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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 moreBu Sands (Orkney Islands) weather
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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: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° 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: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° 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: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Cloudy.
🏖️ Beach safety today:
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• Beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should go on the water with an instructor or a more experienced person
Tide: Next low tide (1.2m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Bu Sands
Today (19 June 2025)
| Time |
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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| Temperature |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
ESE
13
|
SE
14
|
SSE
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
22
|
23
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
12
|
13
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Friday (20 June 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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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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10%
|
<5%
|
10%
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<5%
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10%
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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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10%
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10%
|
20%
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| Temperature (°C) |
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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14°
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15°
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15°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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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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14°
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13°
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13°
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12°
|
11°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
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10°
|
10°
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11°
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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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14°
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14°
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14°
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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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12°
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11°
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11°
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10°
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10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
16
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SSE
16
|
S
15
|
S
14
|
S
13
|
S
12
|
SSW
11
|
SW
11
|
WSW
11
|
W
12
|
W
13
|
WNW
13
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
15
|
WNW
14
|
NW
13
|
NNW
12
|
N
11
|
NNE
10
|
NE
9
|
NE
8
|
ENE
8
|
ENE
8
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| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
87%
|
88%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
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84%
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84%
|
85%
|
87%
|
88%
|
89%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
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6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
6
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (21 June 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
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
8
|
E
9
|
E
12
|
E
15
|
ESE
17
|
ESE
16
|
ESE
15
|
SSE
15
|
W
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
16
|
21
|
25
|
27
|
24
|
21
|
17
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
90%
|
92%
|
94%
|
96%
|
97%
|
95%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
9
|
12
|
15
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Sunday (22 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
|
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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 |
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
60%
|
70%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
6
|
SSW
5
|
SSW
7
|
S
9
|
SSW
11
|
W
11
|
W
10
|
W
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
11
|
12
|
16
|
20
|
16
|
12
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
95%
|
95%
|
93%
|
90%
|
88%
|
86%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
6
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (23 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
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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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
11
|
W
13
|
W
15
|
W
18
|
W
20
|
W
18
|
W
15
|
WSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
19
|
20
|
22
|
28
|
22
|
17
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
85%
|
82%
|
78%
|
78%
|
81%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
13
|
15
|
18
|
20
|
18
|
15
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (24 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
WSW
13
|
W
14
|
W
14
|
WSW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
18
|
17
|
14
|
13
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
88%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
18
|
17
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
6
|
2
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
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Wednesday (25 June 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%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
S
14
|
S
15
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
17
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Thursday 19 June
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 19 June
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 19 June
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 19 June
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 20 June
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 20 June
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 20 June
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 20 June
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 21 June
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 21 June
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 21 June
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 21 June
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 22 June
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 22 June
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 22 June
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 22 June
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 23 June
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 23 June
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 23 June
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 23 June
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 24 June
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 24 June
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 24 June
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 24 June
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 25 June
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 25 June
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 25 June
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 25 June
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:
Cloudy but mostly dry overnight, dry and warm on Friday.
This Evening and Tonight:
A rather cloudy evening with the odd spot of light rain possible, more towards northern Shetland, then some clear breaks developing overnight. Moderate or fresh southeasterly winds. Minimum temperature 10 °C.
Friday:
Dry with sunny spells in the morning and becoming rather warm. Cloud increasing in the afternoon with some patchy haar. Light southerly winds turning westerly. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Sunny spells on Saturday but also some patchy haar. A few thundery showers may develop. Outbreaks of rain on Sunday, possibly heavy and thundery. Mainly dry and bright on Monday.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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