Bu Sands (Orkney Islands) weather

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Forecast days

Cloudy changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

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    7 day forecast for Bu Sands

    Today (15 April 2026)
    Time
    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 Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    Temperature
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SE
    30
    SE
    29
    SE
    28
    SSE
    28
    SE
    27
    SE
    26
    SSE
    25
    SSE
    24
    SSE
    23
    SSE
    22
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    21
    Wind gust (mph)
    42
    40
    39
    39
    37
    36
    34
    34
    33
    32
    30
    29
    Visibility
    P
    P
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    95%
    96%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    UV 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    29
    28
    28
    27
    27
    26
    25
    25
    23
    23
    22
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (16 April 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Heavy shower day Heavy shower day Heavy shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    50%
    60%
    80%
    80%
    60%
    60%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    20
    S
    20
    S
    19
    S
    19
    S
    18
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    17
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    26
    26
    26
    26
    27
    26
    25
    25
    25
    22
    23
    25
    26
    26
    26
    25
    25
    23
    22
    20
    19
    19
    18
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    M
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    94%
    93%
    91%
    89%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    88%
    89%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 2 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    20
    19
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    15
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (17 April 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 Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Sunny intervals Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    50%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    13
    S
    13
    S
    14
    S
    15
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    22
    SSE
    23
    SSE
    25
    SSE
    26
    SSE
    27
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    27
    SSE
    27
    SSE
    26
    SSE
    25
    SSE
    24
    S
    23
    S
    22
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    19
    21
    22
    23
    25
    26
    30
    32
    33
    35
    37
    38
    39
    38
    38
    38
    37
    36
    35
    33
    32
    31
    30
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    12
    13
    14
    14
    15
    17
    18
    20
    22
    24
    25
    26
    27
    28
    28
    27
    27
    27
    26
    25
    24
    23
    22
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (18 April 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    22
    S
    21
    S
    21
    S
    22
    S
    22
    S
    23
    S
    23
    S
    22
    SSW
    21
    SSW
    21
    SW
    21
    SW
    22
    WSW
    23
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    23
    WSW
    23
    WSW
    23
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    30
    30
    32
    32
    31
    31
    31
    30
    32
    32
    33
    34
    33
    35
    36
    35
    34
    33
    29
    28
    28
    26
    26
    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
    86%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    82%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    81%
    78%
    76%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    74%
    76%
    76%
    79%
    81%
    82%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    21
    21
    21
    22
    23
    23
    22
    21
    21
    22
    23
    23
    23
    23
    22
    21
    21
    19
    18
    17
    15
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (19 April 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals 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
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    W
    14
    W
    14
    W
    14
    W
    14
    W
    14
    W
    14
    W
    13
    W
    13
    W
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    25
    24
    23
    22
    22
    22
    21
    21
    22
    21
    21
    20
    19
    17
    15
    16
    18
    19
    18
    18
    20
    20
    19
    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
    82%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    81%
    78%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    75%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    81%
    82%
    83%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    12
    12
    12
    11
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    4
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    2
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (20 April 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 Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    S
    15
    SSE
    16
    SE
    16
    ESE
    16
    E
    17
    E
    18
    ESE
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    19
    21
    22
    23
    23
    25
    24
    24
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    84%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    UV - - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    14
    15
    16
    16
    16
    17
    18
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 April 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    18
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    15
    E
    16
    E
    16
    E
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    22
    21
    20
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    UV - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 15 April

    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 15 April

    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 15 April

    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 15 April

    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 16 April

    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 16 April

    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 16 April

    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 16 April

    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 17 April

    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 17 April

    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 17 April

    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 17 April

    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 18 April

    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 18 April

    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 18 April

    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 18 April

    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 19 April

    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 19 April

    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 19 April

    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 19 April

    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 20 April

    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 20 April

    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 20 April

    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 20 April

    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 21 April

    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 21 April

    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 21 April

    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 21 April

    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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    Cloudy and windy with rain at times

    Today:

    Mostly dry but cloudy to start. Rain will soon push north through the morning. Staying cloudy with outbreaks of rain and strong southeast winds throughout the day. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Tonight:

    Staying mostly cloudy with showery outbreaks of rain through the evening and overnight. Some drier, clearer spells developing for a time for Orkney overnight. Strong southeast winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

    Thursday:

    Cloudy to start for Shetland. Otherwise bright spells and scattered showers, these heavy and perhaps thundery at times. Breezy. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    A dry start Friday with rain pushing east later. Bright spells and showers on Saturday. Mostly dry, bright Sunday, chance of the odd shower.

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