Marwick (Orkney Islands) weather

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Forecast days

Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

Tide: Next high tide (3.4m) at

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    7 day forecast for Marwick

    Today (18 January 2026)
    Time
    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 Clear night Partly cloudy night 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    12
    SE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    24
    25
    24
    25
    25
    25
    26
    26
    27
    27
    25
    26
    25
    25
    25
    24
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    94%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    93%
    UV - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (19 January 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    21
    21
    21
    22
    21
    21
    21
    20
    19
    20
    19
    19
    20
    20
    21
    23
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    94%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    90%
    89%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.2
    1.3
    1.5
    1.6
    1.8
    1.9
    2.1
    2.3
    2.4
    2.6
    2.8
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    10
    11
    11
    11
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (20 January 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    12
    SE
    12
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SE
    14
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    24
    25
    26
    26
    26
    27
    28
    29
    27
    27
    24
    22
    24
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    24
    28
    28
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    94%
    95%
    94%
    94%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    94%
    93%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    12
    12
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.8
    2.8
    2.8
    2.8
    2.8
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    2.8
    2.8
    2.7
    2.6
    2.6
    2.6
    2.5
    2.5
    2.4
    2.4
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (21 January 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    16
    SE
    17
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    19
    SE
    20
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    22
    SE
    23
    SE
    24
    SE
    24
    SE
    25
    SE
    25
    SE
    25
    SE
    26
    SE
    26
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    26
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    31
    33
    33
    33
    34
    35
    37
    38
    40
    43
    43
    45
    44
    47
    48
    48
    50
    50
    50
    49
    50
    50
    51
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    89%
    90%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    80%
    79%
    78%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    18
    19
    19
    20
    21
    22
    23
    23
    24
    24
    24
    25
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (22 January 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    26
    SE
    26
    SE
    25
    SE
    25
    SE
    25
    SE
    25
    SE
    25
    SE
    25
    SE
    25
    SE
    25
    SE
    26
    SE
    26
    SE
    26
    SE
    27
    ESE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    26
    ESE
    26
    ESE
    26
    ESE
    26
    ESE
    26
    ESE
    26
    ESE
    26
    ESE
    24
    Wind gust (mph)
    51
    52
    51
    50
    50
    50
    51
    50
    50
    50
    50
    52
    50
    49
    51
    50
    52
    52
    53
    53
    53
    53
    54
    53
    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
    78%
    78%
    78%
    78%
    81%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    78%
    77%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    26
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    25
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    25
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    25
    25
    24
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    15
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (23 January 2026)
    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
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    24
    ESE
    24
    ESE
    24
    ESE
    25
    ESE
    26
    ESE
    24
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    22
    Wind gust (mph)
    48
    47
    47
    48
    47
    44
    44
    43
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    78%
    78%
    80%
    79%
    77%
    80%
    80%
    79%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    24
    25
    25
    25
    26
    24
    22
    22
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.3
    1.1
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (24 January 2026)
    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
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    41
    38
    36
    35
    33
    28
    25
    26
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    78%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    71%
    73%
    76%
    75%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 18 January

    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 18 January

    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 18 January

    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 18 January

    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 19 January

    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 19 January

    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 19 January

    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 19 January

    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

    Tuesday 20 January

    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

    Tuesday 20 January

    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

    Tuesday 20 January

    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

    Tuesday 20 January

    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 21 January

    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 21 January

    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 21 January

    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 21 January

    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 22 January

    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 22 January

    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 22 January

    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 22 January

    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 23 January

    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 23 January

    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 23 January

    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 23 January

    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 24 January

    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 24 January

    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 24 January

    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 24 January

    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:

    Showers for Shetland but mostly dry for Orkney on Sunday.

    Today:

    A cloudy day over Shetland with showers throughout the day. A few showers possible for Orkney but a mostly dry day with some sunny spells. Light southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

    Tonight:

    Cloudy with rain over Shetland, perhaps heavy in the evening but turning light and patchy overnight. Orkney staying largely dry with clear spells. Light southerly winds. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

    Monday:

    Remaining mostly cloudy for Shetland with some bright intervals and light outbreaks of rain. A dry day for Orkney with long periods of sunshine. Light southerly winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Bands of rain and showers will push northeast through this period. These bands will be interspersed with occasional spells of drier and brighter conditions. Winds strengthening through Wednesday.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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