Bu Sands (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 (30 June 2024)
    Time
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    48°
    48°
    48°
    48°
    47°
    47°
    46°
    Wind direction and speed
    WNW
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    WNW
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    WNW
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    WNW
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    WNW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    WNW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    WNW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    21
    34
    18
    10
    5
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    Visibility
    E
    40
    E
    40
    E
    40
    VG
    35
    VG
    30
    VG
    29
    VG
    26
    Humidity
    79%
    74%
    74%
    76%
    80%
    84%
    87%
    UV
    3
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    2
    2
    3
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (1 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
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Heavy rain
    Heavy rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    90%
    90%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    11°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    48°
    48°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    46°
    46°
    46°
    45°
    45°
    W
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    W
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    W
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    WSW
    10
    15
    9
    4
    3
    WSW
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    WSW
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    SW
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    SW
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    SW
    10
    16
    9
    4
    3
    SSW
    10
    16
    9
    5
    3
    SSW
    11
    17
    10
    5
    3
    SW
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    WSW
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    W
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    WNW
    21
    34
    18
    10
    5
    WNW
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    WNW
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    WNW
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    WNW
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    WNW
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    WNW
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    WNW
    23
    36
    20
    10
    5
    WNW
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    WNW
    22
    36
    19
    10
    5
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    16
    25
    14
    7
    4
    13
    22
    11
    6
    4
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    13
    22
    11
    6
    4
    15
    23
    13
    7
    4
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    29
    47
    25
    13
    6
    31
    51
    27
    14
    6
    34
    54
    30
    15
    7
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    30
    49
    26
    14
    6
    VG
    24
    VG
    26
    VG
    26
    VG
    26
    VG
    24
    VG
    25
    VG
    24
    VG
    23
    VG
    22
    G
    15
    G
    11
    G
    10
    G
    10
    M
    9
    G
    14
    VG
    20
    VG
    26
    VG
    29
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    VG
    30
    89%
    88%
    89%
    88%
    89%
    88%
    86%
    83%
    83%
    85%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    94%
    92%
    91%
    85%
    82%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    81%
    81%
    82%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    2
    2
    2
    3
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    3
    3
    4
    2
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    Tuesday (2 July 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    13°
    55°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    11°
    52°
    45°
    46°
    46°
    47°
    48°
    49°
    49°
    47°
    47°
    WNW
    21
    34
    18
    10
    5
    WNW
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    WNW
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    W
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    WNW
    20
    31
    17
    9
    5
    W
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    W
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    W
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    W
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    29
    47
    25
    13
    6
    28
    44
    24
    12
    6
    27
    44
    23
    12
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    29
    47
    25
    13
    6
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    VG
    28
    VG
    30
    VG
    25
    VG
    23
    VG
    24
    G
    19
    VG
    24
    G
    19
    G
    16
    83%
    85%
    88%
    85%
    80%
    81%
    81%
    84%
    88%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    3
    5
    4
    1
    1
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    3
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    Wednesday (3 July 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    10%
    20%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    48°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    48°
    47°
    WSW
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    SW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    SSW
    13
    21
    11
    6
    4
    S
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    S
    17
    28
    15
    8
    4
    S
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    SW
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    WSW
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    21
    34
    18
    10
    5
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    26
    43
    23
    12
    6
    28
    46
    24
    13
    6
    29
    46
    25
    13
    6
    G
    14
    G
    14
    G
    16
    G
    13
    G
    14
    G
    10
    G
    13
    G
    17
    88%
    88%
    87%
    85%
    81%
    83%
    86%
    86%
    -
    -
    1
    3
    4
    3
    1
    1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.6
    2
    2
    2
    3
    4
    3
    3
    5
    Thursday (4 July 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Light shower day
    Sunny intervals
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Cloudy
    10%
    10%
    20%
    40%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    10%
    11°
    52°
    10°
    51°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    11°
    53°
    45°
    44°
    45°
    46°
    47°
    48°
    47°
    47°
    WSW
    21
    34
    18
    10
    5
    W
    21
    34
    18
    10
    5
    W
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    W
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    W
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    W
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    W
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    W
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    31
    49
    27
    14
    6
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    30
    49
    26
    14
    6
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    30
    49
    26
    14
    6
    29
    47
    25
    13
    6
    29
    46
    25
    13
    6
    26
    42
    23
    12
    6
    G
    19
    G
    19
    G
    16
    G
    18
    G
    17
    VG
    21
    VG
    21
    VG
    20
    85%
    84%
    82%
    79%
    76%
    78%
    79%
    84%
    -
    -
    1
    3
    5
    4
    1
    1
    0.8
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    6
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    4
    Friday (5 July 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Cloudy
    10%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    10%
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    13°
    55°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    47°
    46°
    47°
    48°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    49°
    W
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    W
    18
    28
    16
    8
    4
    W
    17
    27
    15
    8
    4
    W
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    W
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    WSW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    WSW
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    SW
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    26
    41
    23
    11
    6
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    23
    36
    20
    10
    5
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    G
    19
    G
    19
    VG
    20
    VG
    20
    VG
    20
    VG
    21
    VG
    22
    VG
    21
    88%
    88%
    84%
    79%
    78%
    78%
    81%
    87%
    -
    -
    1
    4
    5
    3
    1
    1
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.3
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    6
    6
    6
    3
    5
    2
    7
    6
    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
    Cloudy
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Cloudy
    10%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    10%
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    48°
    48°
    48°
    49°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    48°
    SW
    12
    20
    10
    6
    3
    WSW
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    WSW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    W
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    WSW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    W
    15
    24
    13
    7
    4
    WSW
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    WSW
    14
    22
    12
    6
    4
    18
    28
    16
    8
    4
    20
    31
    17
    9
    5
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    22
    36
    19
    10
    5
    22
    36
    19
    10
    5
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    G
    16
    G
    16
    G
    17
    G
    17
    G
    18
    G
    19
    VG
    20
    G
    19
    90%
    90%
    87%
    82%
    78%
    79%
    80%
    86%
    -
    -
    1
    3
    4
    2
    1
    1
    0.4
    3

