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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 moreSt Ninians Isle (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: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 11° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Overcast changing to light rain by lunchtime.
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
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for St Ninians Isle (Beach)
Today (3 June 2025)
| Time |
11:00
|
12:00
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13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
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17:00
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18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
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21:00
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22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
 |
 |
 |
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|
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|
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
60%
|
80%
|
50%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
S
23
|
S
24
|
SSW
24
|
SSW
24
|
SW
23
|
SW
24
|
SW
24
|
SW
24
|
SW
24
|
SW
24
|
SSW
24
|
SSW
24
|
SSW
24
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
43
|
47
|
46
|
45
|
45
|
44
|
44
|
45
|
47
|
49
|
49
|
51
|
52
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
75%
|
82%
|
81%
|
77%
|
71%
|
64%
|
61%
|
58%
|
61%
|
65%
|
69%
|
68%
|
| UV | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
23
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.4
|
2.4
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
2.7
|
3.0
|
3.1
|
3.3
|
3.6
|
3.9
|
4.1
|
4.3
|
4.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (4 June 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
|
05:00
|
06:00
|
07:00
|
08:00
|
09:00
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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 | |
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 |
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
70%
|
80%
|
60%
|
70%
|
60%
|
40%
|
50%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
25
|
SSW
26
|
SSW
26
|
SSW
27
|
SSW
28
|
SSW
29
|
SSW
28
|
SSW
28
|
SSW
28
|
SSW
27
|
SSW
27
|
SSW
27
|
SSW
26
|
SSW
25
|
SSW
24
|
SSW
23
|
SW
22
|
SW
21
|
SW
20
|
SW
20
|
SW
20
|
SW
20
|
SW
20
|
SW
21
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
52
|
52
|
52
|
53
|
54
|
54
|
52
|
52
|
52
|
52
|
51
|
52
|
50
|
48
|
46
|
44
|
43
|
42
|
39
|
39
|
40
|
39
|
40
|
40
|
| 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 |
68%
|
70%
|
70%
|
74%
|
71%
|
76%
|
76%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
77%
|
76%
|
78%
|
77%
|
77%
|
82%
|
83%
|
81%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
86%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
26
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
4.7
|
4.8
|
4.8
|
4.7
|
4.7
|
4.6
|
4.5
|
4.4
|
4.4
|
4.3
|
4.2
|
4.2
|
4.1
|
4.0
|
4.0
|
3.9
|
3.8
|
3.8
|
3.7
|
3.5
|
3.4
|
3.3
|
3.2
|
3.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
Thursday (5 June 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
21
|
SW
21
|
SW
21
|
SSW
18
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
13
|
SW
11
|
SW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
41
|
40
|
38
|
33
|
30
|
25
|
22
|
18
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
82%
|
78%
|
77%
|
76%
|
79%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
21
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
3.1
|
3.1
|
3.1
|
3.0
|
2.9
|
2.7
|
2.3
|
2.0
|
1.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (6 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
SW
6
|
SW
8
|
SW
9
|
SW
10
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
88%
|
78%
|
74%
|
73%
|
72%
|
81%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (7 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
5
|
SSW
6
|
S
5
|
SSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
WNW
8
|
NW
8
|
NNW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
89%
|
78%
|
76%
|
73%
|
75%
|
77%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (8 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
7
|
NNW
8
|
NNW
10
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
WNW
12
|
NW
12
|
WNW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
13
|
15
|
15
|
19
|
21
|
17
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
81%
|
78%
|
74%
|
73%
|
75%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (9 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
10
|
NW
10
|
NW
10
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
11
|
WSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
14
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
81%
|
76%
|
72%
|
70%
|
70%
|
73%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
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Tide times
Tuesday 3 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 3 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 3 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 3 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 4 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 4 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 4 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 4 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 5 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 5 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 5 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 5 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 6 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 6 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 6 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 6 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 7 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 7 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 7 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 7 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 8 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 8 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 8 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 8 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 9 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 9 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 9 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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 9 June
Tide times and heights are from Bay Of Quendale tidal station which is 4.9 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:
Sunshine and blustery showers. Feeling quite cool.
Today:
A cool and windy day. Rain will clear Shetland as showers move over Orkney in the morning, heavy at times. Showers then spread to Shetland in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Tonight:
It will remain cool and windy through the evening and overnight with further frequent showers feeding in from the west. Minimum temperature 5 °C.
Wednesday:
It will be another cool and windy day with sunny spells and frequent blustery showers, these heavy at times. Maximum temperature 11 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
It will be cool with blustery showers on Thursday, though windy conditions will ease. Sunny spells and some showers through Friday and Saturday.
Updated: