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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: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Clear.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
- • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
- • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice
Tide: Next high tide (3.2m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Bu Sands
Today (27 May 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 |
20%
|
40%
|
20%
|
| Temperature |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
18
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
17
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
25
|
25
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
79%
|
81%
|
| UV | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
18
|
17
|
17
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
Wednesday (28 May 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 |
20%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
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11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
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12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
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7°
|
7°
|
7°
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8°
|
8°
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8°
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8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
17
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
W
18
|
WSW
18
|
W
18
|
W
19
|
W
20
|
W
20
|
W
21
|
W
21
|
W
21
|
W
21
|
W
21
|
W
20
|
W
20
|
WNW
20
|
WNW
18
|
W
17
|
W
14
|
W
11
|
WSW
9
|
SW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
31
|
32
|
33
|
34
|
33
|
31
|
31
|
29
|
27
|
24
|
22
|
18
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
83%
|
79%
|
82%
|
82%
|
81%
|
82%
|
76%
|
77%
|
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
73%
|
73%
|
71%
|
71%
|
69%
|
69%
|
70%
|
72%
|
74%
|
76%
|
79%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
17
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
15
|
12
|
9
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Thursday (29 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
|
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
40%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
8
|
SSW
8
|
S
8
|
SSE
9
|
SE
13
|
SE
14
|
ESE
14
|
ENE
15
|
N
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
13
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
83%
|
82%
|
83%
|
88%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
Friday (30 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
12
|
NW
11
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
13
|
NNW
13
|
NNE
13
|
NW
12
|
WSW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
11
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
89%
|
87%
|
86%
|
80%
|
77%
|
80%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
12
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (31 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
70%
|
80%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
8
|
SSE
10
|
SE
12
|
SSE
16
|
SE
19
|
SE
19
|
SE
17
|
SSE
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
17
|
23
|
25
|
25
|
20
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
90%
|
92%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
9
|
11
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
7
|
7
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (1 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
9°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
15
|
SSW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
W
15
|
SSE
14
|
WNW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
87%
|
87%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
83%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (2 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
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|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
14
|
WNW
13
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
14
|
W
14
|
W
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
83%
|
82%
|
81%
|
79%
|
80%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Tuesday 27 May
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 27 May
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 27 May
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 27 May
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 28 May
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 28 May
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 28 May
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 28 May
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 29 May
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 29 May
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 29 May
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 29 May
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 30 May
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 30 May
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 30 May
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 30 May
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 31 May
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 31 May
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 31 May
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 31 May
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 1 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 1 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 1 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 1 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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:
Sunny spells and showers on Wednesday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Sunny spells this evening then clear intervals overnight. Occasional showers throughout the night with some of these quite heavy. Fresh to strong west or southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Wednesday:
A bright day with some sunny spells along with a few showers, these showers becoming isolated later. Fresh westerly breeze easing down further. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Cloud and rain arriving Thursday morning, strong easterly winds, drier in Orkney later. Sunny spells and a few showers follow Friday. Dry start Saturday then some rain later.
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