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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.



Forecast days

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

Tide: Next low tide (0.8m) at

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    7 day forecast for Bu Sands

    Today (5 February 2026)
    Time
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    Wind direction and speed
    SE
    30
    ESE
    30
    ESE
    30
    ESE
    29
    ESE
    29
    ESE
    29
    ESE
    29
    ESE
    30
    ESE
    31
    ESE
    31
    ESE
    31
    ESE
    30
    ESE
    30
    ESE
    30
    E
    29
    E
    29
    Wind gust (mph)
    44
    44
    43
    43
    42
    42
    43
    44
    43
    43
    43
    42
    41
    41
    41
    40
    Visibility
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    80%
    77%
    78%
    80%
    80%
    82%
    79%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    UV 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    30
    30
    30
    29
    29
    29
    29
    30
    31
    31
    31
    30
    30
    30
    29
    29
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.5
    3.5
    3.4
    3.3
    3.2
    3.1
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    3.1
    3.2
    3.2
    3.2
    3.2
    3.2
    3.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (6 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Sleet shower Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -4°
    -4°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    29
    E
    28
    E
    27
    E
    27
    E
    27
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    26
    ESE
    26
    ESE
    26
    ESE
    26
    E
    25
    ESE
    25
    E
    25
    E
    25
    E
    26
    E
    26
    ESE
    26
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    28
    Wind gust (mph)
    39
    38
    37
    37
    36
    36
    37
    37
    36
    36
    36
    35
    35
    35
    35
    36
    36
    36
    37
    37
    38
    38
    38
    38
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    75%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    75%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    78%
    79%
    78%
    79%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    29
    28
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    26
    26
    26
    26
    25
    25
    25
    25
    26
    26
    26
    27
    27
    27
    28
    28
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.0
    2.9
    2.7
    2.6
    2.6
    2.7
    2.7
    2.7
    2.8
    2.8
    2.8
    2.8
    2.7
    2.6
    2.5
    2.4
    2.4
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.6
    2.7
    2.8
    2.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (7 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    27
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    29
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    28
    Wind gust (mph)
    39
    38
    37
    37
    37
    37
    37
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    37
    37
    37
    38
    39
    39
    40
    39
    39
    39
    38
    Visibility (description)
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    81%
    83%
    81%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    28
    28
    28
    28
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    28
    28
    27
    27
    27
    27
    28
    28
    28
    29
    28
    28
    28
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.7
    2.7
    2.6
    2.5
    2.6
    2.6
    2.7
    2.7
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    3.0
    3.0
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    2.9
    3.0
    3.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (8 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    28
    ESE
    28
    SE
    28
    SE
    28
    SE
    28
    SE
    28
    SE
    28
    SE
    28
    SE
    28
    SE
    28
    SE
    28
    SE
    28
    SE
    28
    SE
    28
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    27
    SE
    26
    Wind gust (mph)
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    39
    38
    39
    38
    38
    38
    38
    39
    39
    37
    37
    37
    37
    37
    36
    36
    36
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    87%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    89%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    27
    26
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.0
    3.0
    3.1
    3.1
    3.1
    3.0
    2.9
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    3.1
    3.1
    3.2
    3.2
    3.3
    3.3
    3.4
    3.4
    3.4
    3.4
    3.4
    3.3
    3.3
    3.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (9 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    26
    SE
    25
    SE
    25
    SE
    24
    SE
    23
    SE
    22
    SE
    22
    SE
    22
    SE
    22
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    22
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    SE
    21
    Wind gust (mph)
    36
    34
    34
    31
    29
    27
    29
    30
    30
    29
    29
    30
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    30
    29
    29
    29
    28
    28
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    88%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    90%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    88%
    89%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    26
    25
    25
    24
    23
    22
    22
    22
    22
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    22
    21
    21
    21
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.2
    3.2
    3.2
    3.1
    3.0
    3.0
    2.9
    2.8
    2.8
    2.8
    2.7
    2.5
    2.5
    2.4
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (10 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Drizzle
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    21
    SE
    20
    SE
    21
    SE
    20
    SE
    22
    SE
    23
    SE
    24
    SE
    25
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    29
    28
    29
    31
    32
    33
    34
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    88%
    89%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    86%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    21
    20
    21
    20
    22
    23
    24
    25
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.8
    2.3
    2.5
    2.6
    2.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (11 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Drizzle Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    25
    ESE
    24
    ESE
    25
    SE
    26
    SE
    25
    ESE
    24
    ESE
    24
    SE
    22
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    34
    34
    35
    34
    34
    34
    30
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    87%
    88%
    87%
    85%
    87%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    25
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 5 February

    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 5 February

    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 5 February

    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 5 February

    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 6 February

    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 6 February

    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 6 February

    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 6 February

    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 7 February

    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 7 February

    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 7 February

    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 7 February

    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 8 February

    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 8 February

    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 8 February

    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 8 February

    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 9 February

    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 9 February

    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 9 February

    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 9 February

    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 10 February

    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 10 February

    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 10 February

    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 10 February

    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 11 February

    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 11 February

    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 11 February

    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 11 February

    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:

    Rain, sleet and snow then drier, brighter Shetland later. Windy.

    Today:

    Cloudy with outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow over Shetland, at first. Drier and brighter conditions spread to Shetland during the morning as rain continues across Orkney, this turning to sleet from the late afternoon. Windy. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

    Tonight:

    Rain and sleet over Orkney during the evening otherwise a mostly dry night. Clear spells over Shetland but staying cloudy over Orkney. Windy. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

    Friday:

    A mostly dry and cloudy start with bright spells over Shetland at first. Patchy rain spreads to Orkney from the morning and Shetland from the late afternoon. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Cloudy and windy with rain at times through this period. The rain will become persistent and locally heavy for a time during Sunday.

    Updated:

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