Sea weather in Lerwick in Scotland All the beach weather in Lerwick

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Lerwick in Scotland, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Lerwick over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Lerwick in Scotland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Lerwick. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Thursday 14 November 202449°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Friday 15 November 202443°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Saturday 16 November 202441°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Sunday 17 November 202441°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Monday 18 November 202438°F to 41°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 19 November 202436°F to 40°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 20 November 202438°F to 40°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Lerwick

Sea weather on Thursday 14 November 2024

On Thursday 14 November 2024, the sun will rise at 08:02 and will set at 15:36 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%78%79%81%84%96%93%91%
Barometric pressure1029 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa1028 hPa1026 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa
Cloud cover87%92%87%57%61%100%56%58%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)30km/h (18mph)36km/h (22mph)34km/h (21mph)38km/h (23mph)
Gusts38km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)33km/h (21mph)39km/h (24mph)44km/h (27mph)41km/h (26mph)41km/h (25mph)45km/h (28mph)
Direction 305°
NW
307°
NW
293°
WNW
282°
WNW
270°
W
275°
W
274°
W
271°
W
Wind chill6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Direction 307°
NW
310°
NW
301°
WNW
300°
WNW
299°
WNW
282°
WNW
288°
WNW
290°
WNW
Period9.7 sec.8.7 sec.5.8 sec.6.3 sec.6.4 sec.9.8 sec.9.3 sec.8.8 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Friday 15 November 2024

On Friday 15 November 2024, the sun will rise at 08:05 and will set at 15:33 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 43°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 37.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 41mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%85%85%86%87%87%73%72%
Barometric pressure1022 hPa1019 hPa1016 hPa1013 hPa1009 hPa1004 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover97%100%100%100%100%100%52%77%
Heat index10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed39km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)40km/h (25mph)48km/h (30mph)55km/h (34mph)60km/h (37mph)52km/h (32mph)59km/h (36mph)
Gusts56km/h (35mph)55km/h (34mph)45km/h (28mph)48km/h (30mph)56km/h (35mph)66km/h (41mph)54km/h (34mph)65km/h (40mph)
Direction 268°
W
255°
WSW
250°
WSW
238°
WSW
236°
SW
234°
SW
268°
W
262°
W
Wind chill6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (35°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.7m (5.7ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.7m (5.4ft)
Direction 18°
NNE
19°
NNE
219°
SW
205°
SSW
202°
SSW
203°
SSW
186°
S
239°
WSW
Period14.7 sec.14.8 sec.15.0 sec.14.8 sec.14.5 sec.14.3 sec.10.1 sec.13.2 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.6m (8.5ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 16 November 2024

On Saturday 16 November 2024, the sun will rise at 08:07 and will set at 15:31 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 41°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 44.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 54.7mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature-1°C (31°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity66%66%65%74%75%79%76%69%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa999 hPa998 hPa995 hPa993 hPa992 hPa993 hPa994 hPa
Cloud cover95%73%83%82%80%94%100%100%
Heat index6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed64km/h (40mph)67km/h (42mph)71km/h (44mph)72km/h (45mph)72km/h (45mph)68km/h (43mph)54km/h (34mph)51km/h (32mph)
Gusts80km/h (50mph)82km/h (51mph)88km/h (55mph)73km/h (45mph)77km/h (48mph)74km/h (46mph)59km/h (37mph)57km/h (36mph)
Direction 274°
W
274°
W
274°
W
269°
W
271°
W
280°
W
297°
WNW
315°
NW
Wind chill-1°C (31°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (35°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 236°
SW
252°
WSW
249°
WSW
248°
WSW
249°
WSW
260°
W
255°
WSW
244°
WSW
Period12.8 sec.9.1 sec.9.7 sec.7.2 sec.7.6 sec.6.9 sec.11.2 sec.13.7 sec.
Significant height2.6m (8.5ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 17 November 2024

On Sunday 17 November 2024, the sun will rise at 08:10 and will set at 15:29 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 41°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 32.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 41.6mph). Wave height will be up to 8.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in0in
Humidity68%69%68%66%74%93%68%63%
Barometric pressure996 hPa997 hPa997 hPa998 hPa998 hPa997 hPa1001 hPa1004 hPa
Cloud cover95%100%57%69%100%100%100%95%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)
Dew point1°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)4°C (40°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)
Wind
Speed50km/h (31mph)43km/h (27mph)39km/h (24mph)40km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)37km/h (23mph)53km/h (33mph)50km/h (31mph)
Gusts67km/h (41mph)56km/h (35mph)53km/h (33mph)53km/h (33mph)54km/h (33mph)51km/h (32mph)56km/h (35mph)65km/h (40mph)
Direction 332°
NNW
331°
NNW
326°
NNW
341°
NNW
334°
NNW
14°
NNE
10°
N
358°
N
Wind chill1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.3ft)2.0m (6.5ft)2.1m (6.8ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.7m (9.0ft)
Direction 352°
N
351°
N
354°
N

