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
Sunday 16 March 202538°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Monday 17 March 202540°F to 43°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 18 March 202541°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 19 March 202541°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 20 March 202543°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Friday 21 March 202541°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 22 March 202543°F to 45°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Lerwick

Sea weather on Sunday 16 March 2025

On Sunday 16 March 2025, the sun will rise at 06:18 and will set at 18:10 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (38°F)1°C (35°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%74%72%66%59%58%59%57%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1028 hPa1030 hPa1031 hPa1032 hPa1033 hPa
Cloud cover52%39%56%100%72%18%13%14%
Heat index7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)0°C (33°F)-1°C (30°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (26°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (13mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)3km/h (2mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)37km/h (23mph)36km/h (22mph)32km/h (20mph)28km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)20km/h (12mph)5km/h (3mph)
Direction 349°
N
349°
NNW

N
18°
NNE
21°
NNE
29°
NNE
28°
NNE
351°
N
Wind chill3°C (38°F)1°C (35°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.5ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.8ft)
Direction 18°
NNE
17°
NNE
17°
NNE
15°
NNE
16°
NNE
19°
NNE
24°
NNE
27°
NNE
Period10.0 sec.10.1 sec.9.9 sec.9.6 sec.9.3 sec.9.2 sec.10.1 sec.10.9 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Monday 17 March 2025

On Monday 17 March 2025, the sun will rise at 06:15 and will set at 18:12 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°F t and a low of 40°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 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity62%69%73%73%71%74%81%82%
Barometric pressure1033 hPa1033 hPa1032 hPa1033 hPa1032 hPa1031 hPa1031 hPa1031 hPa
Cloud cover18%6%6%24%15%4%5%28%
Heat index4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)
Dew point-3°C (27°F)-1°C (30°F)-0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)12km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts10km/h (6mph)18km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)25km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)28km/h (18mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 252°
WSW
230°
SW
247°
WSW
232°
SW
235°
SW
232°
SW
231°
SW
230°
SW
Wind chill2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Direction 31°
NNE
32°
NNE
29°
NNE
29°
NNE
25°
NNE
26°
NNE
26°
NNE
23°
NNE
Period11.3 sec.12.9 sec.12.1 sec.11.8 sec.11.1 sec.10.8 sec.10.6 sec.10.2 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 18 March 2025

On Tuesday 18 March 2025, the sun will rise at 06:12 and will set at 18:15 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 18.6mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%77%82%82%79%77%79%80%
Barometric pressure1030 hPa1029 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1027 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa
Cloud cover66%77%100%100%99%67%48%0%
Heat index6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)20km/h (13mph)17km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)16km/h (10mph)20km/h (12mph)23km/h (14mph)30km/h (18mph)25km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 237°
WSW
259°
WSW
230°
SW
229°
SW
220°
SW
220°
SW
218°
SW
205°
SSW
Wind chill3°C (37°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.4m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.5ft)
Direction 24°
NNE
24°
NNE
25°
NNE
20°
NNE
21°
NNE
20°
NNE
18°
NNE
17°
NNE
Period10.0 sec.9.8 sec.9.7 sec.9.4 sec.9.1 sec.9.0 sec.3.9 sec.4.2 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 19 March 2025

On Wednesday 19 March 2025, the sun will rise at 06:09 and will set at 18:17 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%78%77%76%80%73%80%82%
Barometric pressure1025 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover7%0%9%58%14%100%7%11%
Heat index6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)17km/h (11mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)20km/h (12mph)25km/h (15mph)30km/h (19mph)34km/h (21mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 201°
SSW
182°
S
169°
SSE
169°
SSE
185°
S
244°
WSW
254°
WSW
248°
WSW
Wind chill2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.4ft)
Direction 25°
NNE
29°
NNE
169°
S
13°
NNE
14°
NNE
15°
NNE
18°
NNE
16°
NNE
Period4.3 sec.4.4 sec.4.5 sec.4.5 sec.7.2 sec.6.9 sec.8.4 sec.12.4 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 20 March 2025

On Thursday 20 March 2025, the sun will rise at 06:06 and will set at 18:20 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 9.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 15.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%87%89%86%80%81%85%84%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover17%28%33%15%3%16%37%46%
Heat index6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)6km/h (4mph)4km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts25km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)12km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 245°
WSW
244°
WSW
251°
WSW
303°
WNW
145°
SE
166°
SSE
184°
S
175°
S
Wind chill3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.9ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.5ft)
Direction 20°
NNE
19°
NNE
21°
NNE
23°
NNE
23°
NNE
24°
NNE
23°
NNE
21°
NNE
Period11.9 sec.11.2 sec.10.9 sec.10.6 sec.10.1 sec.9.9 sec.9.8 sec.9.5 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)

Sea weather on Friday 21 March 2025

On Friday 21 March 2025, the sun will rise at 06:03 and will set at 18:22 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%81%79%78%81%82%82%83%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover24%27%6%4%5%4%7%2%
Heat index6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)25km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)30km/h (18mph)34km/h (21mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)28km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)34km/h (21mph)30km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)33km/h (21mph)51km/h (31mph)
Direction 154°
SSE
150°
SSE
153°
SSE
148°
SSE
144°
SE
139°
SE
152°
SSE
157°
SSE
Wind chill4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 20°
NNE
19°
NNE
18°
NNE
16°
NNE
19°
NNE
19°
NNE
18°
NNE
134°
SE
Period9.3 sec.9.3 sec.9.3 sec.9.5 sec.9.5 sec.9.4 sec.9.3 sec.9.2 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 22 March 2025

On Saturday 22 March 2025, the sun will rise at 06:00 and will set at 18:24 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°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 31.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.3mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (35°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%85%87%82%79%85%88%85%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover34%95%14%3%15%84%100%100%
Heat index7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed36km/h (23mph)38km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)43km/h (27mph)47km/h (29mph)47km/h (29mph)49km/h (30mph)50km/h (31mph)
Gusts52km/h (32mph)54km/h (33mph)53km/h (33mph)60km/h (37mph)51km/h (32mph)48km/h (30mph)55km/h (34mph)55km/h (34mph)
Direction 156°
SSE
159°
SSE
159°
SSE
156°
SSE
155°
SSE
157°
SSE
159°
SSE
163°
SSE
Wind chill2°C (35°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.4m (4.7ft)
Direction 149°
SSE
148°
SSE
147°
SSE
152°
SSE
152°
SSE
149°
SSE
141°
SE
138°
SE
Period9.1 sec.9.0 sec.9.0 sec.8.9 sec.8.7 sec.8.5 sec.8.4 sec.8.3 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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