Scotia, South Orkney Islands Sea Conditions and Tide Table

Scotia, South Orkney Islands 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 06:43 AM and sunset is at 05:15 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Icy conditions (max 1°C on Thu night, min -2°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat night. Icy conditions (max 1°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Sat morning). Mainly strong winds.

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 5mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Wed morning. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 3°C on Tue night, min -1°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (stormy winds from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm) at first, then becoming colder with a dusting of snow on Sat afternoon. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Sat night). Mainly gales.

Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thu
23
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
AM
PM
night
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PM
night
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PM
night
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Wave Height Map
High Tide
9:25AM1.32m
8:11PM1.63m
10:37AM1.16m
8:34PM1.51m
9:28PM1.37m
4:23PM1.35m
2:30AM1.43m
4:11PM1.45m
3:32AM1.59m
4:20PM1.57m
4:14AM1.74m
4:37PM1.70m
4:52AM1.87m
4:58PM1.83m
5:28AM1.97m
5:22PM1.94m
6:04AM2.01m
5:49PM2.02m
6:41AM2.01m
6:18PM2.05m
7:19AM1.94m
6:49PM2.03m
8:00AM1.82m
7:22PM1.96m
8:46AM1.66m
7:57PM1.85m
9:45AM1.49m
8:38PM1.69m
Low Tide
1:58PM1.08m
3:43AM0.73m
1:20PM1.13m
5:49AM0.86m
8:45AM0.80m
9:12PM1.18m
9:33AM0.70m
9:41PM0.97m
10:04AM0.62m
10:09PM0.75m
10:32AM0.56m
10:38PM0.52m
11:00AM0.52m
11:09PM0.32m
11:28AM0.52m
11:41PM0.15m
11:58AM0.54m
00:15AM0.05m
12:28PM0.60m
00:51AM0.02m
12:59PM0.69m
1:29AM0.06m
1:31PM0.80m
2:10AM0.17m
2:06PM0.93m
2:59AM0.34m
2:45PM1.07m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
2.3
WNW
10
1.8
W
10
1.6
SSE
12
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
9
2
WNW
16
3
WNW
16
2.3
WNW
14
1.9
W
13
1.7
NE
11
2.1
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.7
WNW
18
1.8
W
15
1.7
W
15
1.9
W
14
2.5
NNW
9
3
NW
12
5
NNW
11
7
NW
14
5
NW
13
3
NW
12
2.2
NNW
11
1.9
NNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.5
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
9
3.5
N
9
3
N
10
3.5
N
10
4
NNW
12
3.5
NNW
11
3
NW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.1
NNW
9
3
NNW
8
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.1
NW
9
1.8
NNW
9
1.7
NNW
9
1.8
NNW
9
2.2
NNW
9
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
light snow
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light snow
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light snow
cloud
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
light snow
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light snow
clear
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light rain
light rain
light snow
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
 km/h
40
W
25
WNW
35
WSW
20
WNW
15
NNW
30
NE
15
WNW
0
SW
45
SE
20
SSE
5
SE
35
NNE
45
NNE
25
NNE
15
SSW
25
W
25
NW
40
NW
40
NNW
45
N
60
N
90
WNW
55
W
30
NW
15
NW
20
WSW
20
WSW
40
N
45
NNW
45
NNE
45
NNE
25
NE
60
WSW
60
W
50
W
40
WNW
45
W
35
WNW
40
NNW
55
NW
50
W
45
WNW
40
W
35
W
35
NW
40
NNE
40
NE
 mm 
5
2
2
max°C
0
0
-1
-1
0
1
1
1
-1
-2
-2
-1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
0
1
0
-1
0
0
0
Moonrise
6:27
7:57
9:36
11:15
12:53
2:29
4:07
5:48
7:36
9:31
11:35
1:36
2:57
3:19
3:23
Moonset
3:51
4:07
4:12
4:12
4:11
4:10
4:08
4:06
4:04
4:02
4:02
4:05
4:18
5:14
7:04
Sunrise
6:43
6:47
6:48
6:52
6:54
6:56
6:58
7:01
7:03
7:07
7:09
7:11
7:13
7:16
7:18
7:22
Sunset
5:15
5:12
5:08
5:06
5:02
5:00
4:57
4:53
4:51
4:47
4:45
4:42
4:38
4:36
4:32
4:30
Today's sea temperature in Scotia, South Orkney Islands is
-0.1° C
(Statistics for 08 Apr 1981-2005 – mean: 0.1 max: 0.9 min: -0.7°C)
Issued (local time): 2 am Wednesday 08 Apr 2026
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