Tresta Sands (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 intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
  • • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice

Tide: Next high tide (1.8m) at

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    7 day forecast for Tresta Sands (Beach)

    Today (6 July 2025)
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    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
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    Temperature
    12°
    11°
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    12°
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    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    NNE
    19
    N
    19
    N
    19
    N
    19
    N
    19
    N
    18
    N
    18
    N
    19
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    19
    NNW
    18
    NW
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    25
    25
    26
    26
    26
    26
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    25
    24
    23
    22
    Visibility
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    81%
    81%
    81%
    81%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    UV - 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    18
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (7 July 2025)
    Time
    00:00
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    02:00
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    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    17
    NW
    17
    NW
    17
    NW
    16
    NW
    16
    NW
    16
    NW
    15
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    15
    NW
    15
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    16
    NNW
    17
    NNW
    18
    NNW
    19
    NNW
    19
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    21
    22
    22
    22
    21
    20
    19
    19
    19
    18
    19
    19
    20
    22
    23
    24
    25
    26
    27
    26
    26
    26
    25
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    78%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    79%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    87%
    87%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    14
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    17
    18
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    3
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (8 July 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    20
    NNW
    18
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    14
    NNW
    12
    NNW
    11
    WNW
    9
    SW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    24
    22
    19
    17
    15
    12
    11
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    83%
    UV - - 1 1 5 6 3 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    20
    19
    18
    15
    14
    13
    11
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.1
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (9 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    10
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    SW
    12
    SW
    13
    WSW
    13
    SW
    14
    WSW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    16
    13
    16
    17
    17
    18
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    95%
    UV - 1 1 3 4 2 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    11
    10
    12
    13
    13
    13
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (10 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    9
    SW
    11
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    16
    15
    17
    18
    18
    17
    16
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    97%
    96%
    96%
    94%
    93%
    91%
    92%
    94%
    UV - 1 1 3 4 2 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    10
    9
    11
    13
    13
    13
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (11 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    16°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    14°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    10
    S
    11
    S
    13
    S
    14
    S
    14
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    17
    18
    20
    21
    21
    19
    19
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    95%
    95%
    96%
    93%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    95%
    UV - 1 1 4 5 3 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    10
    11
    13
    14
    14
    13
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    2
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (12 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    15°
    17°
    18°
    17°
    16°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    13
    S
    12
    S
    13
    S
    14
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    12
    S
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    21
    22
    20
    17
    15
    14
    10
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    96%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    UV - 1 1 4 5 3 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 6 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 6 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 6 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 6 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 7 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 7 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 7 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 7 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 8 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 8 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 8 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 8 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 9 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 9 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 9 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 9 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 10 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 10 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 10 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 10 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 11 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 11 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 11 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 11 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 12 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 12 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 12 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 12 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 5.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Light rain clearing overnight. Dry with sunny spells Sunday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Drier conditions spread south across Shetland as light rain becomes more persistent over Orkney in the evening. Rain will clear Orkney by morning while Shetland stays dry through the night. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

    Sunday:

    Cloudy start over Orkney will soon clear to leave the Northern Isles dry with increasing bright or sunny spells. Chance of a few evening showers for Orkney. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

    Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

    Bright spells and a few light showers Monday morning, becoming dry later. Cloud and patchy rain will spread east from Tuesday evening, continuing through Wednesday.

    Updated:

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