Birsay Bay (Orkney 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.



    Today (3 July 2024)
    Time
    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
    Drizzle
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Heavy rain
    Heavy rain
    Heavy rain
    Heavy rain
    Heavy rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    60%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    80%
    60%
    50%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    45°
    45°
    44°
    45°
    45°
    45°
    46°
    48°
    47°
    46°
    46°
    46°
    45°
    45°
    45°
    Wind direction and speed
    S
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    SSE
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    SSE
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    SSE
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    SSE
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    S
    21
    34
    18
    10
    5
    S
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    SW
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    SW
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    W
    22
    36
    19
    10
    5
    W
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    W
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    W
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    W
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    W
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    28
    16
    8
    4
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    26
    42
    23
    12
    6
    29
    47
    25
    13
    6
    30
    49
    26
    14
    6
    28
    45
    24
    12
    6
    23
    38
    20
    10
    5
    26
    42
    23
    12
    6
    29
    47
    25
    13
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    27
    44
    23
    12
    6
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    26
    42
    23
    12
    6
    Visibility
    VG
    23
    G
    16
    G
    13
    G
    11
    M
    7
    M
    5
    M
    5
    G
    13
    G
    12
    VG
    23
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    Humidity
    90%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    93%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    88%
    85%
    86%
    89%
    86%
    UV
    2
    2
    3
    3
    4
    3
    3
    2
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (4 July 2024)
    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
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Sunny day
    Light rain
    Light shower day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    50%
    30%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    11°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    45°
    45°
    45°
    45°
    44°
    44°
    44°
    44°
    45°
    46°
    46°
    47°
    48°
    48°
    49°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    49°
    48°
    48°
    47°
    47°
    W
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    W
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    W
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    W
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    W
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    W
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    W
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    W
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    W
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    W
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    WSW
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    WSW
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    W
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    W
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    W
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    W
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    W
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    WNW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    WNW
    11
    19
    10
    5
    3
    WNW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    WNW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    WNW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    WNW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    WNW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    25
    41
    22
    11
    6
    25
    41
    22
    11
    6
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    25
    39
    22
    11
    6
    25
    41
    22
    11
    6
    23
    38
    20
    10
    5
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    50
    E
    50
    E
    40
    E
    50
    E
    50
    E
    50
    E
    50
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    40
    E
    40
    E
    40
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    85%
    83%
    81%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    77%
    80%
    77%
    75%
    73%
    72%
    71%
    72%
    73%
    71%
    71%
    72%
    72%
    73%
    75%
    79%
    80%
    81%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    2
    3
    4
    5
    5
    6
    5
    4
    4
    3
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    Friday (5 July 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    11°
    52°
    47°
    47°
    46°
    48°
    49°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    49°
    WNW
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    WNW
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    WNW
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    WNW
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    W
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    W
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    W
    13
    22
    11
    6
    4
    W
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    W
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    21
    34
    18
    10
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    13
    22
    11
    6
    4
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    25
    VG
    26
    VG
    23
    VG
    27
    VG
    26
    VG
    26
    VG
    20
    82%
    83%
    87%
    85%
    82%
    78%
    79%
    82%
    90%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    3
    6
    4
    1
    1
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.1
    2.0
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    Saturday (6 July 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Cloudy
    Light shower day
    Cloudy
    10%
    10%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    10%
    40%
    20%
    11°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    48°
    47°
    49°
    49°
    48°
    49°
    49°
    48°
    W
    9
    14
    8
    4
    3
    W
    9
    15
    8
    4
    3
    NW
    10
    15
    9
    4
    3
    NNW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    NNW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    NW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    NW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    WNW
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    G
    18
    G
    19
    VG
    20
    G
    19
    G
    18
    G
    18
    VG
    22
    G
    18
    91%
    92%
    86%
    83%
    81%
    80%
    81%
    85%
    -
    -
    1
    3
    5
    3
    1
    1
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Sunday (7 July 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Light shower day
    Cloudy
    Light shower day
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    10%
    40%
    10%
    10%
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    11°
    52°
    46°
    46°
    46°
    47°
    48°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    49°
    WNW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    WNW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    WNW
    16
    27
    14
    7
    4
    W
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    W
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    W
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    W
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    W
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    24
    38
    21
    11
    5
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    23
    38
    20
    10
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    VG
    22
    VG
    20
    G
    15
    G
    17
    G
    18
    VG
    20
    VG
    22
    VG
    23
    85%
    86%
    85%
    81%
    79%
    77%
    77%
    85%
    -
    -
    1
    3
    5
    3
    1
    1
    1.4
    1.7
    2.0
    2.2
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    1.9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Monday (8 July 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    10%
    10%
    11°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    12°
    53°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    13°
    56°
    12°
    53°
    48°
    48°
    10°
    50°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    53°
    10°
    50°
    WSW
    10
    17
    9
    5
    3
    WSW
    10
    16
    9
    5
    3
    WSW
    10
    15
    9
    4
    3
    WSW
    10
    15
    9
    4
    3
    WSW
    10
    15
    9
    4
    3
    SSW
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    ENE
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    ENE
    10
    15
    9
    4
    3
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    15
    25
    13
    7
    4
    13
    22
    11
    6
    4
    VG
    20
    G
    18
    G
    16
    VG
    20
    VG
    21
    VG
    22
    VG
    23
    VG
    21
    88%
    89%
    86%
    80%
    76%
    76%
    78%
    87%
    -
    -
    1
    4
    5
    3
    1
    1
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Tuesday (9 July 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Light rain
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    50%
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    54°
    14°
    57°
    15°
    58°
    15°
    58°
    14°
    57°
    13°
    55°
    49°
    48°
    10°
    51°
    11°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    51°
    SSE
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    WNW
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    S
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    SSW
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    WNW
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    SSW
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    NNW
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    SSW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    23
    36
    20
    10
    5
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    G
    19
    G
    18
    G
    19
    VG
    20
    VG
    21
    VG
    22
    G
    18
    G
    16
    90%
    91%
    87%
    82%
    79%
    79%
    83%
    89%
    -
    -
    1
    4
    6
    4
    1
    1
    1.0
    8

