Sea weather in Orkney islands in Scotland All the beach weather in Orkney islands
All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Orkney islands 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 Orkney islands over the next 7 days?
Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Orkney islands in Scotland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Orkney islands. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.
| Date | Outside temp. | Max wind | Our opinion | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 22 December 2024 | 43°F to 47°F | 33.6mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Monday 23 December 2024 | 41°F to 49°F | 25.5mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Tuesday 24 December 2024 | 49°F to 54°F | 24.9mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Wednesday 25 December 2024 | 49°F to 54°F | 21.1mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Thursday 26 December 2024 | 45°F to 52°F | 5.6mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Friday 27 December 2024 | 45°F to 47°F | 11.2mph | recommended | all the sea weather |
| Saturday 28 December 2024 | 45°F to 49°F | 29.2mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Orkney islands
Sea weather on Sunday 22 December 2024
On Sunday 22 December 2024, the sun will rise at 09:05 and will set at 15:16 on the beach(es) of Orkney islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 43°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 49.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 50.3mph). Wave height will be up to 10.2ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition |  | | | |  | | | |
| Outside temperature | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
| Perceived temperature | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 91% | 80% | 95% | 75% | 78% | 64% | 67% | 63% |
| Barometric pressure | 975 hPa | 976 hPa | 977 hPa | 980 hPa | 988 hPa | 996 hPa | 1003 hPa | 1009 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 94% | 82% | 94% | 73% | 83% |
| Heat index | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
| Dew point | 5°C (40°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 76km/h (47mph) | 79km/h (49mph) | 69km/h (43mph) | 46km/h (29mph) | 66km/h (41mph) | 67km/h (42mph) | 61km/h (38mph) | 54km/h (33mph) |
| Gusts | 76km/h (47mph) | 81km/h (50mph) | 71km/h (44mph) | 61km/h (38mph) | 66km/h (41mph) | 68km/h (42mph) | 66km/h (41mph) | 60km/h (37mph) |
| Direction | 276° W | 280° W | 288° WNW | 318° NW | 337° NNW | 337° NNW | 336° NNW | 340° NNW |
| Wind chill | -1°C (30°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 1°C (33°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 2.9m (9.4ft) | 2.5m (8.4ft) | 2.4m (7.8ft) | 2.1m (6.8ft) | 2.3m (7.6ft) | 2.9m (9.7ft) | 3.1m (10.1ft) | 2.8m (9.3ft) |
| Direction | 254° WSW | 278° W | 325° NW | 335° NNW | 345° NNW | 8° N | 15° NNE | 17° NNE |
| Period | 7.4 sec. | 7.1 sec. | 7.3 sec. | 6.7 sec. | 15.1 sec. | 15.2 sec. | 15.4 sec. | 15.1 sec. |
| Significant height | 4.1m (13.5ft) | 3.4m (11.2ft) | 2.6m (8.5ft) | 2.5m (8.2ft) | 2.6m (8.5ft) | 2.8m (9.2ft) | 2.5m (8.2ft) | 2.3m (7.5ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Sea weather on Monday 23 December 2024
On Monday 23 December 2024, the sun will rise at 09:06 and will set at 15:17 on the beach(es) of Orkney islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°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 32.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 41.6mph). Wave height will be up to 8.2ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition |  | |  | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 64% | 66% | 53% | 54% | 60% | 67% | 88% | 92% |
| Barometric pressure | 1012 hPa | 1015 hPa | 1016 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1016 hPa | 1014 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1010 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 32% | 92% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Heat index | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
| Dew point | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -1°C (30°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 47km/h (29mph) | 52km/h (32mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 44km/h (28mph) | 41km/h (26mph) |
| Gusts | 62km/h (38mph) | 67km/h (42mph) | 52km/h (32mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 61km/h (38mph) | 58km/h (36mph) |
| Direction | 334° NNW | 328° NNW | 325° NW | 324° NW | 254° WSW | 206° SSW | 185° S | 203° SSW |
| Wind chill | 1°C (34°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 1°C (34°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 2.5m (8.1ft) | 2.1m (7.0ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 1.5m (4.8ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.0m (3.1ft) | 1.4m (4.7ft) |
| Direction | 19° NNE | 19° NNE | 20° NNE | 20° NNE | 19° NNE | 19° NNE | 20° NNE | 173° S |
| Period | 14.6 sec. | 14.3 sec. | 14.1 sec. | 13.5 sec. | 9.7 sec. | 9.7 sec. | 9.6 sec. | 9.8 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 2.0m (6.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
Sea weather on Tuesday 24 December 2024
On Tuesday 24 December 2024, the sun will rise at 09:06 and will set at 15:18 on the beach(es) of Orkney islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 26.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | |  | | | |
| Outside temperature | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 96% | 87% | 88% | 88% | 93% | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| Barometric pressure | 1011 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1014 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 37% | 37% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 85% | 52% |
| Heat index | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
| Dew point | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 43km/h (27mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 36km/h (23mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 42km/h (26mph) | 40km/h (25mph) |
| Gusts | 47km/h (29mph) | 35km/h (22mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 49km/h (30mph) | 49km/h (31mph) | 48km/h (30mph) | 47km/h (29mph) |
| Direction | 258° WSW | 269° W | 248° WSW | 198° SSW | 224° SW | 239° WSW | 238° WSW | 228° SW |
| Wind chill | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.3m (4.4ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 0.9m (3.1ft) | 0.8m (2.7ft) | 0.8m (2.8ft) | 1.2m (4.0ft) | 1.2m (3.8ft) | 1.0m (3.4ft) |
| Direction | 173° S | 164° SSE | 22° NNE | 20° NNE | 13° NNE | 179° S | 211° SSW | 205° SSW |
| Period | 10.3 sec. | 5.0 sec. | 10.6 sec. | 11.1 sec. | 11.5 sec. | 11.2 sec. | 15.1 sec. | 15.3 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 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) | 7°C (45°F) |
Sea weather on Wednesday 25 December 2024
On Wednesday 25 December 2024, the sun will rise at 09:06 and will set at 15:18 on the beach(es) of Orkney islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 29.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.1mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | |  | | | |
| Outside temperature | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 81% | 84% | 84% | 84% | 83% | 83% | 82% | 84% |
| Barometric pressure | 1016 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1020 hPa | 1022 hPa | 1023 hPa | 1023 hPa | 1024 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 26% | 12% | 23% | 12% | 13% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Heat index | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
| Dew point | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 48km/h (30mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 30km/h (19mph) | 30km/h (19mph) | 34km/h (21mph) |
| Gusts | 50km/h (31mph) | 41km/h (25mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 38km/h (24mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 35km/h (21mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 40km/h (25mph) |
| Direction | 238° WSW | 206° SSW | 203° SSW | 204° SSW | 205° SSW | 208° SSW | 209° SSW | 195° SSW |
| Wind chill | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.1m (3.7ft) | 1.2m (3.8ft) | 1.2m (4.0ft) | 1.3m (4.4ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.4m (4.5ft) | 1.6m (5.1ft) |
| Direction | 184° S | 177° S | 163° SSE | 156° SSE | 159° SSE | 169° SSE | 169° S | 171° S |
| Period | 15.8 sec. | 15.8 sec. | 15.4 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 14.8 sec. | 14.7 sec. | 14.5 sec. | 14.3 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 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) | 7°C (45°F) |
Sea weather on Thursday 26 December 2024
On Thursday 26 December 2024, the sun will rise at 09:06 and will set at 15:19 on the beach(es) of Orkney islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 45°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 24.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 84% | 83% | 93% | 90% | 87% | 88% | 90% | 90% |
| Barometric pressure | 1024 hPa | 1024 hPa | 1026 hPa | 1028 hPa | 1029 hPa | 1030 hPa | 1031 hPa | 1032 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Heat index | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
