West Voe Sands (Beach) (Shetland 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

Partly cloudy changing to light showers by late morning.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

Tide: Next low tide (0.7m) at

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No pollen data.

    7 day forecast for West Voe Sands (Beach)

    Today (19 December 2025)
    Time
    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 Heavy shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Overcast Light shower day Sunny intervals Cloudy Light shower day Light shower day Heavy shower day Heavy shower night Heavy shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    70%
    20%
    20%
    40%
    60%
    40%
    50%
    80%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    <5%
    Temperature
    7°
    7°
    7°
    7°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    1°
    1°
    1°
    2°
    2°
    2°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    3°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed
    WSW
    30
    WSW
    31
    SW
    31
    SW
    31
    SW
    32
    SSW
    32
    SSW
    32
    SW
    32
    SW
    31
    SW
    30
    SW
    29
    SW
    28
    WSW
    27
    WSW
    25
    W
    23
    W
    23
    W
    22
    W
    20
    W
    19
    W
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    47
    45
    44
    44
    45
    45
    45
    45
    44
    43
    46
    42
    40
    36
    35
    33
    31
    28
    27
    25
    Visibility
    M
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    84%
    81%
    78%
    79%
    81%
    82%
    81%
    80%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    30
    31
    31
    31
    32
    32
    32
    32
    31
    30
    29
    28
    27
    25
    23
    23
    22
    20
    19
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    4.1
    4.0
    4.1
    4.1
    4.2
    4.1
    4.2
    4.2
    4.2
    4.3
    4.3
    4.2
    4.1
    3.9
    3.8
    3.7
    3.5
    3.4
    3.3
    3.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (20 December 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 Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy 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
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    16
    W
    15
    W
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    11
    SW
    11
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    S
    12
    S
    14
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    22
    21
    20
    19
    18
    17
    16
    15
    16
    17
    19
    21
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    21
    22
    22
    21
    21
    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
    75%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    79%
    82%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    81%
    82%
    81%
    80%
    79%
    80%
    78%
    81%
    81%
    81%
    79%
    78%
    78%
    UV - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    15
    15
    14
    13
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.2
    3.1
    3.0
    2.9
    2.8
    2.8
    2.7
    2.7
    2.6
    2.5
    2.4
    2.4
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    2.0
    2.0
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (21 December 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    14
    SE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    16
    SE
    16
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    21
    ESE
    22
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    20
    20
    20
    19
    18
    19
    19
    21
    21
    21
    20
    21
    22
    22
    22
    23
    24
    25
    26
    26
    27
    28
    28
    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
    78%
    78%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    77%
    78%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    81%
    UV - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    19
    19
    20
    20
    21
    22
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.1
    2.2
    2.3
    2.4
    2.5
    2.5
    2.6
    2.7
    2.8
    2.9
    3.0
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (22 December 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy 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
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    4°
    4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    22
    ESE
    23
    ESE
    23
    ESE
    24
    SE
    24
    ESE
    24
    ESE
    25
    SE
    25
    SE
    25
    SE
    26
    SE
    26
    SE
    26
    SE
    26
    SE
    26
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    28
    SE
    27
    SE
    28
    SE
    28
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    30
    30
    30
    30
    30
    31
    31
    32
    33
    34
    34
    33
    33
    33
    33
    33
    33
    32
    32
    32
    32
    32
    31
    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
    82%
    82%
    80%
    80%
    82%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    80%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    78%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    22
    23
    23
    24
    24
    24
    25
    25
    25
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    27
    27
    27
    28
    27
    28
    28
    27
    27
    27
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.0
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    2.8
    2.8
    2.8
    2.8
    2.8
    2.8
    2.7
    2.8
    2.8
    2.8
    2.8
    2.9
    3.0
    3.1
    3.1
    3.2
    3.2
    3.2
    3.2
    3.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    10
    10
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (23 December 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy 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
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    9°
    9°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    8°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    4°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    5°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    26
    SE
    26
    SE
    25
    SE
    25
    SE
    25
    SE
    25
    SE
    24
    SE
    24
    SE
    24
    SE
    24
    SE
    23
    SE
    22
    SSE
    22
    SSE
    22
    SE
    21
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    31
    31
    31
    30
    30
    30
    31
    30
    28
    26
    25
    24
    24
    22
    21
    22
    21
    20
    20
    19
    18
    17
    16
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    75%
    74%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    74%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    72%
    73%
    73%
    72%
    72%
    71%
    72%
    71%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    UV - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    26
    26
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    24
    24
    24
    23
    22
    22
    22
    21
    21
    20
    19
    18
    18
    17
    16
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.2
    3.1
    3.1
    3.0
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    3.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (24 December 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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    13
    S
    12
    S
    12
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    73%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    78%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    13
    12
    12
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.1
    3.1
    3.0
    2.8
    2.5
    		 – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    		 – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    Thursday (25 December 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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Cloudy Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    9°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    6°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    5°
    6°
    6°
    6°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    12
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    14
    W
    14
    WNW
    13
    WSW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    14
    14
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    78%
    79%
    81%
    81%
    81%
    81%
    82%
    82%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    		 – – – – – – –
    Height of waves offshore (m) – – – – – – – –
    Period of waves offshore (s) – – – – – – – –
    Direction of waves offshore
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –
    –

    Tide times

    Friday 19 December

    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 19 December

    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 19 December

    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 19 December

    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 20 December

    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 20 December

    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 20 December

    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 20 December

    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 21 December

    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 21 December

    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 21 December

    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 21 December

    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 22 December

    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 22 December

    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 22 December

    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 22 December

    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 23 December

    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 23 December

    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 23 December

    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 23 December

    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 24 December

    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 24 December

    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 24 December

    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 24 December

    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 25 December

    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 25 December

    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 25 December

    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 25 December

    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 explained
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    Forecast for 4am Friday
    Updated 02:00 (UTC) on Fri 19 Dec 2025
    WARNING
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    Flood warnings in force for Scotland
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    Updated:

    Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Overnight rain clearing. Rather cloudy with blustery showers Friday

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Cloudy with outbreaks of occasionally heavy rain spreading northeast this evening, reaching Orkney around mid-evening and Shetland towards midnight. Drier weather reaches Orkney by midnight, and Shetland later in the night. Strong southeasterly then southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

    Friday:

    A few bright spells otherwise rather cloudy at times with blustery showers, occasionally prolonged and heavy. Windy with strong to gale force westerly or southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Rather cloudy on Saturday with a little patchy rain. Remaining rather cloudy on Sunday and Monday with some showery rain at times. Strengthening southeasterly winds.

    Updated:

    UK long range weather forecast

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