    Tide times

    Wednesday 3 July

    Height low 1m
    01:57
    high 2.6m
    08:16
    low 0.9m
    14:28
    high 2.7m
    20:48

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Wednesday 3 July

    Height low 1m
    01:57
    high 2.6m
    08:16
    low 0.9m
    14:28
    high 2.7m
    20:48

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Wednesday 3 July

    Height low 1m
    01:57
    high 2.6m
    08:16
    low 0.9m
    14:28
    high 2.7m
    20:48

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Wednesday 3 July

    Height low 1m
    01:57
    high 2.6m
    08:16
    low 0.9m
    14:28
    high 2.7m
    20:48

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Thursday 4 July

    Height low 0.8m
    02:58
    high 2.7m
    09:11
    low 0.9m
    15:19
    high 2.8m
    21:31

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Thursday 4 July

    Height low 0.8m
    02:58
    high 2.7m
    09:11
    low 0.9m
    15:19
    high 2.8m
    21:31

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Thursday 4 July

    Height low 0.8m
    02:58
    high 2.7m
    09:11
    low 0.9m
    15:19
    high 2.8m
    21:31

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Thursday 4 July

    Height low 0.8m
    02:58
    high 2.7m
    09:11
    low 0.9m
    15:19
    high 2.8m
    21:31

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Friday 5 July

    Height low 0.7m
    03:51
    high 2.7m
    09:58
    low 0.9m
    16:06
    high 2.9m
    22:11

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Friday 5 July

    Height low 0.7m
    03:51
    high 2.7m
    09:58
    low 0.9m
    16:06
    high 2.9m
    22:11

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Friday 5 July

    Height low 0.7m
    03:51
    high 2.7m
    09:58
    low 0.9m
    16:06
    high 2.9m
    22:11

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 5 July

    Height low 0.7m
    03:51
    high 2.7m
    09:58
    low 0.9m
    16:06
    high 2.9m
    22:11

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 6 July

    Height low 0.6m
    04:40
    high 2.8m
    10:40
    low 0.9m
    16:49
    high 3m
    22:48

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Saturday 6 July

    Height low 0.6m
    04:40
    high 2.8m
    10:40
    low 0.9m
    16:49
    high 3m
    22:48

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 6 July

    Height low 0.6m
    04:40
    high 2.8m
    10:40
    low 0.9m
    16:49
    high 3m
    22:48

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 6 July

    Height low 0.6m
    04:40
    high 2.8m
    10:40
    low 0.9m
    16:49
    high 3m
    22:48

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 7 July

    Height low 0.5m
    05:26
    high 2.7m
    11:22
    low 1m
    17:29
    high 3m
    23:29

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 7 July

    Height low 0.5m
    05:26
    high 2.7m
    11:22
    low 1m
    17:29
    high 3m
    23:29

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 7 July

    Height low 0.5m
    05:26
    high 2.7m
    11:22
    low 1m
    17:29
    high 3m
    23:29

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 7 July

    Height low 0.5m
    05:26
    high 2.7m
    11:22
    low 1m
    17:29
    high 3m
    23:29

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 8 July

    Height low 0.5m
    06:10
    high 2.7m
    12:06
    low 1m
    18:08

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 8 July

    Height low 0.5m
    06:10
    high 2.7m
    12:06
    low 1m
    18:08

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 8 July

    Height low 0.5m
    06:10
    high 2.7m
    12:06
    low 1m
    18:08

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 8 July

    Height low 0.5m
    06:10
    high 2.7m
    12:06
    low 1m
    18:08

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 9 July

    Height high 2.9m
    00:10
    low 0.6m
    06:49
    high 2.6m
    12:47
    low 1m
    18:43

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 9 July

    Height high 2.9m
    00:10
    low 0.6m
    06:49
    high 2.6m
    12:47
    low 1m
    18:43

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 9 July

    Height high 2.9m
    00:10
    low 0.6m
    06:49
    high 2.6m
    12:47
    low 1m
    18:43

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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 9 July

    Height high 2.9m
    00:10
    low 0.6m
    06:49
    high 2.6m
    12:47
    low 1m
    18:43

    Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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:

    Bright for a time, but mostly cloudy with rain

    Today:

    Some bright spells expected for a time around the middle of the day. Otherwise generally cloudy with outbreaks of mostly light rain, although rain across Shetland turning heavier later, but turning more showery over Orkney. Fresh southerly winds. Maximum temperature 14 °C.

    Tonight:

    Occasionally heavy rain over Shetland soon clearing then a mix of late sunny or clear spells and occasionally heavy showers. Occasionally fresh westerly winds. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

    Thursday:

    Some sunny spells, especially for Orkney, but a showery day, the showers heavy at times and across Shetland these may merge into a longer spell of occasionally heavy rain. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Remaining unsettled and rather cool through into the weekend with a mix of clear or sunny spells and showers.

    Updated:

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