Lerwick Sea Conditions and Tide Table

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 — and sunset is at 09:00 PM.

Days 1–4 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Cool air temperatures (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night).

Days 5–7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Low air temperatures (max 7°C on Wed afternoon, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Days 8–10 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the E by Sat night).

Days 11–13 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Mon morning, near gales from the S by Mon night).

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
Wave Height Map
High Tide
11:54PM1.93m
12:12PM1.93m
00:25AM1.94m
12:47PM1.88m
00:55AM1.93m
1:21PM1.82m
1:25AM1.89m
1:55PM1.73m
1:57AM1.84m
2:32PM1.63m
2:32AM1.77m
3:16PM1.54m
3:13AM1.69m
4:11PM1.45m
4:05AM1.61m
5:22PM1.41m
5:13AM1.55m
6:36PM1.42m
6:27AM1.54m
7:42PM1.48m
7:35AM1.59m
8:38PM1.58m
8:35AM1.68m
9:26PM1.71m
9:29AM1.81m
10:11PM1.84m
10:20AM1.94m
10:54PM1.95m
Low Tide
5:36PM0.42m
5:54AM0.45m
6:08PM0.47m
6:27AM0.46m
6:39PM0.53m
7:01AM0.49m
7:10PM0.61m
7:36AM0.54m
7:43PM0.70m
8:13AM0.60m
8:18PM0.79m
8:55AM0.66m
8:59PM0.87m
9:46AM0.72m
9:50PM0.94m
10:50AM0.75m
10:58PM0.98m
12:13PM0.73m
00:29AM0.95m
1:25PM0.65m
1:44AM0.86m
2:19PM0.55m
2:38AM0.74m
3:06PM0.44m
3:25AM0.61m
3:51PM0.35m
4:10AM0.48m
4:35PM0.30m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.7
NE
4
0.7
ESE
5
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
ESE
4
0.4
SW
2
0.5
W
3
0.7
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
N
3
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
4
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.4
SE
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.6
E
4
0.9
E
4
1
E
5
1.6
ESE
6
2
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
6
2.1
SE
7
1.6
SE
9
1.1
SE
8
1.1
SE
8
1
SE
8
1.2
SE
6
1.2
SSE
6
1.1
SSE
5
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.7
SE
4
1.3
ESE
6
1
SSE
6
0.7
SE
5
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
cloudy
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
rain shwrs
some clouds
some clouds
rain shwrs
rain shwrs
some clouds
rain shwrs
clear
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
clear
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light rain
some clouds
mod rain
heavy rain
clear
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light rain
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
heavy rain
light rain
cloudy
light rain
 km/h
15
SW
10
NW
35
NNE
30
NNE
10
NNE
10
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
35
NW
40
WNW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
10
W
15
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
E
30
E
30
E
40
ESE
40
ESE
30
ESE
25
SSE
20
ENE
35
E
40
SSE
30
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SSE
10
S
10
SE
15
SE
30
NNE
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
 mm 
3
1
1
1
1
2
2
5
6
14
4
13
1
1
max°C
11
9
6
4
4
5
6
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
7
6
7
7
7
8
8
7
7
7
9
8
8
9
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
9
9
8
7
Moonrise
9:41
11:14
12:46
2:05
2:54
3:14
3:22
3:26
3:26
3:27
3:26
3:26
3:25
3:26
3:29
Moonset
4:22
4:26
4:37
5:04
6:02
7:27
9:01
10:35
12:08
1:40
3:13
4:50
6:33
8:24
10:23
Sunrise
5:00
4:56
4:54
4:52
4:48
4:47
4:43
4:41
4:39
4:37
4:33
4:31
4:28
4:26
4:24
Sunset
9:00
9:04
9:06
9:08
9:10
9:14
9:15
9:19
9:21
9:23
9:25
9:29
9:30
9:32
9:36
9:37
Today's sea temperature in Lerwick is
8.5° C
(Statistics for 01 May 1981-2005 – mean: 8.0 max: 9.0 min: 7.1°C)
Issued (local time): 6 pm Friday 01 May 2026
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