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Birsay Bay (Orkney 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

Heavy showers changing to partly cloudy by early evening.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

Tide: Next high tide (3.0m) at

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    7 day forecast for Birsay Bay

    Today (20 November 2025)
    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 Heavy shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    80%
    80%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    0°
    0°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -4°
    -4°
    -3°
    -2°
    -1°
    -2°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    Wind direction and speed
    N
    26
    N
    25
    N
    23
    N
    20
    NNE
    19
    NNE
    18
    N
    17
    NNE
    16
    NNE
    15
    NNE
    14
    NNE
    13
    N
    11
    N
    10
    N
    9
    NNE
    7
    N
    7
    WNW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    49
    48
    44
    42
    40
    38
    37
    36
    32
    32
    29
    25
    23
    20
    16
    13
    12
    Visibility
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    90%
    87%
    82%
    76%
    76%
    78%
    71%
    82%
    78%
    84%
    86%
    84%
    84%
    82%
    85%
    84%
    82%
    UV - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    26
    25
    23
    20
    19
    18
    17
    16
    15
    14
    13
    11
    10
    9
    7
    7
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.4
    3.4
    3.3
    3.2
    3.0
    2.8
    2.6
    2.4
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (21 November 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Light shower night Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    50%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    2°
    2°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    0°
    0°
    0°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    1°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    5
    W
    5
    SW
    6
    WSW
    6
    SW
    6
    SW
    7
    SW
    8
    SW
    10
    SW
    12
    SW
    13
    SW
    15
    SW
    16
    SW
    17
    SW
    18
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    19
    SW
    20
    SW
    20
    SW
    21
    SW
    20
    SW
    19
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    11
    13
    14
    16
    19
    24
    28
    30
    32
    34
    34
    36
    36
    37
    36
    37
    38
    39
    38
    36
    36
    31
    30
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    81%
    81%
    80%
    77%
    78%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    80%
    86%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    91%
    89%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    10
    12
    13
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    19
    19
    20
    20
    21
    20
    19
    18
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.7
    2.0
    2.2
    2.4
    2.5
    2.5
    2.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    7
    7
    8
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (22 November 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 Light rain Light shower night Light shower night Heavy shower night Heavy shower night Heavy shower night Heavy shower night Light shower night Heavy shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    17
    SW
    15
    SW
    13
    SW
    12
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    11
    W
    12
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    SW
    8
    SW
    7
    SSW
    7
    S
    6
    S
    7
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    28
    26
    24
    24
    23
    22
    21
    23
    25
    24
    23
    23
    22
    21
    19
    16
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    12
    11
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    91%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    89%
    90%
    89%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    90%
    90%
    92%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    15
    13
    12
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    11
    12
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    8
    7
    7
    6
    7
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.0
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (23 November 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light rain Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light rain Light shower night Light rain Light shower night Light shower night Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    2°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    ESE
    8
    SE
    7
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    E
    9
    ESE
    9
    E
    10
    E
    10
    ENE
    11
    E
    11
    E
    11
    E
    12
    E
    12
    ENE
    12
    E
    12
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    14
    NE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    14
    15
    17
    16
    17
    18
    19
    18
    19
    19
    19
    21
    22
    24
    24
    23
    20
    24
    26
    26
    24
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    91%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    89%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    88%
    90%
    88%
    91%
    90%
    91%
    90%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    8
    7
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    14
    15
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (24 November 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 Light rain Light rain Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower 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 Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    6°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    2°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    15
    NE
    15
    NE
    15
    ENE
    14
    NE
    14
    NE
    14
    ENE
    13
    NE
    13
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    11
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    9
    ENE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    20
    19
    19
    24
    24
    21
    21
    19
    21
    23
    24
    24
    25
    24
    23
    23
    23
    21
    21
    20
    19
    16
    17
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    90%
    90%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    89%
    89%
    90%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (25 November 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    30%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    8°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    3°
    3°
    2°
    5°
    4°
    3°
    3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NE
    10
    NNE
    10
    N
    10
    N
    9
    N
    8
    N
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    12
    11
    12
    12
    12
    10
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    85%
    83%
    75%
    81%
    84%
    83%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    9
    8
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    2.0
    2.0
    1.8
    1.6
    1.5
    1.3
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    9
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    Wednesday (26 November 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    6°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    8°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    8
    W
    8
    SW
    9
    SW
    10
    WSW
    11
    SW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    9
    11
    10
    11
    12
    13
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    78%
    81%
    85%
    84%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    		 – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    		 – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Thursday 20 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 20 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 20 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 20 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 21 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 21 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 21 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 21 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 22 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 22 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 22 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 22 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 23 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 23 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 23 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 23 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 24 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 24 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 24 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 24 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 25 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 25 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 25 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 25 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 26 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 26 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 26 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 26 November

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 explained
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    Forecast for 07:00, Thu
    Updated 05:00 (UTC) on Thu 20 Nov 2025

    Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Wintry showers and strong winds will gradually ease on Thursday.

    Today:

    Frequent rain and sleet showers through the day, these will often be heavy and may fall as snow at times. Strong and gusty northerly winds. Showers and strong winds easing towards the evening. Cold. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

    Tonight:

    Rain and sleet showers gradually dying out through the evening. Overnight will be largely dry with some clear spells and just the isolated shower possible. Moderate northerly winds becoming westerly. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

    Friday:

    Mostly dry and cloudy in the morning with just an isolated shower possible. Remaining cloudy in the afternoon with rain spreading eastwards. Southwesterly winds becoming strong. Less cold than Thursday. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    A mix of sunny spells and showers with some longer spells of rain possible. Generally light winds but stronger on Monday. Continuing to feel less cold than recent days.

    Updated:

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