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 07:39 AM and sunset is at 03:55 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Cool air temperatures (max 10°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Cool air temperatures (max 10°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, near gales from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | Days 13–16 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Wed afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | Sat 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 8:46AM1.94m | 8:52PM2.11m | 9:24AM2.03m | 9:37PM2.16m | 10:01AM2.10m | 10:17PM2.17m | 10:36AM2.15m | 10:56PM2.15m | 11:10AM2.17m | 11:32PM2.10m | 11:42AM2.16m | 00:08AM2.03m | 12:13PM2.13m | 00:44AM1.94m | 12:45PM2.07m | 1:21AM1.84m | 1:19PM2.01m | 2:04AM1.74m | 1:59PM1.93m | 2:57AM1.65m | 2:49PM1.84m | 4:04AM1.60m | 3:53PM1.78m | 5:16AM1.60m | 5:04PM1.75m | 6:21AM1.65m | 6:11PM1.78m | 7:17AM1.74m | 7:11PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:43PM0.81m | 3:09AM0.57m | 3:24PM0.73m | 3:45AM0.58m | 4:02PM0.67m | 4:20AM0.61m | 4:38PM0.65m | 4:52AM0.67m | 5:13PM0.65m | 5:25AM0.73m | 5:48PM0.68m | 5:56AM0.81m | 6:24PM0.73m | 6:29AM0.90m | 7:02PM0.79m | 7:04AM0.98m | 7:44PM0.86m | 7:43AM1.07m | 8:33PM0.92m | 8:30AM1.14m | 9:35PM0.96m | 9:34AM1.18m | 10:56PM0.95m | 10:59AM1.18m | 00:09AM0.90m | 12:20PM1.11m | 1:02AM0.82m | 1:17PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 7 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 9 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | NE 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
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some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | light rain | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | heavy rain | mod rain | mod rain | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | some clouds | rain shwrs | |
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mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
max °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Moonrise | 4:07 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 10:18 | — | — | 11:43 | — | — | 12:46 | — | — | 1:19 | — | — | 1:34 | — | — | 1:40 | — | — | 1:43 | — | — | 1:44 | — | — | 1:45 | — | — | 1:45 | — | — | 1:45 | — | — | 1:46 | — |
Moonset | 2:42 | — | — | 2:42 | — | — | 2:44 | — | — | 2:48 | — | — | 2:57 | — | — | — | 3:17 | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 11:10 | — | — | — | 12:37 | — | — | 2:06 | — | — | 3:40 | — |
 | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — |
 | — | 3:55 | — | — | 3:52 | — | — | 3:49 | — | — | 3:48 | — | — | 3:45 | — | — | 3:42 | — | — | 3:40 | — | — | 3:37 | — | — | 3:36 | — | — | 3:33 | — | — | 3:32 | — | — | 3:30 | — | — | 3:26 | — | — | 3:25 | — | — | 3:22 | — | — | 3:22 |
Today's sea temperature in Lerwick is 11.3°C (Statistics for 06 Nov 1981-2005 – mean: 10.3 max: 11.0 min: 9.5°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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