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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 moreBirsay Bay (Orkney Islands) weather
Find a forecast
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: 6° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 6° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° 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; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Light showers.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
- • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea
Tide: Next low tide (0.6m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Birsay Bay
Today (25 May 2025)
| Time |
23:00
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|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
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| Temperature |
8°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
| Visibility |
E
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
| UV | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
21
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
Monday (26 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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|
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|
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
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11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
21
|
SW
21
|
SW
21
|
SW
20
|
SW
20
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
19
|
SW
18
|
SW
18
|
SW
17
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
36
|
36
|
40
|
40
|
41
|
40
|
40
|
39
|
39
|
36
|
37
|
38
|
38
|
37
|
37
|
35
|
34
|
32
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
27
|
26
|
27
|
| 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 |
84%
|
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
83%
|
81%
|
81%
|
80%
|
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
73%
|
73%
|
71%
|
72%
|
72%
|
71%
|
74%
|
75%
|
77%
|
79%
|
80%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
21
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.1
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.0
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.2
|
2.4
|
2.4
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
2.4
|
2.4
|
2.4
|
2.4
|
2.4
|
2.4
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
2.4
|
2.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (27 May 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
70%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
16
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
37
|
41
|
39
|
41
|
39
|
36
|
28
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
77%
|
82%
|
82%
|
76%
|
69%
|
68%
|
75%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
16
|
17
|
20
|
20
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
18
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.3
|
2.3
|
2.4
|
2.6
|
2.5
|
2.5
|
2.6
|
2.5
|
2.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
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|
Wednesday (28 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
14
|
W
16
|
W
15
|
W
17
|
W
18
|
W
18
|
W
17
|
WSW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
26
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
26
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
82%
|
80%
|
73%
|
71%
|
69%
|
74%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
16
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.2
|
2.5
|
2.6
|
2.5
|
2.3
|
2.3
|
2.2
|
2.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (29 May 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
12
|
SW
10
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
10
|
S
11
|
SE
11
|
E
9
|
SE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
14
|
16
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
82%
|
73%
|
72%
|
76%
|
83%
|
91%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
10
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
9
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.0
|
1.8
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (30 May 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%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
9°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
9
|
ESE
12
|
SE
13
|
SW
13
|
W
13
|
WSW
12
|
SW
12
|
S
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
17
|
19
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
17
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
94%
|
89%
|
83%
|
77%
|
78%
|
80%
|
89%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.6
|
1.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| 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 |
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
10
|
W
10
|
NW
10
|
SW
12
|
SSW
11
|
SE
11
|
SE
12
|
ESE
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
12
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
81%
|
73%
|
70%
|
70%
|
76%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Sunday 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Sunday 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Sunday 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Sunday 25 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Monday 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Monday 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Monday 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 26 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 27 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 28 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 29 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 30 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 30 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 30 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 30 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 31 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 31 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 31 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Saturday 31 May
Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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Orkney & Shetland weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny intervals and showers on Monday. Windy.
This Evening and Tonight:
A mixture of sunny intervals and showers this evening with strong to gale force westerly winds. Tonight clear intervals and further passing showers, the winds also backing soouthwesterly fresh to strong. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Monday:
A mixture of sunny intervals and occasional showers. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds will continue. Feeling cool. Maximum temperature 12 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
The wind will ease down as showers become isolated Tuesday. Wednesday and Thursday stay mainly dry with sunny spells and the chance of an odd shower.
Updated:
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