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 09:04 AM and sunset is at 02:56 PM.
Days 1–3 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Low air temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | Days 4–6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Low air temperatures (max 8°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | Days 7–9 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Wed morning, min 4°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 10–12 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:46AM2.04m | 10:11PM1.97m | 10:22AM2.11m | 10:50PM2.00m | 10:56AM2.16m | 11:27PM2.01m | 11:29AM2.20m | 00:03AM2.01m | 12:03PM2.21m | 00:40AM1.99m | 12:38PM2.20m | 1:19AM1.95m | 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 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.86m | 4:04AM0.88m | 4:35PM0.81m | 4:39AM0.88m | 5:10PM0.77m | 5:13AM0.89m | 5:46PM0.73m | 5:49AM0.89m | 6:22PM0.71m | 6:25AM0.91m | 7:00PM0.70m | 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 | |||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 3 | SE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | |
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risk tstorm | some clouds | mod rain | some clouds | risk tstorm | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | clear | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
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1 | — | 7 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Moonrise | 8:40 | — | — | 10:03 | — | — | 10:56 | — | — | 11:18 | — | — | 11:26 | — | — | 11:29 | — | — | 11:30 | — | — | 11:29 | — | — | 11:29 | — | — | 11:28 | — | — | 11:27 | — | — | 11:27 | — | — |
Moonset | 12:35 | — | — | 12:58 | — | — | 1:54 | — | — | — | 3:20 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 11:15 | — | — | — | 12:49 | — | — | 2:29 | — | — |
 | 9:04 | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — |
 | 2:56 | — | — | 2:56 | — | — | 2:56 | — | — | 2:56 | — | — | 2:56 | — | — | 2:57 | — | — | 2:59 | — | — | 2:59 | — | — | — | 3:00 | — | — | 3:00 | — | — | 3:02 | — | — | 3:03 | — |
Today's sea temperature in Lerwick is 9.8° C (Statistics for 18 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 9.0 max: 9.9 min: 7.7°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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