N
16°
NNE
20°
NNE
21°
NNE
22°
NNE
Period6.3 sec.7.2 sec.7.4 sec.8.6 sec.12.7 sec.7.8 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height2.1m (6.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.4m (7.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Monday 18 November 2024

On Monday 18 November 2024, the sun will rise at 08:12 and will set at 15:27 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 41°F t and a low of 38°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 29.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 38.5mph). Wave height will be up to 10.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)
Perceived temperature-1°C (30°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity59%63%57%60%58%59%47%56%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover68%58%86%57%72%76%100%54%
Heat index5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)
Dew point-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-7°C (20°F)-5°C (24°F)
Wind
Speed43km/h (27mph)48km/h (30mph)47km/h (29mph)41km/h (26mph)41km/h (26mph)40km/h (25mph)42km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)
Gusts58km/h (36mph)60km/h (37mph)62km/h (39mph)52km/h (32mph)55km/h (34mph)53km/h (33mph)58km/h (36mph)49km/h (30mph)
Direction 348°
NNW
349°
N
339°
NNW
342°
NNW
350°
N
349°
N
340°
NNW
334°
NNW
Wind chill-1°C (30°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)
Waves
Height2.9m (9.4ft)3.1m (10.2ft)3.2m (10.4ft)3.2m (10.5ft)2.9m (9.7ft)2.7m (8.7ft)2.5m (8.4ft)2.3m (7.6ft)
Direction 22°
NNE
23°
NNE
23°
NNE
27°
NNE
30°
NNE
31°
NNE
30°
NNE
30°
NNE
Period7.7 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height2.2m (7.2ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 19 November 2024

On Tuesday 19 November 2024, the sun will rise at 08:14 and will set at 15:25 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 40°F t and a low of 36°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 32.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 38.5mph). Wave height will be up to 14.4ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature2°C (36°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-4°C (25°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%62%50%51%66%43%55%59%
Barometric pressure1008 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover88%74%100%87%67%45%100%100%
Heat index2°C (36°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)
Dew point-2°C (29°F)-3°C (27°F)-5°C (22°F)-6°C (22°F)-2°C (28°F)-7°C (19°F)-5°C (23°F)-4°C (25°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)40km/h (25mph)43km/h (27mph)32km/h (20mph)53km/h (33mph)53km/h (33mph)45km/h (28mph)47km/h (29mph)
Gusts33km/h (21mph)57km/h (35mph)43km/h (27mph)43km/h (27mph)60km/h (37mph)56km/h (35mph)62km/h (38mph)52km/h (32mph)
Direction 343°
NNW
13°
NNE
350°
N
354°
N
16°
NNE

N
337°
NNW
356°
N
Wind chill-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-4°C (25°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.5ft)2.0m (6.5ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.8m (9.2ft)4.4m (14.5ft)
Direction 29°
NNE
27°
NNE
28°
NNE
30°
NNE
26°
NNE
23°
NNE
25°
NNE
27°
NNE
Period7.7 sec.11.5 sec.11.8 sec.13.0 sec.13.1 sec.14.1 sec.3.2 sec.3.2 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.9m (9.5ft)3.6m (11.8ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 20 November 2024

On Wednesday 20 November 2024, the sun will rise at 08:17 and will set at 15:23 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 40°F t and a low of 38°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 26.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 10.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)0°C (33°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity54%57%61%61%56%55%58%53%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1008 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover100%67%89%80%76%100%100%77%
Heat index3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)
Dew point-5°C (23°F)-4°C (24°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (24°F)
Wind
Speed42km/h (26mph)40km/h (25mph)36km/h (23mph)40km/h (25mph)32km/h (20mph)28km/h (17mph)21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts45km/h (28mph)51km/h (32mph)47km/h (29mph)52km/h (32mph)44km/h (27mph)41km/h (25mph)32km/h (20mph)27km/h (16mph)
Direction 337°
NNW
329°
NNW
314°
NW
301°
WNW
295°
WNW
282°
WNW
266°
W
246°
WSW
Wind chill-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)0°C (33°F)
Waves
Height3.3m (10.8ft)2.3m (7.7ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.6m (5.4ft)
Direction 37°
NE
44°
NE
26°
NNE
26°
NNE
25°
NNE
24°
NNE
24°
NNE
25°
NNE
Period3.2 sec.9.9 sec.6.8 sec.9.9 sec.11.9 sec.11.4 sec.5.6 sec.2.7 sec.
Significant height2.1m (6.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

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