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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreMarwick (Orkney 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: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Clear.
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 (3.4m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Marwick
Today (15 July 2025)
| Time |
23:00
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|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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| Temperature |
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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| Wind direction and speed |
E
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
| Visibility |
G
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
| UV | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Wednesday (16 July 2025)
| 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 |
<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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<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%
|
<5%
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| Temperature (°C) |
13°
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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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13°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
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14°
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14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
7
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E
7
|
E
6
|
E
5
|
E
5
|
E
4
|
E
3
|
ENE
3
|
NE
4
|
NE
5
|
NNE
6
|
NNE
7
|
N
8
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N
8
|
N
8
|
N
8
|
N
8
|
NNW
7
|
N
7
|
N
8
|
N
7
|
NNE
6
|
NNE
4
|
NNE
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
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10
|
11
|
12
|
12
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13
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
9
|
9
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
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| Humidity |
93%
|
94%
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
95%
|
93%
|
87%
|
80%
|
76%
|
71%
|
69%
|
68%
|
69%
|
71%
|
72%
|
73%
|
75%
|
77%
|
80%
|
84%
|
87%
|
94%
|
96%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
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0.6
|
0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.6
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0.7
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
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9
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9
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8
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8
|
8
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8
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8
|
8
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7
|
8
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8
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8
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8
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Thursday (17 July 2025)
| 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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
17°
|
20°
|
20°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
16°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNE
3
|
W
3
|
SW
3
|
S
4
|
SSE
7
|
NE
9
|
ESE
12
|
SE
14
|
SE
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
16
|
20
|
21
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
97%
|
97%
|
99%
|
93%
|
83%
|
71%
|
65%
|
73%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
9
|
12
|
14
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Friday (18 July 2025)
| 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%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
17°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
14
|
SE
12
|
SE
12
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
11
|
SE
13
|
SE
11
|
SSE
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
12
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
94%
|
90%
|
85%
|
77%
|
75%
|
83%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
13
|
11
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
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0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
9
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Saturday (19 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
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07:00
|
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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|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
5
|
SE
4
|
SSW
4
|
W
6
|
NNW
8
|
NNE
8
|
E
8
|
E
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
95%
|
90%
|
84%
|
80%
|
81%
|
84%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
|
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|
Sunday (20 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
7
|
E
7
|
E
8
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
12
|
E
12
|
E
12
|
ESE
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
16
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
97%
|
94%
|
90%
|
85%
|
86%
|
89%
|
96%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
7
|
8
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
7
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (21 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
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|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
8
|
E
8
|
E
8
|
ESE
9
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
10
|
ESE
10
|
E
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
97%
|
95%
|
89%
|
83%
|
82%
|
86%
|
97%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Tuesday 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Tuesday 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Tuesday 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Tuesday 15 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 16 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 17 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 18 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 19 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 20 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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 21 July
Tide times and heights are from Stromness tidal station which is 9.3 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:
Orkney mainly sunny on Wednesday. Shetland occasional haar, sunny intervals.
This Evening and Tonight:
A dry and sunny evening across Orkney. Some sunny intervals for Shetland but some cloud at times. A mostly clear night for Orkney but some haar will affect Shetland, along with the odd shower. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Wednesday:
Orkney mostly dry warm and sunny. Occasional low cloud and haar over Shetland, but some sunny intervals too. The haar possibly extending into northerm Orkney. Mostly light winds. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
A lot of dry and bright weather but some haar at times. Feeling warm in any sunshine. A chance of the odd shower, mainly on Friday.
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