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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 moreWest Voe Sands (Beach) (Shetland Islands) weather
Find a forecast
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: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Sunny.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
- • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
- • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice
Tide: Next low tide (0.6m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for West Voe Sands (Beach)
Today (29 July 2025)
| Time |
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%
|
<5%
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| Temperature |
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
NNW
13
|
NNW
11
|
NNW
10
|
NNW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
77%
|
79%
|
79%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
13
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Wednesday (30 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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|
 |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
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12°
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13°
|
13°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
|
14°
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14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
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12°
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12°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
|
13°
|
12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
8
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
7
|
NW
7
|
NW
8
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
8
|
WNW
7
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
6
|
WNW
5
|
NW
4
|
NW
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
82%
|
81%
|
82%
|
79%
|
77%
|
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
77%
|
77%
|
78%
|
79%
|
82%
|
82%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Thursday (31 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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|
 |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
3
|
WNW
3
|
WNW
3
|
WNW
4
|
WNW
5
|
WNW
9
|
NW
12
|
NW
14
|
NW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
88%
|
89%
|
89%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
8
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
Friday (1 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
16
|
NW
18
|
NNW
18
|
NW
19
|
NW
20
|
NW
21
|
NW
20
|
NW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
28
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
85%
|
82%
|
81%
|
79%
|
78%
|
78%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
18
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Saturday (2 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
|
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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|
|
|
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|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
18
|
NW
18
|
NW
17
|
NW
16
|
NW
16
|
NW
15
|
NW
13
|
WNW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
85%
|
83%
|
82%
|
82%
|
81%
|
84%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
18
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (3 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
11
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
|
WSW
15
|
W
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
17
|
19
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
90%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Monday (4 August 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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
13
|
WNW
13
|
W
12
|
W
12
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
13
|
SW
14
|
SSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
23
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
17
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
83%
|
81%
|
80%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Tuesday 29 July
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 29 July
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 29 July
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 29 July
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 30 July
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 30 July
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 30 July
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 30 July
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 31 July
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 31 July
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 31 July
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 31 July
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 1 August
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 1 August
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 1 August
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 1 August
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 2 August
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 2 August
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 2 August
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 2 August
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 3 August
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 3 August
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 3 August
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 3 August
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 4 August
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 4 August
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 4 August
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 4 August
Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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:
Shetland mainly dry with sunny spells, Orkney cloudier, patchy rain.
This Evening and Tonight:
Dry with some late sunny spells this evening. Shetland remains dry with clear spells overnight, but cloud increases across Orkney, with perhaps some patchy rain by the end of the night. Minimum temperature 9 °C.
Wednesday:
Rather cloudy morning in Orkney with a little rain, then sunshine breaking through in afternoon. Shetland dry and bright with some sunny spells, cloudier evening. Light and variable winds. Maximum temperature 17 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Shetland bright with sunny spells on Thursday, Orkney cloudiier with patchy rain, perhaps brighternm later. Friday breezy, sunny intervals and showers. Saturday dry, sunny spells, winds easing.
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