The Sands of Breckon (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 intervals changing to overcast by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

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    8 day forecast for The Sands of Breckon (Beach)

    Today (7 April 2025)
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    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
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    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    10
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    11
    12
    12
    13
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    12
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    79%
    81%
    81%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    8
    9
    10
    10
    11
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    12
    11
    10
    9
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    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
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (8 April 2025)
    Time
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    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    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)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    7
    S
    7
    S
    6
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    4
    SW
    4
    W
    4
    W
    4
    WNW
    5
    NW
    6
    NW
    6
    NW
    7
    NNW
    7
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    N
    10
    N
    10
    N
    10
    N
    10
    N
    10
    N
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    12
    10
    9
    8
    7
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    11
    12
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    81%
    81%
    81%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    78%
    78%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    79%
    81%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    6
    5
    5
    6
    7
    8
    10
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (9 April 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    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 Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    9
    N
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    8
    NW
    8
    WNW
    9
    WNW
    12
    W
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    14
    14
    13
    12
    13
    15
    18
    20
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    80%
    81%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    UV - - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    9
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.7
    1.1
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    9
    9
    9
    14
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (10 April 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%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    15
    W
    19
    W
    21
    W
    23
    W
    24
    W
    25
    W
    25
    W
    24
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    29
    30
    34
    35
    35
    35
    33
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    89%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    92%
    93%
    95%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    19
    21
    23
    24
    25
    26
    24
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.7
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.9
    1.8
    1.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    10
    10
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (11 April 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 Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    23
    W
    20
    W
    17
    W
    17
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    18
    W
    17
    W
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    31
    28
    24
    23
    22
    23
    22
    20
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    92%
    92%
    95%
    94%
    96%
    95%
    95%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    23
    20
    17
    16
    17
    18
    17
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (12 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    13
    W
    12
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    SW
    13
    SW
    15
    SSW
    13
    S
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    16
    15
    16
    17
    16
    16
    18
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    90%
    84%
    79%
    80%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (13 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    13
    S
    14
    S
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    13
    S
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    22
    21
    21
    18
    17
    14
    15
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    89%
    88%
    87%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    UV - - 1 2 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (14 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals No weather symbol data
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    11
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    S
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    13
    16
    17
    18
    19
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    84%
    85%
    81%
    78%
    80%
    80%
    UV - - 1 2 3 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Monday 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Cullivoe tidal station which is 2.2 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:

    Dry on Monday with some sunshine.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Orkney will have a sunny end to the day and a dry clear night. More cloud around at times over Shetland but a few clear spells especially at first. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

    Monday:

    Another dry day with variable cloud and some sunny spells. Winds will be light and variable. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    A cloudier few days, Mainly dry, but from Wednesday a little drizzle is possible at times. Milder westerly breezes arriving on Thursday

    Updated:

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