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 05:20 AM and sunset is at 08:45 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Low air temperatures (max 7°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Low air temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:08PM1.95m | 00:23AM1.95m | 12:40PM1.95m | 00:54AM1.96m | 1:14PM1.91m | 1:26AM1.95m | 1:51PM1.86m | 2:01AM1.91m | 2:32PM1.77m | 2:40AM1.84m | 3:22PM1.67m | 3:27AM1.76m | 4:25PM1.58m | 4:28AM1.67m | 5:45PM1.53m | 5:45AM1.63m | 7:07PM1.55m | 7:03AM1.65m | 8:19PM1.63m | 8:14AM1.74m | 9:16PM1.74m | 9:15AM1.88m | 10:04PM1.85m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:07PM0.41m | 6:23AM0.46m | 6:39PM0.45m | 6:56AM0.47m | 7:11PM0.53m | 7:32AM0.50m | 7:47PM0.62m | 8:11AM0.56m | 8:26PM0.73m | 8:57AM0.63m | 9:12PM0.84m | 9:53AM0.68m | 10:12PM0.93m | 11:09AM0.70m | 11:38PM0.96m | 12:44PM0.63m | 1:14AM0.90m | 1:58PM0.50m | 2:21AM0.77m | 2:54PM0.35m | 3:13AM0.62m | 3:43PM0.24m | 4:00AM0.48m | |||||||||||||
NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 10 | NE 4 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 | NE 9 | |
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clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light rain | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light rain | light rain | heavy rain | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 4 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Moonrise | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 11:44 | — | — | — | 1:26 | — | — | 3:01 | — | — | 3:59 | — | — | 4:19 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | 4:25 | — | — | 4:23 | — | — |
Moonset | 5:11 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 10:18 | — | — | 12:08 | — | — | 1:55 | — | — | — | 3:39 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
 | 5:20 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — |
 | — | 8:45 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:10 | — | — | 9:14 |
Today's sea temperature in Lerwick is 7.7 °C (Statistics for 24 Apr 1981-2005 – mean: 7.8 max: 8.7 min: 6.7°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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