    Tide times

    Sunday 30 June

    Height high 2.8m
    06:34
    low 0.8m
    13:21
    high 2.5m
    19:32

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 30 June

    Height high 2.8m
    06:34
    low 0.8m
    13:21
    high 2.5m
    19:32

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 30 June

    Height high 2.8m
    06:34
    low 0.8m
    13:21
    high 2.5m
    19:32

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 30 June

    Height high 2.8m
    06:34
    low 0.8m
    13:21
    high 2.5m
    19:32

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Monday 1 July

    Height low 1.2m
    01:38
    high 2.8m
    07:41
    low 0.8m
    14:27
    high 2.6m
    20:37

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Monday 1 July

    Height low 1.2m
    01:38
    high 2.8m
    07:41
    low 0.8m
    14:27
    high 2.6m
    20:37

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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    Tide times

    Monday 1 July

    Height low 1.2m
    01:38
    high 2.8m
    07:41
    low 0.8m
    14:27
    high 2.6m
    20:37

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 1 July

    Height low 1.2m
    01:38
    high 2.8m
    07:41
    low 0.8m
    14:27
    high 2.6m
    20:37

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 2 July

    Height low 1.1m
    02:49
    high 2.8m
    08:51
    low 0.9m
    15:29
    high 2.7m
    21:39

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 2 July

    Height low 1.1m
    02:49
    high 2.8m
    08:51
    low 0.9m
    15:29
    high 2.7m
    21:39

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 2 July

    Height low 1.1m
    02:49
    high 2.8m
    08:51
    low 0.9m
    15:29
    high 2.7m
    21:39

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 2 July

    Height low 1.1m
    02:49
    high 2.8m
    08:51
    low 0.9m
    15:29
    high 2.7m
    21:39

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 3 July

    Height low 1m
    03:55
    high 2.8m
    10:00
    low 0.9m
    16:24
    high 2.8m
    22:36

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 3 July

    Height low 1m
    03:55
    high 2.8m
    10:00
    low 0.9m
    16:24
    high 2.8m
    22:36

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 3 July

    Height low 1m
    03:55
    high 2.8m
    10:00
    low 0.9m
    16:24
    high 2.8m
    22:36

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 3 July

    Height low 1m
    03:55
    high 2.8m
    10:00
    low 0.9m
    16:24
    high 2.8m
    22:36

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 4 July

    Height low 0.8m
    04:52
    high 2.9m
    11:02
    low 0.9m
    17:12
    high 3m
    23:25

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 4 July

    Height low 0.8m
    04:52
    high 2.9m
    11:02
    low 0.9m
    17:12
    high 3m
    23:25

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 4 July

    Height low 0.8m
    04:52
    high 2.9m
    11:02
    low 0.9m
    17:12
    high 3m
    23:25

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 4 July

    Height low 0.8m
    04:52
    high 2.9m
    11:02
    low 0.9m
    17:12
    high 3m
    23:25

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 5 July

    Height low 0.7m
    05:42
    high 2.9m
    11:55
    low 0.9m
    17:56

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 5 July

    Height low 0.7m
    05:42
    high 2.9m
    11:55
    low 0.9m
    17:56

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 5 July

    Height low 0.7m
    05:42
    high 2.9m
    11:55
    low 0.9m
    17:56

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 5 July

    Height low 0.7m
    05:42
    high 2.9m
    11:55
    low 0.9m
    17:56

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 6 July

    Height high 3.1m
    00:10
    low 0.6m
    06:28
    high 2.9m
    12:43
    low 0.9m
    18:36

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 6 July

    Height high 3.1m
    00:10
    low 0.6m
    06:28
    high 2.9m
    12:43
    low 0.9m
    18:36

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 6 July

    Height high 3.1m
    00:10
    low 0.6m
    06:28
    high 2.9m
    12:43
    low 0.9m
    18:36

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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 6 July

    Height high 3.1m
    00:10
    low 0.6m
    06:28
    high 2.9m
    12:43
    low 0.9m
    18:36

    Tide times and heights are from Burray Ness tidal station which is 0.8 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:

    Cloud and rain Monday morning, turning drier from west later.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Cloudy evening with a few light showers towards Shetland, but becoming increasingly clear over Orkney. Largely dry overnight with some clear spells developing, but cloud thickening across Orkney towards dawn to bring the chance of light rain. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

    Monday:

    Some early brightness across Shetland, otherwise cloudy with occasional rain, heaviest through the middle of the day, before clearing from the west from late afternoon, allowing for some late sunshine. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Some bright spells between showers on Tuesday. Cloudy with showers turning to longer periods of rain Wednesday. Windy on Thursday with showers or longer periods of rain, heavy at times.

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