West Sandwick Beach (Shetland 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

Sunny 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, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

Tide: Next high tide (2.1m) at

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    7 day forecast for West Sandwick Beach

    Today (7 September 2026)
    Time
    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 intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    SW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    13
    S
    11
    S
    10
    S
    9
    S
    9
    S
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    29
    29
    28
    27
    27
    28
    27
    28
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    70%
    70%
    67%
    70%
    75%
    82%
    82%
    81%
    84%
    UV 2 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    16
    16
    16
    14
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    10
    11
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (8 September 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Light shower night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    60%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    10
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    10
    S
    9
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    5
    SSE
    5
    SE
    4
    NE
    4
    NNE
    6
    N
    7
    N
    9
    N
    9
    N
    11
    N
    11
    N
    13
    N
    14
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    27
    27
    27
    27
    24
    20
    17
    15
    13
    11
    10
    12
    15
    17
    18
    20
    26
    29
    32
    32
    32
    32
    31
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    86%
    85%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    79%
    77%
    78%
    79%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    78%
    74%
    70%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    13
    11
    10
    9
    8
    7
    6
    5
    4
    4
    4
    6
    7
    9
    9
    11
    11
    13
    15
    15
    16
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    3
    4
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (9 September 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    14
    NNW
    14
    NNW
    14
    NNW
    13
    NW
    13
    NW
    11
    NW
    12
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    11
    W
    11
    W
    13
    W
    11
    W
    10
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    9
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    30
    30
    29
    28
    27
    27
    26
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    23
    23
    23
    22
    21
    20
    19
    19
    19
    20
    21
    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
    68%
    69%
    69%
    69%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    74%
    77%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    11
    13
    13
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    9
    9
    9
    7
    7
    7
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (10 September 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    9
    S
    9
    S
    10
    S
    11
    S
    10
    S
    10
    S
    11
    S
    11
    S
    13
    S
    14
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    18
    S
    17
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    25
    25
    27
    26
    26
    27
    27
    28
    29
    30
    31
    32
    33
    33
    34
    34
    34
    34
    34
    35
    34
    34
    34
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    90%
    90%
    85%
    84%
    78%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    80%
    82%
    85%
    86%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    9
    10
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    14
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    16
    16
    16
    16
    14
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (11 September 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 Overcast Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    14
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    29
    28
    27
    27
    27
    26
    25
    26
    26
    28
    27
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    28
    29
    29
    27
    26
    26
    26
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    96%
    95%
    93%
    91%
    88%
    85%
    79%
    76%
    73%
    71%
    72%
    70%
    71%
    71%
    75%
    78%
    82%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    7
    7
    11
    11
    6
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    7
    7
    10
    11
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (12 September 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    10
    S
    9
    S
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    25
    23
    24
    26
    24
    22
    17
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    88%
    89%
    82%
    76%
    76%
    86%
    92%
    UV - - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    13
    13
    11
    11
    11
    10
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (13 September 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Mist Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    10
    S
    11
    SSW
    11
    SW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    SW
    13
    SSW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    18
    21
    24
    23
    22
    19
    21
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    M
    M
    Humidity
    93%
    94%
    94%
    88%
    82%
    85%
    89%
    93%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Monday 7 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 9 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 9 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 9 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 9 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 10 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 10 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 10 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 10 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 11 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 11 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 11 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 11 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 12 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 12 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 12 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 12 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 13 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 13 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 13 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 13 September

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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:

    Bright and windy with a few showers on Monday.

    Today:

    It will be a bright day with some sunny spells. There will also be a few showers. WInds will be a fresh to strong south to southwest winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

    Tonight:

    There will be a mixture of occasional showers and some clearer interludes this evening and tonight. Fresh to strong southerly winds easing slightly. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

    Tuesday:

    Rather cloudy morning for Orkney with a few showers. Drier sunnier conditions over Shetland will then spread south into Orkney in the afternoon. Moderate southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

    Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

    Wednesday dry with some sunny spells. Thursday cloudier with rain spreading from the west. Brighter again on Friday with sunny spells.

    Updated:

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