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 02:29 AM and sunset is at 09:08 PM.

Days 1–3 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Air temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Fri morning, min -2°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Days 4–6 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Air temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Mon morning, min -2°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, gales from the NE by Wed night).

Days 7–9 Weather Summary

A dusting of new snow. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Fri morning, min 0°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, strong winds from the E by Sat afternoon).

Days 10–12 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Sun night, min -1°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon).

Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
AM
PM
night
Wave Height Map
High Tide
6:47PM1.88m
6:01AM2.03m
7:30PM1.83m
6:42AM1.99m
8:16PM1.74m
7:25AM1.91m
9:04PM1.64m
8:10AM1.79m
9:57PM1.54m
9:02AM1.64m
10:59PM1.46m
10:10AM1.50m
00:09AM1.42m
11:54AM1.40m
1:17AM1.41m
1:51PM1.41m
2:11AM1.43m
3:15PM1.50m
2:52AM1.47m
4:11PM1.59m
3:27AM1.53m
4:53PM1.67m
3:59AM1.60m
Low Tide
12:07PM-0.04m
00:16AM0.83m
12:50PM-0.01m
00:56AM0.87m
1:35PM0.07m
1:38AM0.92m
2:21PM0.21m
2:23AM0.98m
3:10PM0.37m
3:15AM1.03m
4:05PM0.55m
4:25AM1.06m
5:13PM0.72m
6:01AM1.04m
6:38PM0.85m
7:34AM0.93m
8:04PM0.93m
8:39AM0.78m
9:10PM0.96m
9:26AM0.63m
9:58PM0.98m
10:05AM0.50m
10:34PM0.99m
Wave
height (m) 
direction
period (s) 
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
N
9
0.8
NNW
8
0.9
NE
10
1.2
NNW
7
1.4
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.5
N
10
0.5
N
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.6
N
8
1.3
N
6
2.1
N
7
4
N
9
4
N
11
3
NNE
10
2.1
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.2
N
9
1
N
8
1.5
ENE
5
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
10
3
NNE
10
2
NNE
9
1.7
N
12
1.7
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.7
NE
12
1.6
NE
12
1.4
NE
11
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light snow
light snow
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
some clouds
some clouds
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
light snow
light snow
cloudy
cloudy
some clouds
some clouds
some clouds
cloudy
some clouds
cloudy
cloudy
 km/h
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
20
E
10
ESE
5
S
5
SSE
5
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
25
NNE
40
NNE
50
NE
60
NE
30
NNE
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
25
ENE
45
E
45
ENE
45
NNW
35
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
20
NE
10
NE
5
WSW
10
SSE
 mm 
max°C
-1
-1
-1
-2
-2
-2
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
-2
-1
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
0
-1
Moonrise
11:59
12:23
12:27
12:28
12:26
12:24
12:22
12:19
12:17
12:15
12:14
Moonset
1:16
2:09
4:03
6:04
7:56
9:36
11:09
12:37
2:02
3:29
4:57
6:30
Sunrise
2:29
2:28
2:27
2:26
2:25
2:24
2:23
2:21
2:21
2:20
2:20
2:20
Sunset
9:08
9:10
9:13
9:15
9:16
9:17
9:20
9:22
9:22
9:23
9:25
9:27
Today's sea temperature in Scotia, South Orkney Islands is
-1.3° C
(Statistics for 05 Dec 1981-2005 – mean: -0.2 max: 0.5 min: -1.4°C)
Issued (local time): 2 am Friday 05 Dec 2025
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