Marwick (Orkney Islands) weather

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Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

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    8 day forecast for Marwick

    Today (1 April 2025)
    Time
    08:00
    09:00
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    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
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    10°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    S
    10
    S
    10
    SSW
    11
    S
    11
    S
    12
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    18
    20
    22
    24
    25
    27
    28
    30
    31
    32
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    84%
    77%
    73%
    67%
    66%
    65%
    66%
    67%
    70%
    71%
    66%
    67%
    67%
    67%
    68%
    UV
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    2
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.6
    2.6
    2.5
    2.5
    2.4
    2.3
    2.2
    2.2
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (2 April 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
    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
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    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%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    10
    S
    10
    S
    10
    S
    9
    SSW
    9
    WSW
    8
    W
    6
    SW
    5
    S
    4
    S
    4
    S
    4
    S
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    32
    31
    30
    27
    26
    25
    23
    23
    21
    19
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    14
    14
    12
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    70%
    72%
    75%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    81%
    83%
    79%
    72%
    65%
    59%
    57%
    56%
    55%
    55%
    55%
    59%
    65%
    75%
    81%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (3 April 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    4
    S
    4
    SSE
    3
    E
    3
    ENE
    7
    E
    11
    E
    12
    E
    10
    E
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    6
    6
    10
    14
    17
    18
    18
    18
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    87%
    92%
    94%
    77%
    67%
    66%
    81%
    90%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.5
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (4 April 2025)
    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
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    8
    E
    7
    E
    8
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    13
    E
    13
    E
    10
    E
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    21
    23
    22
    21
    22
    20
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    90%
    92%
    90%
    70%
    67%
    67%
    74%
    82%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    11
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (5 April 2025)
    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
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    11
    20
    21
    20
    19
    17
    15
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    84%
    67%
    66%
    66%
    74%
    83%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (6 April 2025)
    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 day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    6
    SE
    8
    SE
    10
    SE
    9
    SE
    7
    SE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    12
    16
    17
    16
    14
    10
    8
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    86%
    85%
    73%
    68%
    67%
    77%
    91%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (7 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    ESE
    4
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    8
    E
    7
    ESE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    7
    8
    11
    13
    11
    9
    8
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    94%
    95%
    78%
    70%
    69%
    82%
    92%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (8 April 2025)
    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 day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    6
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    E
    7
    ESE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    7
    9
    12
    12
    11
    9
    8
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    94%
    96%
    95%
    82%
    76%
    73%
    84%
    93%
    UV
    -
    -
    1
    1
    2
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Tuesday 1 April

    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 1 April

    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 1 April

    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 1 April

    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 2 April

    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 2 April

    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 2 April

    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 2 April

    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 3 April

    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 3 April

    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 3 April

    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 3 April

    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 4 April

    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 4 April

    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 4 April

    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 4 April

    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 5 April

    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 5 April

    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 5 April

    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 5 April

    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 6 April

    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 6 April

    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 6 April

    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 6 April

    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 7 April

    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 7 April

    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 7 April

    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 7 April

    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 8 April

    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 8 April

    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 8 April

    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 8 April

    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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    Dry with plenty of sunshine.

    Today:

    Some cloud at first over Shetland but this quickly clearing. Otherwise it will be a dry day with plenty of sunshine. Occasionally fresh southerly winds. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

    Tonight:

    It will be a dry and mild night with long clear spells across the Northern Isles. Fresh to strong southerly winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

    Wednesday:

    A dry and bright day with long periods of sunshine. Feeling rather cool in the fresh southerly breeze. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    Mainly dry and bright on Thursday but cloudier over Shetland. Turning somewhat cloudier and cooler on Friday and Saturday. Light winds.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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