West Voe Sands (Beach) (Shetland Islands) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.



    Today (22 October 2024)
    Time
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    80%
    60%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    40%
    Temperature
    10°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    10°
    49°
    49°
    49°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    41°
    41°
    41°
    40°
    40°
    41°
    42°
    42°
    42°
    42°
    42°
    43°
    44°
    44°
    Wind direction and speed
    WSW
    27
    44
    23
    12
    6
    WSW
    29
    46
    25
    13
    6
    WSW
    31
    49
    27
    14
    6
    WSW
    32
    52
    28
    14
    7
    WSW
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    WSW
    34
    54
    30
    15
    7
    W
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    W
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    W
    32
    51
    28
    14
    7
    W
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    W
    28
    45
    24
    12
    6
    W
    25
    41
    22
    11
    6
    WSW
    24
    38
    21
    11
    5
    WSW
    24
    38
    21
    11
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    49
    79
    43
    22
    9
    53
    85
    46
    24
    9
    55
    88
    48
    25
    10
    54
    86
    47
    24
    9
    55
    88
    48
    24
    10
    55
    88
    48
    24
    10
    54
    88
    47
    24
    9
    51
    82
    44
    23
    9
    49
    79
    43
    22
    9
    46
    73
    40
    20
    8
    42
    67
    36
    19
    8
    39
    62
    34
    17
    8
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    37
    60
    32
    17
    7
    Visibility
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    E
    > 70
    Humidity
    75%
    72%
    70%
    71%
    71%
    72%
    66%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    66%
    67%
    73%
    UV
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.3
    3.4
    3.5
    3.8
    3.9
    4.0
    4.1
    4.1
    4.1
    3.9
    3.8
    3.6
    3.4
    3.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (23 October 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    60%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    50%
    60%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10°
    51°
    10°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    43°
    43°
    42°
    43°
    43°
    43°
    43°
    44°
    44°
    44°
    45°
    46°
    46°
    46°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    46°
    46°
    46°
    46°
    46°
    SW
    25
    41
    22
    11
    6
    SW
    28
    45
    24
    13
    6
    SSW
    30
    49
    26
    14
    6
    SSW
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    SSW
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    SW
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    SW
    34
    55
    30
    15
    7
    SW
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    SW
    32
    52
    28
    14
    7
    SW
    31
    50
    27
    14
    6
    SW
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    SW
    28
    46
    24
    13
    6
    SW
    27
    44
    23
    12
    6
    SW
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    SW
    26
    42
    23
    12
    6
    SW
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    SW
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    SSW
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    SSW
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    SSW
    25
    41
    22
    11
    6
    SSW
    26
    41
    23
    11
    6
    SSW
    26
    41
    23
    11
    6
    S
    26
    42
    23
    12
    6
    S
    27
    43
    23
    12
    6
    41
    67
    36
    19
    8
    44
    71
    38
    20
    8
    47
    76
    41
    21
    9
    50
    80
    43
    22
    9
    51
    82
    44
    23
    9
    50
    81
    43
    22
    9
    49
    80
    43
    22
    9
    49
    78
    43
    22
    9
    47
    76
    41
    21
    9
    46
    74
    40
    21
    8
    45
    72
    39
    20
    8
    43
    70
    37
    19
    8
    42
    68
    36
    19
    8
    41
    66
    36
    18
    8
    39
    62
    34
    17
    8
    37
    59
    32
    16
    7
    36
    59
    31
    16
    7
    36
    58
    31
    16
    7
    36
    58
    31
    16
    7
    37
    59
    32
    16
    7
    37
    60
    32
    17
    7
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    38
    62
    33
    17
    7
    39
    62
    34
    17
    8
    E
    > 70
    E
    60
    G
    12
    E
    40
    E
    55
    E
    60
    E
    55
    E
    50
    E
    55
    E
    55
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    45
    E
    40
    E
    40
    E
    40
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    78%
    81%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    91%
    89%
    88%
    87%
    88%
    87%
    88%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    3.2
    3.1
    3.2
    3.2
    3.3
    3.4
    3.5
    3.5
    3.5
    3.5
    3.5
    3.4
    3.4
    3.3
    3.1
    3.1
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    3.0
    2.9
    2.9
    2.8
    12
    12
    12
    12
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Thursday (24 October 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Partly cloudy night
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Overcast
    Overcast
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    12°
    53°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    52°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    53°
    12°
    54°
    12°
    53°
    11°
    53°
    11°
    53°
    45°
    45°
    44°
    44°
    44°
    45°
    44°
    44°
    45°
    S
    28
    44
    24
    12
    6
    S
    29
    46
    25
    13
    6
    S
    32
    51
    28
    14
    7
    S
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    S
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    S
    33
    53
    29
    15
    7
    S
    32
    52
    28
    14
    7
    S
    30
    48
    26
    13
    6
    S
    26
    42
    23
    12
    6
    40
    64
    35
    18
    8
    45
    72
    39
    20
    8
    47
    76
    41
    21
    9
    49
    79
    43
    22
    9
    50
    81
    43
    22
    9
    49
    79
    43
    22
    9
    47
    75
    41
    21
    9
    43
    68
    37
    19
    8
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    VG
    35
    E
    40
    E
    45
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    VG
    30
    VG
    21
    G
    16
    G
    14
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    2.8
    2.8
    3.1
    3.4
    3.6
    3.9
    3.8
    3.7
    3.2
    10
    10
    9
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    Friday (25 October 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    11°
    52°
    11°
    51°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    46°
