The Sands of Breckon (Beach) (Shetland Islands) weather

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Forecast days

  • 10 9
    Sunrise iconSunrise:
    Sunset iconSunset:
    Overcast.
    Beach safety today
    Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
    • • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

    Tide: Next low tide (0.6m) at

    - UV
    L Pollution
    No pollen data.
Overcast.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

Tide: Next low tide (0.6m) at

Sunrise iconSunrise:
Sunset iconSunset:
- UV
L Pollution
No pollen data.

    7 day forecast for The Sands of Breckon (Beach)

    Today (16 January 2025)
    Time
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SW
    25
    SW
    25
    SSW
    26
    SW
    26
    SW
    27
    SSW
    26
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    39
    39
    40
    39
    38
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    86%
    85%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.4
    2.4
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (17 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    26
    SSW
    27
    SSW
    29
    SSW
    32
    SW
    35
    SW
    36
    SW
    36
    SW
    35
    WSW
    31
    WSW
    27
    WSW
    23
    W
    19
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    13
    SW
    10
    SSW
    11
    S
    11
    S
    13
    S
    15
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    20
    SW
    22
    Wind gust (mph)
    39
    40
    42
    46
    49
    53
    56
    57
    55
    53
    48
    40
    34
    27
    22
    19
    16
    16
    20
    25
    29
    33
    33
    34
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    89%
    88%
    86%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    88%
    92%
    93%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    94%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.4
    2.4
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.4
    2.4
    2.6
    2.7
    2.9
    3.1
    3.3
    3.2
    3.2
    3.0
    2.9
    2.7
    2.6
    2.5
    2.4
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (18 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Light rain
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    30%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    22
    SW
    23
    SW
    24
    SW
    22
    SW
    21
    SW
    20
    SW
    18
    SSW
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    41
    41
    38
    37
    35
    33
    30
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    92%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.7
    1.9
    2.0
    2.0
    2.1
    2.1
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    11
    10
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (19 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    13
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    14
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    25
    23
    24
    27
    28
    29
    28
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    87%
    87%
    89%
    87%
    88%
    86%
    86%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (20 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    14
    S
    14
    S
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    28
    29
    31
    31
    30
    29
    28
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    88%
    89%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Light shower night
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    14
    WSW
    14
    SW
    15
    WSW
    15
    W
    17
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    19
    NNE
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    26
    25
    25
    28
    29
    35
    37
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    81%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.8
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (22 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    20
    NNE
    21
    NE
    20
    NE
    18
    NE
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    38
    36
    35
    34
    31
    31
    28
    27
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    78%
    79%
    75%
    73%
    70%
    69%
    67%
    65%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 20 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 20 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 20 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 20 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 21 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 21 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 21 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 21 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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:

    Mainly dry, cloudy and windy Friday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Shetland will be cloudy with a little light rain or drizzle at times. Orkney will be dry and cloudy. Windy with strong to gale southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.

    Friday:

    Another cloudy day with a little light rain across Shetland, Orkney will be mostly dry. Strong southwesterly winds. Mild. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Largely dry and cloudy over the weekend. Showers or occasionally longer spells of rain developing on Monday.

    Updated:

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