Lerwick 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 06:28 AM and sunset is at 07:30 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Cool air temperatures (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Cool air temperatures (max 13°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SW on Thu morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | Days 13–16 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat morning, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:41PM2.04m | 1:56AM2.15m | 2:14PM1.97m | 2:32AM2.01m | 2:46PM1.89m | 3:09AM1.85m | 3:19PM1.81m | 3:50AM1.69m | 4:00PM1.72m | 4:46AM1.55m | 4:58PM1.64m | 6:19AM1.47m | 6:26PM1.61m | 8:41AM1.52m | 8:11PM1.66m | 9:34AM1.64m | 9:15PM1.78m | 10:08AM1.76m | 9:57PM1.90m | 10:39AM1.87m | 10:32PM2.02m | 11:08AM1.98m | 11:06PM2.13m | 11:39AM2.07m | 11:41PM2.22m | 12:11PM2.13m | 00:17AM2.28m | 12:45PM2.17m | 00:55AM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.40m | 7:32PM0.55m | 7:58AM0.55m | 8:07PM0.65m | 8:30AM0.71m | 8:42PM0.76m | 9:02AM0.87m | 9:23PM0.89m | 9:37AM1.02m | 10:16PM1.01m | 10:27AM1.14m | 00:48AM1.08m | 12:58PM1.22m | 2:15AM1.00m | 2:24PM1.15m | 3:07AM0.89m | 3:13PM1.05m | 3:46AM0.77m | 3:50PM0.93m | 4:18AM0.64m | 4:23PM0.81m | 4:48AM0.52m | 4:55PM0.69m | 5:19AM0.43m | 5:28PM0.59m | 5:51AM0.37m | 6:02PM0.52m | 6:26AM0.36m | 6:38PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SSE 3 | WSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSW 4 | SW 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | N 3 | NE 5 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
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light rain | light rain | mod rain | mod rain | mod rain | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | mod rain | cloudy | cloudy | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | |
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mm | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
max °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Moonrise | 11:29 | — | — | 1:04 | — | — | 2:39 | — | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:27 |
Moonset | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 10:54 | — | — | — | 12:28 | — | — | 2:02 | — | — | 3:34 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 11:38 | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — |
 | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:44 |
Today's sea temperature in Lerwick is 12.6°C (Statistics for 14 Sep 1981-2005 – mean: 12.1 max: 13.7 min: 11.0°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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