    46°
    47°
    47°
    48°
    47°
    46°
    46°
    S
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    SSW
    17
    27
    15
    7
    4
    SSW
    13
    22
    11
    6
    4
    S
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    SSW
    13
    20
    11
    6
    4
    SSW
    12
    19
    10
    5
    3
    SSE
    11
    18
    10
    5
    3
    S
    12
    20
    10
    5
    3
    31
    49
    27
    14
    6
    25
    40
    22
    11
    6
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    16
    26
    14
    7
    4
    18
    29
    16
    8
    4
    23
    36
    20
    10
    5
    G
    14
    G
    14
    G
    15
    G
    18
    VG
    35
    E
    50
    E
    45
    E
    50
    90%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    88%
    86%
    86%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    2.9
    2.6
    2.3
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    2.2
    9
    8
    8
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Saturday (26 October 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    40%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    50°
    10°
    49°
    49°
    48°
    45°
    44°
    43°
    43°
    43°
    42°
    41°
    40°
    S
    14
    23
    12
    6
    4
    SSW
    18
    30
    16
    8
    4
    SSW
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    SW
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    WSW
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    WSW
    24
    38
    21
    11
    5
    WSW
    23
    38
    20
    10
    5
    WSW
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    29
    47
    25
    13
    6
    33
    52
    29
    15
    7
    37
    60
    32
    17
    7
    41
    65
    36
    18
    8
    41
    66
    36
    18
    8
    41
    66
    36
    18
    8
    41
    66
    36
    18
    8
    41
    66
    36
    18
    8
    E
    50
    E
    40
    VG
    35
    VG
    35
    E
    40
    VG
    30
    VG
    28
    VG
    25
    86%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    82%
    78%
    75%
    75%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    2.3
    2.3
    2.3
    2.2
    2.0
    2.1
    2.2
    2.4
    10
    10
    10
    10
    8
    7
    8
    8
    Sunday (27 October 2024)
    Time
    01:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower day
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    48°
    47°
    48°
    48°
    49°
    49°
    49°
    48°
    40°
    40°
    41°
    41°
    42°
    42°
    42°
    41°
    WSW
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    WSW
    21
    34
    18
    10
    5
    SW
    19
    30
    17
    8
    5
    SW
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    WSW
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    W
    21
    34
    18
    9
    5
    W
    19
    31
    17
    9
    5
    W
    20
    32
    17
    9
    5
    42
    67
    36
    19
    8
    41
    66
    36
    18
    8
    39
    62
    34
    17
    8
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    37
    60
    32
    17
    7
    38
    61
    33
    17
    7
    37
    60
    32
    17
    7
    VG
    24
    VG
    22
    VG
    23
    VG
    21
    VG
    22
    VG
    21
    VG
    21
    VG
    20
    75%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    2.5
    2.7
    2.9
    3.4
    3.6
    3.6
    3.4
    3.1
    9
    12
    13
    11
    11
    9
    10
    11
    Monday (28 October 2024)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Light shower night
    Light shower night
    Light shower day
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Drizzle
    Drizzle
    Drizzle
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    47°
    47°
    46°
    47°
    47°
    47°
    46°
    46°
    40°
    39°
    39°
    39°
    39°
    39°
    38°
    38°
    WNW
    21
    34
    18
    10
    5
    WNW
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    WNW
    21
    33
    18
    9
    5
    NW
    20
    33
    17
    9
    5
    NW
    22
    35
    19
    10
    5
    NW
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    NW
    24
    39
    21
    11
    5
    NW
    23
    37
    20
    10
    5
    40
    64
    35
    18
    8
    43
    69
    37
    19
    8
    44
    71
    38
    20
    8
    45
    72
    39
    20
    8
    45
    73
    39
    20
    8
    46
    74
    40
    20
    8
    45
    72
    39
    20
    8
    48
    77
    42
    22
    9
    VG
    21
    VG
    20
    VG
    20
    G
    16
    G
    16
    G
    15
    G
    15
    G
    17
    73%
    71%
    70%
    73%
    70%
    73%
    72%
    73%
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    3.3
    9

    Tide times

    Tuesday 22 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 22 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 22 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 22 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 23 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 24 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 25 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 25 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 25 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 25 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 26 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 26 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 26 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 26 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 27 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 27 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 27 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 27 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 28 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 28 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 28 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 28 October

    Tide times and heights are from Sumburgh (Grutness Voe) tidal station which is 0.7 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

    Headline:

    Windy with a few showers today.

    Today:

    A windy day with some bright or sunny intervals and a few passing showers. Showers occasionally heavy this morning. Strong to gale west or southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

    Tonight:

    This evening will be mainly dry with clear periods and the odd light shower. Thickening cloud will bring occasional rain in the early hours. Strong to gale southwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

    Wednesday:

    Cloudy with occasional rain in the morning. Mainly dry in the afternoon, some brightness across Orkney. Windy with strong to gale southwesterly winds, easing later. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

    Dry, bright and windy on Thursday. Less windy on Friday with a chance of rain. Brighter with showers on Saturday.

    Updated:

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