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 05:43 AM and sunset is at 08:38 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Low air temperatures (max 9°C on Sun afternoon, min 3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon afternoon). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Low air temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the N by Wed morning). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wed 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:33AM2.90m | 8:09PM2.82m | 8:08AM3.04m | 8:39PM2.97m | 8:40AM3.15m | 9:07PM3.08m | 9:11AM3.21m | 9:34PM3.15m | 9:41AM3.22m | 10:01PM3.17m | 10:11AM3.17m | 10:29PM3.14m | 10:42AM3.08m | 10:57PM3.06m | 11:14AM2.94m | 11:30PM2.95m | 11:51AM2.78m | 00:08AM2.82m | 12:37PM2.60m | 00:58AM2.68m | 1:44PM2.42m | 2:09AM2.58m | 3:18PM2.34m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58PM0.53m | 2:07AM0.77m | 2:28PM0.38m | 2:38AM0.60m | 2:57PM0.28m | 3:08AM0.47m | 3:26PM0.23m | 3:39AM0.38m | 3:56PM0.24m | 4:11AM0.35m | 4:26PM0.31m | 4:43AM0.38m | 4:59PM0.42m | 5:18AM0.46m | 5:33PM0.56m | 5:56AM0.59m | 6:11PM0.74m | 6:40AM0.74m | 6:56PM0.92m | 7:36AM0.88m | 7:54PM1.10m | 8:49AM0.96m | |||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 7 | E 3 | SSE 3 | E 4 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 4 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | E 3 | E 2 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 3 | SSW 2 | W 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 6 | |
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clear | cloudy | light rain | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | mod rain | light rain | light rain | |
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— | — | 5 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
max°C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Moonrise | — | 4:30 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 11:41 | — | — | — | 1:18 | — | — | 2:46 | — | — | 3:45 | — | — | 4:11 | — | — | 4:22 | — |
Moonset | 5:24 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 10:36 | — |
 | 5:43 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | 8:38 | — | — | 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 8.1 °C (Statistics for 20 Apr 1981-2005 – mean: 7.5 max: 8.4 min: 6.5°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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