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 03:39 AM and sunset is at 10:34 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Cool air temperatures (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Cool air temperatures (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 13–16 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:11AM1.67m | 7:55PM1.59m | 8:16AM1.64m | 8:52PM1.66m | 9:20AM1.65m | 9:44PM1.74m | 10:15AM1.68m | 10:29PM1.82m | 11:01AM1.72m | 11:09PM1.90m | 11:42AM1.76m | 11:46PM1.95m | 12:20PM1.79m | 00:20AM2.00m | 12:57PM1.80m | 00:54AM2.02m | 1:32PM1.80m | 1:28AM2.02m | 2:08PM1.78m | 2:03AM1.99m | 2:45PM1.74m | 2:41AM1.95m | 3:26PM1.70m | 3:23AM1.88m | 4:12PM1.66m | 4:10AM1.81m | 5:02PM1.63m | 5:04AM1.75m | 5:58PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.72m | 2:19AM0.85m | 2:43PM0.76m | 3:16AM0.81m | 3:30PM0.78m | 4:05AM0.76m | 4:12PM0.77m | 4:48AM0.70m | 4:51PM0.76m | 5:26AM0.64m | 5:28PM0.75m | 6:02AM0.59m | 6:03PM0.74m | 6:37AM0.54m | 6:38PM0.73m | 7:12AM0.51m | 7:13PM0.72m | 7:48AM0.49m | 7:50PM0.72m | 8:25AM0.49m | 8:27PM0.73m | 9:03AM0.50m | 9:08PM0.75m | 9:45AM0.53m | 9:52PM0.78m | 10:31AM0.57m | 10:44PM0.81m | 11:25AM0.62m | 11:46PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | WNW 4 | WSW 4 | ESE 5 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NE 6 | WNW 2 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 3 | NE 6 | SE 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
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clear | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | mod rain | some clouds | light rain | light rain | cloudy | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | mod rain | light rain | light rain | cloudy | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | |
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
max °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Moonrise | — | 5:09 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 10:48 | — | — | 11:24 | — | — | 11:38 | — | — | 11:45 | — | — | 11:47 | — | — | 11:47 | — | — | 11:47 | — | — | 11:47 | — | — | 11:46 | — | — | 11:46 | — | — | 11:47 | — | — |
Moonset | 12:43 | — | — | 12:44 | — | — | 12:46 | — | — | 12:53 | — | — | 1:09 | — | — | 1:48 | — | — | 2:59 | — | — | 4:28 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | 10:33 | — | — | 12:02 | — | — | 1:34 | — | — | — | 3:12 | — | — | 4:58 |
 | 3:39 | — | — | 3:39 | — | — | 3:40 | — | — | 3:41 | — | — | 3:41 | — | — | 3:42 | — | — | 3:43 | — | — | 3:44 | — | — | 3:45 | — | — | 3:46 | — | — | 3:47 | — | — | 3:48 | — | — | 3:49 | — | — | 3:50 | — | — | 3:53 | — | — | 3:55 | — |
 | — | — | 10:34 | — | — | 10:34 | — | — | 10:32 | — | — | 10:32 | — | — | 10:32 | — | — | 10:31 | — | — | 10:31 | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | 10:29 | — | — | 10:29 | — | — | 10:28 | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | 10:24 | — | — | 10:23 | — | 10:22 |
Today's sea temperature in Lerwick is 11.0° C (Statistics for 24 Jun 1981-2005 – mean: 10.9 max: 12.2 min: 10.1°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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