Kirkwall Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.
High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at — and sunset is at 08:30 PM.
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 11°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Sat afternoon, light winds from the E by Mon morning). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Low air temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 8–10 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Sat morning, min 5°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Thu night, near gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sun afternoon, min 4°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, gales from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:33PM3.41m | 9:43AM3.58m | 10:09PM3.46m | 10:25AM3.54m | 10:48PM3.42m | 11:11AM3.39m | 11:31PM3.30m | 12:02PM3.15m | 00:20AM3.11m | 1:02PM2.86m | 1:19AM2.91m | 2:19PM2.60m | 2:36AM2.75m | 3:52PM2.46m | 4:04AM2.71m | 5:19PM2.50m | 5:23AM2.79m | 6:26PM2.64m | 6:26AM2.93m | 7:17PM2.80m | 7:16AM3.05m | 7:57PM2.96m | 7:58AM3.14m | 8:31PM3.08m | 8:36AM3.19m | 9:02PM3.16m | 9:10AM3.20m | 9:32PM3.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM-0.13m | 3:44AM0.09m | 4:07PM-0.14m | 4:24AM0.01m | 4:47PM-0.02m | 5:08AM0.04m | 5:30PM0.18m | 5:55AM0.16m | 6:17PM0.46m | 6:48AM0.37m | 7:09PM0.76m | 7:51AM0.60m | 8:14PM1.03m | 9:13AM0.76m | 9:39PM1.18m | 10:46AM0.77m | 11:11PM1.16m | 12:03PM0.63m | 00:22AM1.00m | 12:59PM0.47m | 1:14AM0.81m | 1:43PM0.34m | 1:57AM0.64m | 2:20PM0.26m | 2:35AM0.50m | 2:53PM0.23m | 3:09AM0.39m | 3:25PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | E 3 | ESE 6 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 7 | N 5 | NE 7 | E 4 | SE 4 | SSE 4 | |
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cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light rain | rain shwrs | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | light rain | mod rain | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | |
max°C | 9 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Moonrise | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | 9:26 | — | — | 11:12 | — | — | 12:52 | — | — | 2:25 | — | — | — | 3:54 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | 9:41 | — | — | 11:11 |
Moonset | — | 9:20 | — | — | 11:13 | — | — | — | 1:07 | — | — | 2:45 | — | — | 3:45 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:21 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:32 | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | 8:30 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | 9:05 |
Today's sea temperature in Kirkwall is 7.6° C (Statistics for 17 Apr 1981-2005 – mean: 7.4 max: 8.2 min: 6.5°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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