Birsay Bay (Orkney Islands) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Birsay Bay

Time 00:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Mist Fog Fog Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Fog
Chance of precipitation
10% 20% 20% <5% <5% <5% <5% 20%
10°
10°
SSE 6
SSW 5
SSW 5
S 6
NNE 7
NNE 7
NE 8
ENE 8
8 7 7 8 10 10 11 11
1.7 1.7 1.8 1.8 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.1
11 11 10 10 11 11 11 11
Direction of waves offshore
P VP VP G VG G G VP
Humidity
97% 97% 97% 85% 78% 79% 89% 95%
UV
- - 1 2 3 2 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
ENE 7
NE 10
NE 14
ENE 15
NE 17
NE 18
NE 22
NE 23
10 14 19 21 24 26 30 32
2.1 1.9 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.2 2.2 2.5
11 11 11 11 12 11 11 11
Direction of waves offshore
M G G VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
95% 93% 89% 83% 80% 80% 78% 76%
UV
- - 1 1 3 2 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
NE 24
NE 23
NE 23
ENE 23
E 22
E 21
ESE 21
ESE 20
33 32 32 32 31 30 30 29
2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.7 2.6 2.6 2.5
11 11 11 11 10 10 10 10
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
75% 74% 73% 70% 66% 65% 67% 68%
UV
- - 1 1 2 1 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
-1° -1° -1°
NE 20
E 20
NE 19
NE 18
NW 20
NNW 17
NNW 17
NNE 15
28 28 28 26 28 26 24 21
2.5 2.5 2.3 2.1 2.0 2.0 1.9 1.7
10 10 10 10 10 10 10 10
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG G VG VG VG
Humidity
68% 68% 68% 61% 68% 61% 62% 68%
UV
- - 1 1 3 2 1 -
Time 01:00 04:00 07:00 10:00 13:00 16:00 19:00 22:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10%
-1° -1° -1°
NNE 13
NNE 12
NNE 11
NE 11
ENE 11
ENE 13
E 15
SE 17
19 17 16 17 17 20 22 24
1.6
9
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
69% 70% 70% 61% 57% 58% 62% 70%
UV
- - 1 1 2 1 1 -

Tide times

Tide times for Fri 29 Mar
Low 0.7m
05:32
High 2.8m
11:39
Low 0.8m
17:55
High 2.7m
23:57
Low 0.7m
05:32
High 2.8m
11:39
Low 0.8m
17:55
High 2.7m
23:57
Low 0.7m
05:32
High 2.8m
11:39
Low 0.8m
17:55
High 2.7m
23:57
Low 0.7m
05:32
High 2.8m
11:39
Low 0.8m
17:55
High 2.7m
23:57

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Tide times for Sat 30 Mar
Low 0.8m
06:02
High 2.6m
12:17
Low 0.9m
18:25
Low 0.8m
06:02
High 2.6m
12:17
Low 0.9m
18:25
Low 0.8m
06:02
High 2.6m
12:17
Low 0.9m
18:25
Low 0.8m
06:02
High 2.6m
12:17
Low 0.9m
18:25

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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

Tide times for Sun 31 Mar
High 2.6m
00:36
Low 1m
07:36
(UTC+1)
High 2.5m
14:04
Low 1.1m
20:01
High 2.6m
00:36
(UTC)
Low 1m
07:36
(UTC+1)
High 2.5m
14:04
Low 1.1m
20:01
High 2.6m
00:36
(UTC)
Low 1m
07:36
(UTC+1)
High 2.5m
14:04
Low 1.1m
20:01
High 2.6m
00:36
(UTC)
Low 1m
07:36
(UTC+1)
High 2.5m
14:04
Low 1.1m
20:01

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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

Tide times for Mon 1 Apr
High 2.4m
02:23
Low 1.1m
08:21
High 2.3m
15:03
Low 1.4m
20:54
High 2.4m
02:23
Low 1.1m
08:21
High 2.3m
15:03
Low 1.4m
20:54
High 2.4m
02:23
Low 1.1m
08:21
High 2.3m
15:03
Low 1.4m
20:54
High 2.4m
02:23
Low 1.1m
08:21
High 2.3m
15:03
Low 1.4m
20:54

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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

Tide times for Tue 2 Apr
High 2.3m
03:26
Low 1.3m
09:36
High 2.2m
16:29
Low 1.5m
22:42
High 2.3m
03:26
Low 1.3m
09:36
High 2.2m
16:29
Low 1.5m
22:42
High 2.3m
03:26
Low 1.3m
09:36
High 2.2m
16:29
Low 1.5m
22:42
High 2.3m
03:26
Low 1.3m
09:36
High 2.2m
16:29
Low 1.5m
22:42

