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West Sandwick 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

Sunny.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
  • • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
  • • experienced paddlers should use caution

Tide: Next low tide (0.6m) at

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    7 day forecast for West Sandwick Beach

    Today (12 July 2025)
    Time
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    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
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    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    18°
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    17°
    17°
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    16°
    15°
    14°
    14°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    5
    SSE
    4
    SE
    3
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    15
    16
    16
    17
    18
    18
    18
    17
    16
    15
    14
    13
    13
    14
    12
    12
    11
    10
    9
    7
    6
    Visibility
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    93%
    95%
    93%
    90%
    87%
    84%
    79%
    77%
    73%
    73%
    72%
    74%
    76%
    79%
    83%
    85%
    88%
    92%
    96%
    98%
    UV - 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 5 4 2 2 1 1 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed
    9
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    12
    13
    13
    12
    11
    11
    10
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    7
    5
    4
    3
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (13 July 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
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    07:00
    08:00
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    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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    19°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    3
    E
    3
    NE
    3
    NNE
    3
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    5
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    10
    NE
    9
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    7
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    5
    E
    4
    ESE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    5
    5
    6
    7
    10
    13
    15
    16
    17
    17
    17
    16
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13
    12
    11
    10
    9
    9
    7
    7
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    98%
    97%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    90%
    86%
    84%
    79%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    79%
    81%
    85%
    88%
    93%
    96%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 6 5 4 2 1 1 1 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    3
    3
    4
    7
    10
    9
    8
    6
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (14 July 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    13°
    15°
    17°
    19°
    19°
    17°
    16°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    16°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    4
    SSE
    4
    SSE
    5
    S
    6
    S
    7
    S
    8
    SSE
    9
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    9
    10
    8
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    Visibility (description)
    G
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    96%
    96%
    98%
    92%
    82%
    75%
    77%
    86%
    94%
    UV - - 1 1 4 6 4 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    6
    7
    8
    8
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    6
    6
    6
    2
    5
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (15 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 Cloudy Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    8
    E
    8
    E
    7
    NE
    8
    NE
    9
    NE
    9
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    13
    14
    13
    13
    11
    10
    11
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    94%
    96%
    93%
    89%
    85%
    86%
    90%
    96%
    UV - 1 1 3 5 3 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    7
    7
    8
    9
    8
    7
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (16 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
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    13°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    6
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    8
    N
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    11
    11
    12
    13
    14
    11
    9
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    97%
    97%
    94%
    89%
    82%
    82%
    86%
    93%
    UV - 1 1 3 5 3 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    7
    8
    9
    9
    8
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (17 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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    14°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    6
    NNE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    8
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NNE
    9
    NE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    12
    14
    13
    12
    12
    10
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    96%
    96%
    91%
    84%
    79%
    77%
    80%
    91%
    UV - 1 1 3 5 3 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    6
    6
    8
    9
    9
    9
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    5
    5
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (18 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%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    15°
    15°
    15°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    6
    ESE
    6
    E
    7
    E
    8
    ESE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SE
    8
    SE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    11
    12
    14
    16
    15
    12
    9
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    95%
    90%
    84%
    77%
    78%
    82%
    92%
    UV - 1 1 4 6 3 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Saturday 12 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 12 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 12 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 12 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 13 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 13 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 13 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 13 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 14 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 14 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 14 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 14 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 15 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 15 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 15 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 15 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 16 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 16 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 16 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 16 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 17 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 17 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 17 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 17 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 18 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 18 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 18 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 18 July

    Tide times and heights are from Mid Yell tidal station which is 4.8 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 with a chance of haar on Saturday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    After a fine sunny evening, the night will be dry with some clear periods. However some patchy haar is likely to spread up from the south. Minimum temperature 12 °C.

    Saturday:

    Remaining dry. Some warm sunshine, especially over sheltered western areas, but with an increasing risk of haar in the south and east, perhaps persistent over eastern Shetland. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    More widespread low cloud and haar on Sunday and Monday, but still the chance of brighter spells in west, where warm. Chance of heavy showers on Tuesday.

    Updated:

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