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 — and sunset is at 04:32 PM.
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Low air temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Mon night). | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Low air temperatures (max 5°C on Tue afternoon, min 2°C on Thu night). Mainly near gales. | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Temperatures will be slightly above freezing (max 4°C on Fri afternoon, min 1°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 5°C on Tue morning, min 2°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, near gales from the NNE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 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 | Saturday 21 | Sunday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:21PM2.03m | 2:45AM1.79m | 3:00PM1.88m | 3:23AM1.72m | 3:45PM1.73m | 4:10AM1.65m | 4:42PM1.60m | 5:12AM1.61m | 6:05PM1.53m | 6:38AM1.62m | 8:11PM1.56m | 8:16AM1.71m | 9:12PM1.67m | 9:09AM1.83m | 9:51PM1.79m | 9:47AM1.96m | 10:24PM1.90m | 10:20AM2.08m | 10:55PM1.99m | 10:54AM2.18m | 11:27PM2.05m | 11:27AM2.25m | 00:00AM2.09m | 12:03PM2.29m | 00:34AM2.09m | 12:39PM2.29m | 1:10AM2.06m | 1:18PM2.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.71m | 8:29AM0.86m | 9:05PM0.86m | 9:11AM0.97m | 9:46PM0.99m | 10:08AM1.07m | 10:47PM1.10m | 12:34PM1.12m | 00:57AM1.14m | 2:00PM1.05m | 2:08AM1.10m | 2:53PM0.94m | 2:56AM1.02m | 3:31PM0.81m | 3:34AM0.92m | 4:04PM0.68m | 4:08AM0.81m | 4:36PM0.55m | 4:40AM0.71m | 5:08PM0.44m | 5:13AM0.61m | 5:41PM0.36m | 5:47AM0.55m | 6:15PM0.32m | 6:23AM0.52m | 6:51PM0.35m | 7:00AM0.54m | 7:30PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NE 10 | NW 3 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 6 | SW 2 | NNW 3 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 12 | NNE 7 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 8 | N 4 | |
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cloudy | light rain | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | mod rain | light rain | light rain | mod rain | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | light rain | rain shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | |
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— | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Moonrise | — | — | 12:53 | — | — | 2:24 | — | — | 3:58 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — |
Moonset | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:58 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 10:34 | — | — | 12:07 | — | — | 1:47 | — | — | — | 3:27 | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 11:35 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 4:32 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | 4:38 | — | — | 4:40 | — | — | 4:44 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:49 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
Today's sea temperature in Lerwick is 7.5° C (Statistics for 07 Feb 1981-2005 – mean: 7.8 max: 8.8 min: 6.8°C) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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