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 7°C on Wed morning, min 3°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Fri night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Low air temperatures (max 8°C on Mon morning, min 2°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue afternoon, min 1°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the N by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 31 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:17PM2.16m | 2:01AM1.90m | 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 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:03AM0.92m | 7:40PM0.70m | 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 | ||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 11 | NNE 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NNE 4 | NE 13 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | NNE 10 | NE 4 | NE 9 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | |
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | some clouds | rain shwrs | cloudy | rain shwrs | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | some clouds | clear | some clouds | |
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max°C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Moonrise | 11:30 | — | — | 11:29 | — | — | 11:29 | — | — | 11:28 | — | — | 11:27 | — | — | 11:27 | — | — | 11:29 | — | — | 11:34 | — | — | 11:51 | — | — | 12:42 | — | — | 2:21 | — | — | — | 4:17 | — |
Moonset | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 11:15 | — | — | — | 12:49 | — | — | 2:29 | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:32 | — | — |
 | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — |
 | 2:59 | — | — | 2:59 | — | — | — | 3:00 | — | — | 3:00 | — | — | 3:02 | — | — | 3:03 | — | — | 3:04 | — | — | 3:06 | — | — | 3:07 | — | — | 3:08 | — | — | 3:11 | — | — | 3:12 | — |
Today's sea temperature in Lerwick is 9.7° C (Statistics for 24 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 8.8 max: 9.9 min: 7.7°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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