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Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
Tide: Next high tide (2.2m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Birsay Bay
Today (1 September 2025)
| 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 |  |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
50%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature |
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
22
|
SSE
21
|
SSE
21
|
SSE
21
|
SSE
20
|
SSE
19
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
17
|
SSE
16
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
34
|
34
|
33
|
34
|
33
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
32
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
82%
|
82%
|
83%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
| UV | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
22
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (2 September 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 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
30%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
17
|
S
17
|
S
17
|
S
17
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
15
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
8
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
SSE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
33
|
34
|
33
|
32
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
24
|
24
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
83%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
81%
|
77%
|
76%
|
73%
|
70%
|
72%
|
78%
|
76%
|
83%
|
82%
|
85%
|
89%
|
89%
|
90%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (3 September 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
8
|
S
7
|
SSE
6
|
SE
6
|
SE
8
|
ESE
9
|
NE
9
|
NNE
9
|
WNW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
17
|
14
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
14
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
93%
|
85%
|
82%
|
81%
|
89%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
13
|
12
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (4 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
11
|
WSW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
14
|
SW
15
|
SW
12
|
SSW
12
|
SW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
15
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
90%
|
90%
|
82%
|
69%
|
74%
|
84%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
6
|
6
|
10
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (5 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
18
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
21
|
24
|
25
|
26
|
24
|
22
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
85%
|
84%
|
78%
|
71%
|
75%
|
82%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.6
|
1.8
|
2.2
|
2.6
|
2.8
|
2.6
|
2.6
|
2.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (6 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
12
|
S
12
|
S
12
|
S
14
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
SSE
16
|
SSE
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
79%
|
78%
|
81%
|
87%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.3
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
2.3
|
2.1
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (7 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
14
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
13
|
SSE
14
|
S
15
|
S
14
|
S
13
|
SSE
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
90%
|
91%
|
87%
|
82%
|
84%
|
89%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Monday 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 and bright but windy.
Today:
It will be mostly dry and bright with some sunny intervals, and perhaps the odd shower drifting over Orkney in the afternoon. Fresh to strong southeast winds. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Tonight:
Dry at first for Shetland. Clear spells and showers over Orkney at first, these spreading north to Shetland later. Then dry with clear spells overnight. Fresh southerly winds. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Tuesday:
Dry with sunny spells to start. Scattered showers spread into Orkney around midday, and to Shetland in the afternoon. Southerly winds easing. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
A dry start Wednesday before rain spreads north, heavy at times, clearing Thursday morning. Then sunny spells and scattered showers Thursday afternoon and Friday.
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