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

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Light rain.
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Large, powerful waves and strong wind
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    7 day forecast for The Sands of Breckon (Beach)

    Today (2 October 2026)
    Time
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    Temperature
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    9°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSE
    22
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    Visibility
    M
    Humidity
    93%
    UV -
    Wind direction and speed
    22
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (3 October 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 Overcast Light shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Light shower day Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    10%
    40%
    70%
    60%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    22
    SSW
    21
    SSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    W
    24
    W
    26
    W
    25
    W
    23
    W
    18
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    18
    WSW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    16
    SW
    17
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    36
    34
    41
    50
    46
    42
    38
    34
    32
    30
    30
    30
    30
    29
    29
    30
    30
    30
    29
    30
    30
    31
    33
    35
    Visibility (description)
    M
    G
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    86%
    85%
    87%
    86%
    81%
    76%
    75%
    74%
    70%
    67%
    66%
    71%
    74%
    75%
    77%
    80%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    22
    21
    22
    22
    24
    27
    25
    23
    21
    19
    19
    18
    18
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    18
    19
    20
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (4 October 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 Cloudy Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    70%
    80%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    20
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    23
    SSW
    24
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    27
    SSW
    27
    SSW
    27
    SSW
    27
    SW
    26
    SW
    25
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    24
    WSW
    23
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    36
    38
    39
    41
    42
    44
    45
    47
    47
    46
    43
    41
    39
    37
    36
    35
    35
    34
    33
    33
    32
    32
    31
    31
    Visibility (description)
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    P
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    85%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    87%
    89%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    89%
    86%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    88%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    22
    22
    23
    25
    25
    25
    27
    27
    26
    27
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    23
    22
    22
    23
    22
    21
    21
    20
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (5 October 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 Mist Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Drizzle Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    50%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    19
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    20
    SW
    23
    SW
    25
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    27
    WSW
    27
    WSW
    27
    W
    27
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    26
    W
    26
    W
    26
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    31
    34
    36
    37
    40
    43
    44
    45
    45
    47
    47
    47
    46
    45
    44
    43
    45
    45
    45
    43
    44
    43
    44
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    P
    M
    P
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    88%
    84%
    78%
    78%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    20
    18
    18
    18
    20
    22
    25
    26
    25
    25
    26
    27
    27
    28
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    2.1
    2.2
    2.3
    2.2
    2.3
    2.4
    2.6
    2.8
    2.9
    3.1
    3.1
    3.3
    3.4
    3.5
    3.5
    3.6
    3.5
    3.5
    3.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (6 October 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 Light shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    26
    W
    26
    W
    26
    W
    26
    W
    26
    W
    26
    W
    25
    W
    25
    W
    25
    W
    25
    W
    23
    W
    23
    W
    23
    W
    23
    W
    22
    W
    22
    W
    22
    W
    22
    W
    19
    W
    19
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    43
    43
    42
    41
    41
    40
    40
    39
    38
    38
    38
    37
    36
    36
    36
    36
    35
    34
    32
    31
    31
    29
    29
    28
    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
    73%
    72%
    74%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    73%
    72%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    71%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    28
    28
    28
    27
    26
    26
    26
    25
    25
    24
    23
    24
    23
    23
    23
    22
    22
    21
    21
    19
    18
    18
    17
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.3
    3.2
    3.2
    3.1
    3.1
    3.0
    3.0
    2.9
    2.8
    2.8
    2.8
    2.8
    2.7
    2.6
    2.5
    2.5
    2.4
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (7 October 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 Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    8°
    8°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    12
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    WNW
    13
    NW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    24
    23
    19
    20
    20
    22
    23
    25
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    72%
    72%
    72%
    72%
    70%
    71%
    72%
    74%
    74%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    16
    15
    11
    12
    13
    13
    13
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.2
    2.2
    1.9
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (8 October 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    40%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    8°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    14
    NNW
    15
    N
    13
    ENE
    11
    S
    11
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    23
    20
    21
    22
    25
    31
    37
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    73%
    71%
    70%
    67%
    67%
    69%
    73%
    78%
    UV - - 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Friday 2 October

    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 2 October

    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 2 October

    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 2 October

    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 3 October

    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 3 October

    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 3 October

    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 3 October

    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 4 October

    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 4 October

    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 4 October

    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 4 October

    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 5 October

    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 5 October

    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 5 October

    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 5 October

    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 6 October

    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 6 October

    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 6 October

    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 6 October

    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 7 October

    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 7 October

    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 7 October

    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 7 October

    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 8 October

    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 8 October

    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 8 October

    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 8 October

    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 Saturday morning, occasional rain in the afternoon.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Heavy rain spreads northeast through the evening and quite windy for a time. Clear spells and scattered heavy showers following overnight. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds easing down later. Minimum temperature 10 °C.

    Saturday:

    Mainly dry with bright spells and just the odd shower in the morning. Becoming some what cloudier in the afternoon with some occasional rain. Freshening southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Southwesterly winds persist through Sunday and Monday and bring largely cloudy skies with outbreaks of rain and drizzle at times. Bright spells and scattered blustery showers on Tuesday.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast