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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 Sandwick 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: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
Tide: Next low tide (1.2m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for West Sandwick Beach
Today (6 July 2025)
| Time |
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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| Chance of precipitation |
<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%
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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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| Temperature |
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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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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14°
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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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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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10°
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9°
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| Wind direction and speed |
NNE
11
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NNE
10
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NNE
10
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NNE
11
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N
12
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N
13
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N
13
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N
14
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N
14
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N
15
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N
16
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NNW
15
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NNW
15
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NNW
15
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NNW
16
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NNW
16
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NNW
16
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NNW
16
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NNW
15
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NNW
15
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NNW
14
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NNW
13
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NNW
12
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| Wind gust (mph) |
24
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24
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24
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24
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25
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25
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25
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25
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25
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26
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26
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26
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26
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26
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26
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26
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26
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26
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25
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24
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23
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22
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21
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| Visibility |
E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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E
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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G
|
G
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| Humidity |
87%
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88%
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88%
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88%
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85%
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83%
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77%
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76%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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75%
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76%
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76%
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77%
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79%
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78%
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78%
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79%
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81%
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83%
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84%
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| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
10
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10
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10
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10
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11
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12
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13
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14
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14
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15
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15
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15
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16
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15
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16
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16
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15
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15
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15
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15
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14
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13
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13
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
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0.6
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0.7
|
0.7
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0.7
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0.8
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.9
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0.8
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
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5
|
5
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5
|
5
|
5
|
5
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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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6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (7 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
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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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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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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11°
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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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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
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9°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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10°
|
10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
12
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NW
12
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NW
12
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NW
11
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NW
11
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NNW
12
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NNW
14
|
NNW
15
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N
13
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| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
20
|
22
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24
|
26
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
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VG
|
VG
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E
|
E
|
E
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VG
|
VG
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| Humidity |
83%
|
84%
|
84%
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79%
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75%
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73%
|
76%
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83%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
12
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12
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12
|
12
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13
|
13
|
14
|
12
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
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0.7
|
0.7
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0.7
|
0.7
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0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
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6
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6
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6
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6
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5
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6
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6
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tuesday (8 July 2025)
| Time |
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
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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10%
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20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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11°
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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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12°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
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9°
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10°
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10°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
12
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NNW
11
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NNW
10
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NNW
10
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NW
9
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NW
8
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WNW
7
|
SW
6
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
21
|
19
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
94%
|
87%
|
81%
|
78%
|
80%
|
80%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.3
|
0.3
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0.2
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0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
5
|
7
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8
|
8
|
8
|
5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Wednesday (9 July 2025)
| Time |
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
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22:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
10%
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20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
7
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SW
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
WSW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
13
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
E
|
G
|
M
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
93%
|
90%
|
91%
|
89%
|
86%
|
95%
|
97%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Thursday (10 July 2025)
| Time |
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
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
8
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
7
|
SW
9
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
16
|
16
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
99%
|
97%
|
96%
|
93%
|
87%
|
85%
|
89%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
8
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
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Friday (11 July 2025)
| Time |
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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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
7
|
S
7
|
S
7
|
S
10
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
S
10
|
SSE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
17
|
19
|
23
|
24
|
23
|
20
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
95%
|
93%
|
84%
|
77%
|
80%
|
84%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
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–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Saturday (12 July 2025)
| Time |
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
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
8
|
SSE
8
|
S
8
|
S
10
|
S
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
10
|
SSE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
20
|
18
|
14
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
94%
|
92%
|
85%
|
81%
|
80%
|
84%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Sunday 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 8 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 9 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 10 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 11 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 11 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 11 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 11 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 12 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 12 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 12 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 12 July
Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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:
Light rain clearing overnight. Dry with sunny spells Sunday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Drier conditions spread south across Shetland as light rain becomes more persistent over Orkney in the evening. Rain will clear Orkney by morning while Shetland stays dry through the night. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Sunday:
Cloudy start over Orkney will soon clear to leave the Northern Isles dry with increasing bright or sunny spells. Chance of a few evening showers for Orkney. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Bright spells and a few light showers Monday morning, becoming dry later. Cloud and patchy rain will spread east from Tuesday evening, continuing through Wednesday.
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