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 04:15 AM and sunset is at 10:04 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night). | Days 4–6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Cool air temperatures (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Sat morning). | Days 13–16 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 4:19PM1.70m | 4:30AM1.88m | 5:05PM1.63m | 5:22AM1.73m | 5:56PM1.59m | 6:21AM1.62m | 6:55PM1.59m | 7:33AM1.55m | 8:06PM1.62m | 9:01AM1.56m | 9:19PM1.70m | 10:07AM1.62m | 10:12PM1.81m | 10:53AM1.71m | 10:54PM1.91m | 11:32AM1.79m | 11:30PM2.00m | 12:06PM1.85m | 00:03AM2.07m | 12:39PM1.90m | 00:36AM2.11m | 1:11PM1.92m | 1:09AM2.13m | 1:44PM1.92m | 1:43AM2.13m | 2:18PM1.90m | 2:19AM2.09m | 2:55PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:05AM0.52m | 10:03PM0.80m | 10:54AM0.68m | 10:58PM0.88m | 11:51AM0.82m | 00:15AM0.95m | 12:58PM0.92m | 1:48AM0.97m | 2:08PM0.96m | 2:59AM0.93m | 3:08PM0.96m | 3:54AM0.85m | 3:56PM0.92m | 4:37AM0.76m | 4:37PM0.87m | 5:14AM0.67m | 5:13PM0.81m | 5:47AM0.59m | 5:47PM0.75m | 6:19AM0.51m | 6:21PM0.70m | 6:51AM0.45m | 6:54PM0.65m | 7:24AM0.41m | 7:28PM0.63m | 7:58AM0.41m | 8:04PM0.63m | 8:34AM0.44m | 8:41PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | NE 5 | W 2 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 5 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | ENE 3 | N 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 4 | NE 5 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
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clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | rain shwrs | some clouds | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | light rain | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | light rain | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | rain shwrs | clear | clear | |
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
max °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Moonrise | 1:21 | — | — | 2:51 | — | — | — | 4:23 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | 9:29 | — | — | 9:48 | — | — | 9:56 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — |
Moonset | — | — | 10:54 | — | — | 10:54 | — | — | 10:56 | — | — | 11:00 | — | — | 11:12 | — | — | 11:42 | — | — | — | 12:43 | — | — | 2:09 | — | — | 3:44 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 6:49 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 11:19 | — | — | 12:54 | — |
 | 4:15 | — | — | 4:16 | — | — | 4:18 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 4:31 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — |
 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 9:49 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | 9:31 | — | 9:29 |
Today's sea temperature in Lerwick is 12.7° C (Statistics for 20 Jul 1981-2005 – mean: 12.3 max: 14.7 min: 10.7°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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