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West Voe Sands (Beach) (Shetland 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

Overcast changing to sunny intervals by lunchtime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

Tide: Next low tide (0.5m) at

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    7 day forecast for West Voe Sands (Beach)

    Today (19 July 2025)
    Time
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    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    15
    SE
    14
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    18
    18
    19
    20
    18
    17
    17
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    Visibility
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    97%
    96%
    95%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    UV 4 4 5 5 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    14
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (20 July 2025)
    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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Overcast Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    13
    E
    14
    E
    16
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    17
    E
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    20
    22
    23
    23
    23
    22
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    22
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    94%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    97%
    97%
    96%
    95%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 5 5 6 6 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (21 July 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    17°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    13
    E
    9
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    12
    E
    13
    ENE
    14
    E
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    21
    17
    13
    14
    15
    16
    18
    17
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    94%
    96%
    97%
    97%
    97%
    95%
    94%
    93%
    94%
    UV - - 1 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    17
    13
    9
    11
    12
    12
    14
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.6
    1.5
    1.2
    1.1
    1.5
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (22 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    16°
    16°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    12
    E
    10
    ESE
    9
    E
    9
    E
    9
    E
    8
    E
    7
    E
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    12
    12
    10
    10
    9
    8
    8
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    95%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    96%
    97%
    UV - 1 1 3 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    10
    9
    9
    10
    9
    8
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    0.9
    1.0
    1.5
    1.6
    1.4
    1.1
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    6
    5
    6
    7
    7
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (23 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    6
    NE
    7
    NNE
    8
    N
    10
    N
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    8
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    98%
    97%
    97%
    96%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    96%
    UV - 1 1 3 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    7
    8
    10
    10
    10
    10
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.6
    0.8
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    9
    9
    11
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (24 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    8
    WNW
    9
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    11
    W
    11
    WSW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    9
    10
    11
    11
    12
    13
    14
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    97%
    97%
    97%
    96%
    95%
    94%
    94%
    94%
    UV - 1 1 3 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    7
    8
    10
    10
    10
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (25 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    15
    15
    17
    18
    22
    19
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    92%
    90%
    88%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    UV - 1 1 3 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Saturday 19 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 19 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 19 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 19 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 20 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 20 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 20 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 20 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 21 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 21 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 21 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 21 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 22 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 22 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 22 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 22 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 23 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 23 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 23 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 23 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 24 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 24 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 24 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 24 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 25 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 25 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 25 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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 25 July

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 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:

    Shetland mainly dry. Orkney seeing haar, a few showers.

    Today:

    Haar soon clearing west coast of Shetland, and brightening up for a while. Haar likely to affect Orkney for much of the day, most extensive in the east but clearing later in the afternoon. A few heavy showers. Moderate southeasterlies. Maximum temperature 18 °C.

    Tonight:

    Shetland will remain dry but cloudy. Orkney will be affected by some heavy showers. Haar will return on the light to moderate easterly winds at times. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

    Sunday:

    A dull start with some haar, and over Orkney, some heavy showers. Brighter weather with some sunshine will arrive in the afternoon. Moderate easterly winds, warmest on western coasts. Maximum temperature 21 °C.

    Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

    A few showers but these will be interspersed with warm and sunny spells. Low cloud could be extensive at times with occasional haar.

    Updated:

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