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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

Tide times for Wed 3 Apr
High 2.2m
04:53
Low 1.2m
11:38
High 2.2m
18:16
Low 1.4m
00:20
High 2.2m
04:53
Low 1.2m
11:38
High 2.2m
18:16
Low 1.4m
00:20
High 2.2m
04:53
Low 1.2m
11:38
High 2.2m
18:16
Low 1.4m
00:20
High 2.2m
04:53
Low 1.2m
11:38
High 2.2m
18:16
Low 1.4m
00:20

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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

Tide times for Thu 4 Apr
High 2.3m
06:29
Low 1m
13:02
High 2.4m
19:35
High 2.3m
06:29
Low 1m
13:02
High 2.4m
19:35
High 2.3m
06:29
Low 1m
13:02
High 2.4m
19:35
High 2.3m
06:29
Low 1m
13:02
High 2.4m
19:35

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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

Tide times for Fri 5 Apr
Low 1.2m
01:29
High 2.5m
07:35
Low 0.7m
14:03
High 2.6m
20:29
Low 1.2m
01:29
High 2.5m
07:35
Low 0.7m
14:03
High 2.6m
20:29
Low 1.2m
01:29
High 2.5m
07:35
Low 0.7m
14:03
High 2.6m
20:29
Low 1.2m
01:29
High 2.5m
07:35
Low 0.7m
14:03
High 2.6m
20:29

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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

Tide times for Sat 6 Apr
Low 0.9m
02:23
High 2.8m
08:28
Low 0.4m
14:53
High 2.9m
21:12
Low 0.9m
02:23
High 2.8m
08:28
Low 0.4m
14:53
High 2.9m
21:12
Low 0.9m
02:23
High 2.8m
08:28
Low 0.4m
14:53
High 2.9m
21:12
Low 0.9m
02:23
High 2.8m
08:28
Low 0.4m
14:53
High 2.9m
21:12

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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

Tide times for Sun 7 Apr
Low 0.7m
03:08
High 3m
09:13
Low 0.1m
15:39
High 3m
21:51
Low 0.7m
03:08
High 3m
09:13
Low 0.1m
15:39
High 3m
21:51
Low 0.7m
03:08
High 3m
09:13
Low 0.1m
15:39
High 3m
21:51
Low 0.7m
03:08
High 3m
09:13
Low 0.1m
15:39
High 3m
21:51

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 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

Tide times for Mon 8 Apr
Low 0.5m
03:50
High 3.3m
09:54
Low 0m
16:21
High 3.1m
22:28
Low 0.5m
03:50
High 3.3m
09:54
Low 0m
16:21
High 3.1m
22:28
Low 0.5m
03:50
High 3.3m
09:54
Low 0m
16:21
High 3.1m
22:28
Low 0.5m
03:50
High 3.3m
09:54
Low 0m
16:21
High 3.1m
22:28

Tide times and heights are from Tingwall tidal station which is 10.0 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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

Orkney & Shetland weather forecast

Headline:

Mainly dry. Bright spells developing. Lighter winds.

Today:

Cloudy at first but last of overnight rain soon dying out. Then mainly dry with just a few light showers. Also becoming brighter with some sunshine, especially across Orkney. Mostly light winds. Maximum temperature 9 °C.

Tonight:

Most places will have a dry night with clear periods. Thicker cloud later tonight may bring a few light showers Minimum temperature 3 °C.

Saturday:

A few light showers at first, then a dry day across the Isles with sunny spells. Light southerly winds. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

It will be a mainly dry few days. Some sunshine on Sunday with light winds, then rather cloudy on Monday and Tuesday with strengthening northeasterly winds.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

Next week begins with some uncertainty, but it looks likely that we will see a return towards more widely unsettled conditions as another area of low pressure pushes across the UK with changeable weather likely largely dominating throughout this period. Most areas look likely to see further showers and some longer spells of rain at times, although interspersed with some drier spells in between. It looks likely that a north - south split will be set up across the UK. The wettest weather will tend to favour the south whilst northern parts remain a bit drier on average. In association with this split in general temperatures will be close to average, but it will be occasionally cooler in the north, and milder in south.

Updated:

Through mid to late April, pressure is likely to be higher than average to the north of the UK, with low pressure more likely to the west or southwest. This pattern tends to push the focus of unsettled weather further south than usual, with largest rainfall totals more likely to be in the south of the UK. Conversely northern, especially northwestern, areas will tend to be drier compared to normal. A trend towards more settled conditions in the latter part of this period is growing more likely, of course this not a guarantee at this range. Temperatures will probably be near average or slightly above overall, with any cooler interludes most likely in the north early in the period.

Updated:

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