Marwick (Orkney Islands) weather

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Forecast days

Light rain changing to overcast by lunchtime.
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 Marwick

    Today (24 May 2025)
    Time
    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 Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Drizzle Overcast Overcast Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    80%
    60%
    50%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    Temperature
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    SE
    18
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    16
    SE
    15
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    11
    SSW
    11
    SW
    12
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    W
    13
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    8
    SW
    7
    SSW
    5
    S
    5
    SSE
    6
    SE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    29
    28
    27
    25
    22
    19
    19
    18
    19
    18
    18
    16
    14
    13
    12
    10
    9
    9
    11
    13
    15
    Visibility
    M
    P
    M
    P
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    80%
    92%
    93%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    97%
    98%
    99%
    99%
    99%
    98%
    94%
    93%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    96%
    95%
    UV - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 4 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed
    18
    17
    17
    16
    15
    13
    11
    11
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    12
    11
    10
    8
    7
    5
    5
    6
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (25 May 2025)
    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 Cloudy Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    30%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    8
    SSE
    9
    S
    11
    SSW
    14
    SW
    18
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    27
    WSW
    28
    WSW
    29
    WSW
    28
    WSW
    27
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    24
    W
    25
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    26
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    15
    15
    16
    15
    21
    28
    37
    46
    46
    46
    48
    48
    46
    44
    43
    40
    40
    41
    42
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    90%
    88%
    87%
    85%
    79%
    79%
    81%
    80%
    80%
    79%
    79%
    81%
    81%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    9
    11
    14
    18
    21
    25
    27
    28
    29
    28
    27
    25
    24
    25
    25
    25
    26
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    2.1
    3.2
    4.1
    4.7
    5.1
    5.1
    5.1
    4.9
    4.7
    4.5
    4.4
    4.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    7
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (26 May 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Light shower day Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    23
    WSW
    19
    SW
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    42
    43
    43
    42
    41
    41
    35
    28
    23
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    83%
    81%
    83%
    77%
    74%
    70%
    69%
    75%
    81%
    UV - - 1 1 3 5 3 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    25
    26
    26
    25
    26
    25
    23
    19
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    4.4
    4.3
    4.6
    4.9
    4.0
    4.2
    3.8
    3.5
    3.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (27 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    18
    W
    18
    WSW
    20
    WSW
    19
    W
    17
    WSW
    13
    SW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    29
    33
    35
    31
    24
    17
    12
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    82%
    81%
    78%
    75%
    72%
    69%
    72%
    85%
    UV - 1 1 4 5 3 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    18
    18
    20
    19
    17
    13
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.9
    2.8
    2.7
    2.7
    2.6
    2.4
    2.1
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (28 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    9
    WSW
    11
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    11
    WSW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    11
    13
    15
    17
    15
    13
    10
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    87%
    82%
    79%
    73%
    71%
    75%
    87%
    UV - 1 1 3 5 3 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    9
    11
    12
    12
    11
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.4
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (29 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    8
    S
    8
    S
    10
    SSE
    11
    SE
    11
    SW
    10
    WSW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    11
    15
    16
    17
    16
    13
    10
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    92%
    84%
    77%
    70%
    73%
    77%
    89%
    UV - 1 1 3 4 3 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    10
    11
    11
    10
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (30 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    8
    W
    10
    W
    13
    W
    13
    W
    13
    WSW
    12
    SW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    14
    19
    22
    20
    17
    15
    12
    Visibility (description)
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    89%
    82%
    73%
    69%
    67%
    72%
    85%
    UV - 1 1 4 5 3 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Saturday 24 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 25 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 25 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 25 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 25 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 26 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 26 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 26 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 26 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 27 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 27 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 27 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 27 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 28 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 28 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 28 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 28 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 29 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 29 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 29 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 29 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 30 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 30 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 30 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 30 May

    Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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:

    Mostly dry Shetland otherwise cloudy, misty with rain Saturday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    This evening will be dry. Shetland will remain dry overnight but rain will spread into parts of Orkney later in the night. A chilly night across Shetland. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

    Saturday:

    Orkney dull with occasional rain and misty low cloud. Shetland dry for most of the day before low cloud and light rain spread northeast later in in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Cloudy at times on Sunday and Monday with showers, or occasionally longer spells of rain. Windy. Less windy on Tuesday with fewer showers.

    Updated:

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