today (18 October 2026)
    Time
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    22
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    23
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    75%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    UV 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (19 October 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    17
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    18
    S
    17
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    17
    S
    18
    S
    21
    S
    21
    S
    21
    S
    21
    S
    21
    S
    21
    S
    21
    SSE
    22
    SSE
    23
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    24
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    25
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    27
    27
    27
    28
    29
    29
    30
    30
    30
    30
    30
    32
    33
    34
    34
    35
    35
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    M
    Humidity
    72%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    70%
    68%
    69%
    69%
    72%
    72%
    70%
    71%
    73%
    73%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    83%
    85%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    18
    17
    16
    16
    17
    18
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    22
    23
    24
    24
    24
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (20 October 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    25
    SSE
    26
    SSE
    26
    SSE
    26
    SSE
    26
    SSE
    27
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    29
    SSE
    29
    SSE
    29
    SSE
    29
    SSE
    29
    SSE
    29
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    26
    SSE
    25
    SSE
    24
    Wind gust (mph)
    35
    35
    35
    35
    37
    37
    37
    37
    38
    38
    39
    40
    41
    41
    41
    40
    40
    40
    40
    40
    40
    40
    40
    38
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    M
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    87%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    81%
    79%
    82%
    80%
    81%
    82%
    81%
    81%
    81%
    81%
    81%
    82%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    24
    24
    24
    24
    25
    26
    26
    26
    26
    27
    28
    28
    28
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    28
    28
    26
    25
    24
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    2.0
    2.2
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.7
    2.7
    2.8
    2.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (21 October 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    23
    SSE
    23
    SSE
    22
    SSE
    22
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    17
    S
    16
    S
    14
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    13
    S
    13
    SSW
    13
    WSW
    11
    W
    13
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    13
    W
    13
    WNW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    38
    36
    34
    32
    31
    30
    29
    29
    28
    27
    26
    25
    23
    23
    22
    25
    23
    22
    22
    23
    22
    25
    27
    27
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    82%
    83%
    81%
    80%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    81%
    79%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    24
    23
    23
    22
    22
    21
    21
    19
    18
    17
    18
    17
    16
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    11
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.7
    2.7
    2.7
    2.6
    2.4
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (22 October 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    16
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    16
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    SW
    13
    WSW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    14
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    28
    28
    27
    26
    25
    26
    25
    25
    24
    23
    22
    23
    22
    22
    22
    23
    22
    22
    21
    20
    19
    21
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    79%
    77%
    76%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    74%
    72%
    71%
    69%
    66%
    65%
    65%
    67%
    68%
    69%
    69%
    70%
    69%
    69%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    14
    13
    14
    15
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (23 October 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower night Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    9°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    S
    14
    SSE
    16
    SE
    19
    SE
    20
    SSW
    21
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    21
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    21
    21
    25
    25
    31
    29
    30
    33
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    70%
    70%
    71%
    72%
    75%
    77%
    78%
    80%
    81%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    13
    14
    16
    19
    20
    21
    21
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (24 October 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    3°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    23
    W
    22
    WSW
    19
    SW
    19
    SSW
    22
    S
    22
    SSE
    22
    SSE
    22
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    33
    33
    32
    33
    35
    36
    40
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    77%
    75%
    72%
    72%
    74%
    76%
    77%
    81%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    23
    – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Sunday 18 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 18 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 18 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 18 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 19 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 19 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 19 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 19 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 20 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 20 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 20 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 20 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 21 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 22 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Mainly dry and sunny

    Today:

    Orkney will have a dry day with long sunny spells. Shetland may catch a light shower at first, then cloud breaking to allow sunny spells. Southwesterly winds will gradually freshen. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

    Tonight:

    Dry through the evening with some clear spells at first but increasing high-level cloud and freshening southwest winds. Remaining dry over night with rather breezy conditions for Shetland. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

    Monday:

    Dry throughout the day on Monday with sunshine somewhat hazy in the morning but becoming increasingly sunny in the afternoon. Likely cloudier again in the evening. Fresh southerly winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Turning widely cloudier on Tuesday and rather breezy, with an increasing risk of rain later. Remaining cloudy with some rain on Wednesday. Bright spells and showers on Thursday.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast