Sea weather in Shetland islands in Scotland All the beach weather in Shetland islands

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Shetland 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 Shetland islands over the next 7 days?

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

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Saturday 5 October 202452°F to 54°Frecommended
Sunday 6 October 202452°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Monday 7 October 202449°F to 52°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 8 October 202445°F to 50°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 9 October 202443°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Thursday 10 October 202445°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Friday 11 October 202441°F to 45°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Shetland islands

Sea weather on Saturday 5 October 2024

On Saturday 5 October 2024, the sun will rise at 07:22 and will set at 18:24 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 52°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 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity93%92%94%93%87%91%94%96%
Barometric pressure1011 hPa1010 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%83%66%64%76%100%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point10°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 (51°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)20km/h (12mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)
Direction 173°
S
186°
S
196°
SSW
187°
S
193°
SSW
166°
SSE
147°
SSE
152°
SSE
Wind chill9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (5.1ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 246°
WSW
247°
WSW
254°
WSW
286°
WNW
328°
NNW
354°
N
355°
N
356°
N
Period10.7 sec.10.1 sec.9.8 sec.9.0 sec.9.0 sec.9.5 sec.9.7 sec.9.3 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 6 October 2024

On Sunday 6 October 2024, the sun will rise at 07:25 and will set at 18:21 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 52°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 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity96%95%92%90%87%89%93%85%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%73%85%100%100%100%100%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)17km/h (11mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts17km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)26km/h (16mph)32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)36km/h (22mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 142°
SE
163°
SSE
168°
SSE
160°
SSE
157°
SSE
140°
SE
132°
SE
125°
SE
Wind chill10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.8ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.8m (5.8ft)2.0m (6.4ft)2.0m (6.4ft)1.9m (6.3ft)
Direction 356°
N
353°
N
341°
NNW
351°
N
357°
N

N
11°
N
16°
NNE
Period9.0 sec.8.8 sec.8.5 sec.8.3 sec.8.5 sec.9.0 sec.9.1 sec.9.2 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)

Sea weather on Monday 7 October 2024

On Monday 7 October 2024, the sun will rise at 07:27 and will set at 18:18 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 49°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 32.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.2mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in
Humidity85%83%81%80%91%88%90%89%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa999 hPa998 hPa997 hPa996 hPa
Cloud cover100%79%58%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)20km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)36km/h (22mph)40km/h (25mph)52km/h (32mph)51km/h (32mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)40km/h (25mph)52km/h (32mph)41km/h (25mph)53km/h (33mph)55km/h (34mph)
Direction 129°
SE
114°
ESE
105°
ESE
92°
E
90°
E
75°
ENE
57°
ENE
62°
ENE
Wind chill9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.5ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.4m (8.0ft)
Direction 25°
NNE
25°
NNE
26°
NNE
29°
NNE
31°
NNE
30°
NNE
14°
NNE
14°
NNE
Period9.3 sec.9.2 sec.9.2 sec.9.0 sec.9.0 sec.9.0 sec.13.0 sec.12.1 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 8 October 2024

On Tuesday 8 October 2024, the sun will rise at 07:30 and will set at 18:15 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 45°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 36mph km/h (with gusts up to 40.4mph). Wave height will be up to 10.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%93%94%94%94%91%92%90%
Barometric pressure996 hPa995 hPa995 hPa995 hPa995 hPa996 hPa997 hPa997 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed53km/h (33mph)51km/h (32mph)53km/h (33mph)50km/h (31mph)50km/h (31mph)55km/h (34mph)58km/h (36mph)58km/h (36mph)
Gusts55km/h (34mph)56km/h (35mph)53km/h (33mph)54km/h (34mph)51km/h (32mph)57km/h (36mph)64km/h (39mph)65km/h (40mph)
Direction 53°
NE
37°
NE
33°
NNE
30°
NNE
25°
NNE
21°
NNE
21°
NNE
20°
NNE
Wind chill4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (35°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (8.0ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.7m (9.0ft)3.0m (9.9ft)3.0m (9.8ft)2.9m (9.6ft)3.1m (10.0ft)3.2m (10.5ft)
Direction 14°
NNE
17°
NNE
18°
NNE
17°
NNE
19°
NNE
19°
NNE
19°
NNE
20°
NNE
Period11.8 sec.11.2 sec.10.9 sec.10.8 sec.10.6 sec.10.3 sec.10.2 sec.10.1 sec.
Significant height1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 9 October 2024

On Wednesday 9 October 2024, the sun will rise at 07:32 and will set at 18:12 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°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 36.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 47.9mph). Wave height will be up to 10.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%91%93%91%90%91%88%83%
Barometric pressure997 hPa996 hPa996 hPa995 hPa995 hPa993 hPa992 hPa992 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed58km/h (36mph)59km/h (36mph)57km/h (35mph)56km/h (35mph)52km/h (32mph)49km/h (30mph)54km/h (33mph)57km/h (35mph)
Gusts62km/h (39mph)77km/h (48mph)74km/h (46mph)74km/h (46mph)70km/h (44mph)56km/h (35mph)57km/h (36mph)59km/h (37mph)
Direction 18°
NNE
19°
NNE
18°
NNE
22°
NNE
22°
NNE
25°
NNE
27°
NNE
23°
NNE
Wind chill1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)
Waves
Height3.1m (10.1ft)3.0m (9.9ft)2.9m (9.5ft)2.8m (9.1ft)2.7m (8.8ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.6m (8.4ft)
Direction 20°
NNE
20°
NNE
20°
NNE
20°
NNE
18°
NNE
16°
NNE

N

N
Period10.0 sec.10.0 sec.21.4 sec.21.2 sec.20.6 sec.25.0 sec.23.6 sec.21.4 sec.
Significant height1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 10 October 2024

On Thursday 10 October 2024, the sun will rise at 07:35 and will set at 18:09 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°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 41mph km/h (with gusts up to 49.7mph). Wave height will be up to 10.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%76%79%89%88%81%79%80%
Barometric pressure990 hPa988 hPa986 hPa986 hPa986 hPa985 hPa986 hPa987 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%98%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed57km/h (35mph)55km/h (34mph)57km/h (36mph)61km/h (38mph)66km/h (41mph)63km/h (39mph)64km/h (40mph)64km/h (40mph)
Gusts72km/h (45mph)71km/h (44mph)73km/h (45mph)77km/h (48mph)70km/h (44mph)69km/h (43mph)69km/h (43mph)80km/h (50mph)
Direction 15°
NNE
17°
NNE
17°
NNE
13°
NNE

N

N
358°
N
352°
N
Wind chill1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)
Waves
Height2.6m (8.4ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.7m (8.9ft)3.0m (9.9ft)3.2m (10.5ft)3.3m (10.8ft)3.3m (10.9ft)3.3m (10.8ft)
Direction 11°
N
279°
W

N

N

N

N

N

N
Period20.2 sec.19.4 sec.17.9 sec.17.6 sec.16.4 sec.16.0 sec.15.6 sec.14.7 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)

Sea weather on Friday 11 October 2024

On Friday 11 October 2024, the sun will rise at 07:37 and will set at 18:06 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. 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 41mph km/h (with gusts up to 51.6mph). Wave height will be up to 13.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (31°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%77%67%62%59%69%65%56%
Barometric pressure987 hPa989 hPa990 hPa992 hPa994 hPa996 hPa998 hPa999 hPa
Cloud cover64%82%100%86%89%100%90%61%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)-3°C (27°F)
Wind
Speed66km/h (41mph)66km/h (41mph)60km/h (38mph)56km/h (35mph)54km/h (34mph)57km/h (35mph)50km/h (31mph)45km/h (28mph)
Gusts80km/h (50mph)83km/h (51mph)78km/h (48mph)71km/h (44mph)61km/h (38mph)62km/h (39mph)56km/h (35mph)63km/h (39mph)
Direction 349°
NNW
346°
NNW
343°
NNW
336°
NNW
326°
NNW
321°
NW
311°
NW
298°
WNW
Wind chill1°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (31°F)
Waves
Height3.4m (11.2ft)3.5m (11.4ft)3.5m (11.5ft)3.7m (12.1ft)3.7m (12.1ft)3.7m (12.3ft)4.0m (13.1ft)4.1m (13.3ft)
Direction 359°
N
358°
N

N

N
360°
N
355°
N
347°
NNW
342°
NNW
Period14.5 sec.14.3 sec.13.7 sec.13.2 sec.13.1 sec.13.1 sec.12.8 sec.11.9 sec.
Significant height2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)

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