St Ninians Isle (Beach) (Shetland Islands) weather
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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: 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: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° 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: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
Tide: Next low tide (1.0m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for St Ninians Isle (Beach)
| Time |
17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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50%
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| Temperature |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
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13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SE
13
|
SE
14
|
SE
15
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SE
16
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SE
16
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SE
16
|
SE
17
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| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
24
|
26
|
29
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
13
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
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0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
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9
|
9
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9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
80%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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70%
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30%
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10%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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14°
|
14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
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11°
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11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
17
|
SE
18
|
SE
20
|
SE
22
|
SE
23
|
SE
22
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SSE
18
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SSE
15
|
S
14
|
S
14
|
S
15
|
S
16
|
S
17
|
S
18
|
S
19
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SSE
19
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
18
|
SE
18
|
SE
18
|
SE
19
|
SE
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
35
|
38
|
42
|
42
|
36
|
29
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
29
|
30
|
31
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
34
|
35
|
35
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
96%
|
97%
|
99%
|
97%
|
95%
|
92%
|
86%
|
82%
|
76%
|
76%
|
76%
|
78%
|
82%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
89%
|
89%
|
89%
|
89%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
18
|
18
|
20
|
22
|
23
|
22
|
18
|
15
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.1
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1.2
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1.2
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1.2
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1.2
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1.2
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1.2
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1.2
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1.3
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1.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
19
|
SE
19
|
SE
20
|
SE
22
|
SE
22
|
SE
22
|
SSE
21
|
SSE
21
|
SSE
19
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
37
|
36
|
38
|
37
|
38
|
39
|
38
|
33
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
89%
|
92%
|
92%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
88%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
19
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
19
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
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1.4
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
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13
|
13
|
13
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12
|
12
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11
|
11
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
16
|
S
15
|
S
15
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
14
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
90%
|
88%
|
84%
|
81%
|
84%
|
87%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
16
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
1.5
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1.4
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1.3
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1.3
|
1.3
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
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8
|
8
|
10
|
9
|
9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
12
|
SE
11
|
SSE
10
|
S
11
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SSW
12
|
SSW
10
|
S
8
|
S
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
96%
|
96%
|
92%
|
86%
|
86%
|
91%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
13
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
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| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
9
|
S
9
|
SE
10
|
SE
11
|
SSW
12
|
W
11
|
S
10
|
S
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
12
|
12
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
12
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
94%
|
94%
|
91%
|
88%
|
88%
|
89%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
11
|
15
|
17
|
20
|
20
|
16
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
87%
|
83%
|
84%
|
86%
|
88%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Saturday 30 August
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 30 August
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 30 August
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 30 August
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 31 August
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 31 August
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 31 August
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 31 August
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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:
Damp start over Shetland Sunday otherwise dry, sunny, breezy.
This Evening and Tonight:
Shetland will have a dry evening. Orkney starting dry then outbreaks of rain by mid-evening, which extends to Shetland during the early hours of Sunday, before clearing Orkney come dawn. Minimum temperature 13 °C.
Sunday:
Shetland dull and damp first thing but quickly brightening. Then a dry day with long sunny spells. Moderate to fresh southerly winds becoming a strong southeasterly later. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Bright spells and only a few scattered and generally light showers through the outlook period, with the Northern Isles probably seeing some of the best of the country's weather.
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