Fisk Helliar (Orkney Islands) weather

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.



Forecast days

Light showers changing to overcast by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

Tide: Next high tide (2.9m) at

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    7 day forecast for Fisk Helliar

    Today (25 January 2026)
    Time
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    ESE
    17
    SE
    17
    ESE
    16
    SE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    35
    35
    35
    35
    36
    37
    37
    36
    34
    33
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    81%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    81%
    81%
    80%
    75%
    74%
    UV 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (26 January 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 Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    SE
    18
    SE
    19
    SE
    20
    SE
    20
    SE
    21
    SE
    22
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    22
    SE
    22
    ESE
    22
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    31
    31
    31
    31
    31
    32
    33
    34
    35
    36
    37
    37
    39
    40
    42
    43
    44
    45
    44
    44
    45
    45
    45
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    74%
    74%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    77%
    77%
    80%
    81%
    80%
    82%
    81%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    81%
    78%
    76%
    77%
    75%
    76%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    14
    13
    14
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    15
    16
    17
    17
    17
    18
    19
    20
    20
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    15
    15
    15
    15
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (27 January 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 Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    50%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    22
    SE
    22
    SE
    22
    ESE
    22
    SE
    22
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    23
    ESE
    24
    ESE
    25
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    29
    ESE
    29
    ESE
    30
    ESE
    30
    ESE
    30
    ESE
    30
    ESE
    30
    ESE
    30
    ESE
    29
    ESE
    29
    Wind gust (mph)
    46
    45
    45
    45
    44
    44
    45
    46
    47
    47
    49
    51
    51
    53
    54
    55
    56
    55
    55
    54
    54
    54
    54
    53
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    M
    M
    G
    M
    G
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    76%
    76%
    77%
    78%
    79%
    80%
    82%
    82%
    80%
    80%
    79%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    81%
    82%
    83%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    23
    24
    25
    27
    28
    28
    29
    29
    30
    30
    30
    30
    30
    30
    29
    29
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    3
    3
    3
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (28 January 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Light shower night Light shower night Light rain Light rain Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    29
    ESE
    29
    ESE
    29
    ESE
    29
    ESE
    29
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    26
    ESE
    25
    ESE
    24
    ESE
    23
    SE
    23
    SE
    22
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    Wind gust (mph)
    54
    54
    53
    53
    53
    53
    53
    52
    51
    50
    49
    47
    45
    45
    45
    44
    43
    42
    43
    43
    42
    42
    42
    42
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    28
    28
    28
    28
    27
    27
    26
    25
    24
    23
    23
    22
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (29 January 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 shower night Light rain Light shower day Light shower day 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
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    23
    ESE
    23
    ESE
    23
    ESE
    23
    ESE
    23
    ESE
    24
    ESE
    24
    ESE
    24
    ESE
    24
    ESE
    24
    ESE
    24
    ESE
    25
    ESE
    25
    ESE
    25
    Wind gust (mph)
    42
    42
    42
    43
    43
    44
    43
    45
    45
    45
    44
    44
    44
    45
    45
    45
    44
    44
    44
    45
    45
    46
    44
    45
    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
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    82%
    82%
    81%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    21
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    24
    24
    24
    24
    24
    24
    25
    25
    25
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (30 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    25
    ESE
    26
    ESE
    26
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    26
    ESE
    25
    Wind gust (mph)
    44
    43
    43
    43
    43
    42
    41
    40
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    25
    26
    26
    27
    27
    27
    26
    25
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    11
    19
    18
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (31 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle Light rain Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -4°
    -4°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -3°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    25
    ESE
    24
    ESE
    23
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    23
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    39
    38
    36
    36
    35
    32
    32
    33
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    87%
    86%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    25
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    18
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 25 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 31 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 31 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 31 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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 31 January

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 5.9 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:

    Cloudy with showers today, occasionally wintry across Shetland.

    Today:

    Cloudy across Orkney with a few showers. Shetland will be cloudy with showers, some of these wintry at times. Fresh southeasterly winds, easing down across Shetland. Cold. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

    Tonight:

    This evening will be cloudy with a few showers. Then the rest of the night will remain generally cloudy with some dry weather and still the odd shower. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

    Monday:

    Staying rather cloudy with occasional showers, these mostly across Orkney. Fewer showers across Shetland. Cold. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Cloudy with occasional showers on Tuesday, strengthening southeasterly winds. Rain on Tuesday night followed by occasional showers on Wednesday and Thursday.

    Updated:

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