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 09:08 AM and sunset is at 02:59 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Low air temperatures (max 8°C on Thu morning, min 1°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Low air temperatures (max 7°C on Sun night, min 2°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, strong winds from the NNE by Mon night). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Thu night, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the E by Fri morning). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 4°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, near gales from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 31 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:58PM2.10m | 2:48AM1.84m | 2:46PM2.03m | 3:41AM1.80m | 3:40PM1.96m | 4:39AM1.77m | 4:42PM1.92m | 5:40AM1.78m | 5:47PM1.91m | 6:43AM1.83m | 6:57PM1.95m | 7:46AM1.92m | 8:07PM2.03m | 8:46AM2.04m | 9:15PM2.12m | 9:40AM2.17m | 10:14PM2.20m | 10:30AM2.28m | 11:06PM2.25m | 11:17AM2.36m | 11:55PM2.23m | 12:02PM2.40m | 00:42AM2.17m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.94m | 8:24PM0.71m | 8:29AM0.97m | 9:12PM0.73m | 9:21AM1.00m | 10:08PM0.75m | 10:22AM1.02m | 11:11PM0.78m | 11:32AM1.01m | 00:22AM0.79m | 12:49PM0.96m | 1:31AM0.78m | 1:59PM0.86m | 2:34AM0.78m | 3:00PM0.73m | 3:28AM0.76m | 3:54PM0.58m | 4:17AM0.73m | 4:45PM0.45m | 5:03AM0.72m | 5:33PM0.37m | 5:46AM0.73m | 6:19PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 3 | NE 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 14 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 11 | NE 8 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 8 | S 5 | |
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some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light rain | snow shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | rain shwrs | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light rain | mod rain | light rain | light rain | rain shwrs | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
max°C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Moonrise | 11:29 | — | — | 11:29 | — | — | 11:28 | — | — | 11:27 | — | — | 11:27 | — | — | 11:29 | — | — | 11:34 | — | — | 11:51 | — | — | 12:42 | — | — | 2:21 | — | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | 6:09 | — |
Moonset | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 11:15 | — | — | — | 12:49 | — | — | 2:29 | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:32 | — | — | 10:36 | — | — |
 | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:04 | — | — |
 | 2:59 | — | — | — | 3:00 | — | — | 3:00 | — | — | 3:02 | — | — | 3:03 | — | — | 3:04 | — | — | 3:06 | — | — | 3:07 | — | — | 3:08 | — | — | 3:11 | — | — | 3:12 | — | — | 3:14 | — |
Today's sea temperature in Lerwick is 9.6° C (Statistics for 25 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 8.8 max: 9.7 min: 7.7°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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