The Sands of Breckon (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

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

Tide: Next high tide (2.6m) at

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    7 day forecast for The Sands of Breckon (Beach)

    Today (22 March 2026)
    Time
    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 Sunny day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    80%
    60%
    50%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    Wind direction and speed
    WSW
    31
    WSW
    32
    WSW
    32
    WSW
    33
    WSW
    34
    WSW
    33
    WSW
    33
    WSW
    32
    WSW
    31
    W
    31
    W
    30
    W
    30
    W
    31
    W
    31
    Wind gust (mph)
    51
    52
    54
    54
    55
    59
    56
    55
    58
    55
    55
    54
    54
    53
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    Humidity
    66%
    63%
    63%
    59%
    65%
    64%
    67%
    65%
    68%
    72%
    66%
    72%
    67%
    68%
    UV 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    32
    32
    33
    34
    33
    33
    32
    31
    31
    30
    30
    31
    31
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    4.0
    4.2
    4.6
    4.9
    5.0
    5.0
    5.0
    5.1
    5.0
    5.0
    4.8
    4.7
    4.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (23 March 2026)
    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 Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower day Sunny intervals Light shower day Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Drizzle
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    80%
    80%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    60%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    30
    W
    28
    W
    27
    W
    27
    W
    27
    W
    26
    W
    25
    W
    23
    W
    21
    W
    18
    W
    17
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    16
    SW
    15
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    19
    S
    22
    S
    25
    S
    28
    S
    30
    S
    32
    S
    33
    S
    32
    S
    30
    Wind gust (mph)
    51
    53
    50
    47
    44
    41
    39
    38
    35
    31
    29
    26
    26
    27
    32
    35
    40
    44
    47
    49
    51
    52
    51
    48
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    P
    M
    Humidity
    70%
    69%
    72%
    72%
    68%
    62%
    65%
    65%
    72%
    67%
    64%
    62%
    65%
    65%
    69%
    72%
    76%
    77%
    76%
    81%
    84%
    86%
    90%
    92%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    30
    28
    27
    27
    27
    26
    25
    23
    21
    18
    17
    17
    16
    15
    16
    19
    22
    25
    28
    30
    32
    33
    32
    30
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    4.6
    4.6
    4.5
    4.5
    4.4
    4.2
    4.1
    4.0
    3.9
    3.9
    3.8
    3.7
    3.6
    3.5
    3.4
    3.3
    3.2
    3.1
    2.9
    2.8
    2.7
    2.6
    2.5
    2.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (24 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower night Light shower night Cloudy Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    29
    SSW
    29
    SSW
    30
    SSW
    31
    SW
    32
    SW
    33
    SW
    34
    SW
    36
    SW
    37
    SW
    37
    SW
    37
    WSW
    37
    WSW
    37
    WSW
    36
    WSW
    34
    WSW
    33
    WSW
    32
    WSW
    31
    WSW
    30
    WSW
    29
    W
    29
    W
    28
    W
    28
    W
    29
    Wind gust (mph)
    48
    48
    50
    51
    51
    53
    56
    58
    59
    59
    57
    56
    55
    56
    53
    54
    50
    49
    49
    49
    45
    47
    47
    45
    Visibility (description)
    M
    P
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    90%
    87%
    83%
    78%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    75%
    74%
    72%
    71%
    74%
    71%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    71%
    70%
    71%
    70%
    69%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    29
    29
    30
    31
    32
    33
    34
    36
    37
    37
    37
    37
    37
    36
    34
    33
    32
    31
    30
    29
    29
    28
    28
    29
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.3
    2.3
    2.4
    2.5
    2.7
    3.0
    3.2
    3.4
    3.6
    3.8
    4.0
    4.2
    4.3
    4.4
    4.4
    4.4
    4.4
    4.4
    4.3
    3.7
    3.7
    3.6
    3.5
    3.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (25 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Cloudy Sleet shower day Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -5°
    -5°
    -5°
    -5°
    -5°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    28
    W
    27
    WNW
    27
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    28
    WNW
    29
    WNW
    29
    WNW
    29
    WNW
    30
    NW
    30
    NW
    31
    NW
    31
    NW
    32
    NNW
    33
    NNW
    34
    NNW
    35
    NNW
    35
    NNW
    35
    NNW
    36
    NNW
    37
    NNW
    37
    NNW
    36
    NW
    36
    NW
    35
    Wind gust (mph)
    45
    45
    47
    45
    45
    45
    45
    45
    45
    44
    45
    44
    47
    50
    52
    53
    54
    56
    56
    56
    56
    56
    55
    54
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    M
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    73%
    72%
    71%
    71%
    72%
    73%
    74%
    72%
    75%
    73%
    74%
    73%
    71%
    73%
    73%
    72%
    70%
    68%
    72%
    66%
    69%
    66%
    67%
    67%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    28
    27
    27
    28
    28
    29
    29
    29
    30
    30
    31
    31
    32
    33
    34
    35
    35
    35
    36
    37
    37