| Dew point | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 40km/h (25mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 18km/h (11mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 3km/h (2mph) | 9km/h (5mph) |
| Gusts | 44km/h (28mph) | 42km/h (26mph) | 29km/h (18mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 9km/h (6mph) | 4km/h (2mph) | 12km/h (8mph) |
| Direction | 199° SSW | 209° SSW | 243° WSW | 344° NNW | 3° N | 351° N | 240° WSW | 260° W |
| Wind chill | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.4m (4.7ft) | 1.3m (4.4ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.4ft) | 1.0m (3.4ft) | 0.9m (3.1ft) |
| Direction | 160° SSE | 154° SSE | 151° SSE | 145° SE | 146° SSE | 147° SSE | 147° SSE | 150° SSE |
| Period | 14.3 sec. | 15.6 sec. | 6.5 sec. | 6.7 sec. | 6.8 sec. | 6.7 sec. | 6.6 sec. | 6.5 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 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) | 7°C (45°F) |
Sea weather on Friday 27 December 2024
On Friday 27 December 2024, the sun will rise at 09:06 and will set at 15:20 on the beach(es) of Orkney islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 45°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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 87% | 81% | 79% | 81% | 77% | 81% | 90% | 93% |
| Barometric pressure | 1032 hPa | 1033 hPa | 1033 hPa | 1034 hPa | 1033 hPa | 1033 hPa | 1032 hPa | 1031 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 79% | 39% | 91% | 40% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Heat index | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
| Dew point | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 9km/h (6mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 11km/h (7mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 4km/h (3mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 17km/h (10mph) | 18km/h (11mph) |
| Gusts | 13km/h (8mph) | 16km/h (10mph) | 15km/h (10mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 7km/h (4mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 25km/h (15mph) | 26km/h (16mph) |
| Direction | 247° WSW | 266° W | 275° W | 269° W | 202° SSW | 186° S | 177° S | 175° S |
| Wind chill | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.9m (3.1ft) | 0.9m (3.1ft) | 0.9m (3.0ft) | 0.8m (2.8ft) | 0.8m (2.5ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.6m (2.1ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) |
| Direction | 148° SSE | 151° SSE | 321° NW | 320° NW | 320° NW | 319° NW | 320° NW | 321° NW |
| Period | 6.5 sec. | 6.4 sec. | 6.2 sec. | 5.9 sec. | 5.6 sec. | 5.3 sec. | 14.7 sec. | 14.5 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 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) | 7°C (45°F) |
Sea weather on Saturday 28 December 2024
On Saturday 28 December 2024, the sun will rise at 09:06 and will set at 15:21 on the beach(es) of Orkney islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 45°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 29.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 40.4mph). Wave height will be up to 5.2ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 93% | 94% | 92% | 90% | 87% | 88% | 78% | 67% |
| Barometric pressure | 1029 hPa | 1026 hPa | 1023 hPa | 1020 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1020 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 97% | 100% | 100% | 78% | 100% | 100% | 83% | 85% |
| Heat index | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
| Dew point | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 4°C (38°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 13km/h (8mph) | 25km/h (15mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 30km/h (19mph) | 41km/h (26mph) | 41km/h (25mph) | 44km/h (28mph) | 47km/h (29mph) |
| Gusts | 20km/h (12mph) | 38km/h (24mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 35km/h (22mph) | 42km/h (26mph) | 44km/h (27mph) | 50km/h (31mph) | 65km/h (40mph) |
| Direction | 183° S | 168° SSE | 172° S | 186° S | 192° SSW | 238° WSW | 273° W | 258° WSW |
| Wind chill | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (1.9ft) | 0.6m (2.1ft) | 0.7m (2.5ft) | 1.1m (3.5ft) | 1.6m (5.3ft) | 1.5m (5.1ft) | 1.2m (4.0ft) |
| Direction | 320° NW | 319° NW | 174° S | 168° SSE | 169° SSE | 154° SSE | 149° SSE | 144° SE |
| Period | 13.5 sec. | 13.4 sec. | 13.5 sec. | 14.4 sec. | 14.5 sec. | 14.6 sec. | 6.4 sec. | 6.6 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 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) | 7°C (45°F) |