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 02:56 PM.
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Low air temperatures (max 9°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5–7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Low air temperatures (max 9°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Mainly near gales. | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, near gales from the W by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 31 | Thu 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 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 | 6:43AM1.83m | 6:57PM1.95m | 7:46AM1.92m | 8:07PM2.03m | 8:46AM2.04m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 12:49PM0.96m | 1:31AM0.78m | 1:59PM0.86m | 2:34AM0.78m | |||||||||||||
S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 3 | SW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | SE 3 | SW 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | |
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some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | cloudy | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | cloudy | cloudy | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | light rain | |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | |
max°C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Moonrise | — | — | 11:18 | — | — | 11:26 | — | — | 11:29 | — | — | 11:30 | — | — | 11:29 | — | — | 11:29 | — | — | 11:28 | — | — | 11:27 | — | — | 11:27 | — | — | 11:29 | — | — | 11:34 | — | — | 11:51 |
Moonset | — | — | — | 3:20 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | 9:42 | — | — | 11:15 | — | — | — | 12:49 | — | — | 2:29 | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 8:09 |
 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | 9:07 |
 | 2:56 | — | 2:56 | — | — | 2:56 | — | — | 2:57 | — | — | 2:59 | — | — | 2:59 | — | — | — | 3:00 | — | — | 3:00 | — | — | 3:02 | — | — | 3:03 | — | — | 3:04 | — | — | 3:06 | — | — |
Today's sea temperature in Lerwick is 9.8° C (Statistics for 20 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: 8.9 max: 9.9 min: 7.7°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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