    36
    36
    35
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.4
    3.3
    3.2
    3.2
    3.1
    3.1
    3.0
    3.0
    3.2
    3.4
    4.0
    4.7
    5.3
    5.5
    5.9
    6.3
    6.5
    6.5
    6.4
    6.2
    5.9
    5.6
    5.4
    5.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (26 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -5°
    -5°
    -4°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    34
    NW
    33
    NW
    32
    NW
    32
    NW
    31
    NW
    30
    NNW
    29
    NNW
    28
    NNW
    27
    NW
    25
    NW
    24
    NW
    22
    NW
    20
    NW
    19
    NW
    17
    NW
    15
    NW
    13
    WNW
    13
    W
    13
    W
    14
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    18
    SW
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    53
    51
    50
    49
    46
    45
    44
    43
    40
    37
    35
    31
    29
    26
    25
    20
    21
    22
    25
    25
    28
    31
    35
    37
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    M
    M
    Humidity
    65%
    68%
    70%
    65%
    68%
    64%
    64%
    63%
    60%
    62%
    62%
    59%
    59%
    58%
    57%
    57%
    56%
    55%
    57%
    58%
    62%
    65%
    70%
    75%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    34
    33
    32
    32
    31
    30
    29
    28
    27
    25
    24
    22
    20
    19
    17
    15
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    16
    18
    20
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    5.1
    5.0
    4.9
    4.8
    4.7
    4.5
    4.4
    4.2
    4.2
    4.1
    4.0
    3.9
    3.9
    3.8
    3.8
    3.8
    3.6
    3.5
    3.3
    3.1
    3.0
    2.8
    2.7
    2.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (27 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    21
    SSW
    22
    SW
    21
    SW
    22
    SW
    23
    W
    24
    W
    24
    W
    24
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    35
    33
    34
    35
    37
    36
    34
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    78%
    77%
    76%
    74%
    72%
    74%
    73%
    UV - - 1 1 1 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    22
    21
    22
    23
    24
    24
    24
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.6
    2.2
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    2.0
    2.7
    3.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    17
    17
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (28 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Light shower night Light shower night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    22
    W
    21
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    22
    WSW
    22
    W
    21
    W
    22
    W
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    30
    33
    34
    34
    33
    32
    28
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    73%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    72%
    72%
    71%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    22
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    17
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 22 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 22 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 22 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 22 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 23 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 23 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 23 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 23 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 24 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 24 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 24 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 24 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 25 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 25 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 25 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 25 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 26 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 26 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 26 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 26 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 27 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 27 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 27 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 27 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 28 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 28 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 28 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 28 March

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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:

    Cloudy start Sunday with rain then sunny spells and showers.

    Today:

    Cloudy start with occasional rain, but clearing to bright or sunny spells and showers through the morning as strong southwest winds turn more westerly. Winds touching gale force across Shetland. Maximum temperature 7 °C.

    Tonight:

    Some clear spells overnight, but generally cloudy with blustery showers, these turning wintry even to low levels. Westerly winds gradually easing fresh to strong. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

    Monday:

    Bright spells and wintry showers at first but cloud thickening from west to bring rain for the afternoon. Winds turning south or southwest and increasing gale force at times. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Windy on Tuesday but rain soon clearing to showers. Turning colder again on Wednesday with wintry showers to low levels. Winds easing on Thursday and showers clearing, but rain later.

    Updated:

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