Sea weather in Kirkwall in Scotland All the beach weather in Kirkwall
All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Kirkwall in Scotland, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.
Weather: When should you go to the beach in Kirkwall over the next 7 days?
Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Kirkwall in Scotland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Kirkwall. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.
| Date | Outside temp. | Max wind | Our opinion | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday 29 January 2026 | 40°F to 45°F | 33.6mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Friday 30 January 2026 | 41°F to 43°F | 34.2mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Saturday 31 January 2026 | 40°F to 43°F | 33.6mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Sunday 1 February 2026 | 43°F to 47°F | 22.4mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Monday 2 February 2026 | 43°F to 45°F | 36mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Tuesday 3 February 2026 | 40°F to 45°F | 23mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Wednesday 4 February 2026 | 45°F to 47°F | 24.9mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Kirkwall
Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026
On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:27 and will set at 16:24 on the beach(es) of Kirkwall. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 40°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 33.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 44.1mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition |  | | |  |  | |  | |
| Outside temperature | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 85% | 84% | 86% | 82% | 83% | 78% | 82% | 80% |
| Barometric pressure | 1002 hPa | 1002 hPa | 1002 hPa | 1003 hPa | 1003 hPa | 1003 hPa | 1002 hPa | 1002 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Heat index | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
| Dew point | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 44km/h (28mph) | 48km/h (30mph) | 52km/h (32mph) | 52km/h (32mph) | 52km/h (32mph) | 50km/h (31mph) | 53km/h (33mph) | 54km/h (33mph) |
| Gusts | 59km/h (37mph) | 64km/h (40mph) | 69km/h (43mph) | 69km/h (43mph) | 57km/h (36mph) | 54km/h (33mph) | 58km/h (36mph) | 71km/h (44mph) |
| Direction | 137° SE | 137° SE | 138° SE | 141° SE | 140° SE | 136° SE | 131° SE | 132° SE |
| Wind chill | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.9m (6.3ft) | 1.9m (6.3ft) | 1.8m (6.0ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.8m (6.0ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 2.0m (6.7ft) |
| Direction | 109° ESE | 115° ESE | 116° ESE | 115° ESE | 115° ESE | 115° ESE | 115° ESE | 114° ESE |
| Period | 15.2 sec. | 15.2 sec. | 15.2 sec. | 11.6 sec. | 11.1 sec. | 10.7 sec. | 10.3 sec. | 10.0 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 2.0m (6.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026
On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:25 and will set at 16:26 on the beach(es) of Kirkwall. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°F t and a low of 41°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 37.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 48.5mph). Wave height will be up to 8.2ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
| Perceived temperature | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 81% | 83% | 83% | 81% | 79% | 78% | 79% | 78% |
| Barometric pressure | 1001 hPa | 999 hPa | 998 hPa | 998 hPa | 997 hPa | 997 hPa | 997 hPa | 998 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Heat index | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
| Dew point | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 54km/h (33mph) | 56km/h (35mph) | 59km/h (37mph) | 61km/h (38mph) | 61km/h (38mph) | 59km/h (37mph) | 57km/h (36mph) | 55km/h (34mph) |
| Gusts | 68km/h (43mph) | 72km/h (45mph) | 75km/h (47mph) | 78km/h (49mph) | 67km/h (42mph) | 60km/h (37mph) | 58km/h (36mph) | 57km/h (36mph) |
| Direction | 131° SE | 130° SE | 130° SE | 130° SE | 131° SE | 128° SE | 129° SE | 130° SE |
| Wind chill | -2°C (29°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (28°F) | -2°C (29°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 2.1m (7.0ft) | 2.3m (7.5ft) | 2.4m (7.7ft) | 2.4m (7.9ft) | 2.5m (8.1ft) | 2.5m (8.4ft) | 2.5m (8.4ft) | 2.5m (8.2ft) |
| Direction | 115° ESE | 117° ESE | 115° ESE | 117° ESE | 112° ESE | 111° ESE | 112° ESE | 112° ESE |
| Period | 10.0 sec. | 10.0 sec. | 10.0 sec. | 10.0 sec. | 10.0 sec. | 10.0 sec. | 19.7 sec. | 18.9 sec. |
| Significant height | 2.1m (6.9ft) | 2.2m (7.2ft) | 2.2m (7.2ft) | 2.2m (7.2ft) | 2.2m (7.2ft) | 2.3m (7.5ft) | 2.1m (6.9ft) | 2.0m (6.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026
On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:22 and will set at 16:28 on the beach(es) of Kirkwall. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°F t and a low of 40°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 33.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 44.7mph). Wave height will be up to 8.2ft today.
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| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
| Perceived temperature | -0°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 75% | 76% | 78% | 80% | 77% | 83% | 96% | 96% |
| Barometric pressure | 999 hPa | 1000 hPa | 1000 hPa | 1002 hPa | 1002 hPa | 1002 hPa | 1001 hPa | 999 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Heat index | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
| Dew point | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 51km/h (32mph) | 49km/h (30mph) | 51km/h (32mph) | 51km/h (32mph) | 51km/h (32mph) | 50km/h (31mph) | 50km/h (31mph) | 54km/h (34mph) |
| Gusts | 68km/h (42mph) | 65km/h (41mph) | 68km/h (42mph) | 68km/h (42mph) | 56km/h (35mph) | 55km/h (34mph) | 54km/h (33mph) | 72km/h (45mph) |
| Direction | 134° SE | 132° SE | 132° SE | 133° SE | 129° SE | 126° SE | 119° ESE | 121° ESE |
| Wind chill | -0°C (31°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -0°C (32°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -1°C (29°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 2.4m (8.0ft) | 2.4m (7.8ft) | 2.3m (7.6ft) | 2.3m (7.5ft) | 2.3m (7.5ft) | 2.3m (7.5ft) | 2.4m (7.7ft) | 2.5m (8.1ft) |
| Direction | 110° ESE | 109° ESE | 109° ESE | 110° ESE | 110° ESE | 109° ESE | 109° ESE | 111° ESE |
| Period | 18.1 sec. | 17.4 sec. | 16.7 sec. | 16.2 sec. | 15.8 sec. | 15.6 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 15.5 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 2.1m (6.9ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026
On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:20 and will set at 16:31 on the beach(es) of Kirkwall. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 43°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 34.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 44.7mph). Wave height will be up to 10.5ft today.
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| Sky condition |  | | | |  | | | |
| Outside temperature | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
| Perceived temperature | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0.1in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 96% | 92% | 87% | 89% | 84% | 88% | 90% | 90% |
| Barometric pressure | 997 hPa | 994 hPa | 993 hPa | 994 hPa | 995 hPa | 995 hPa | 995 hPa | 995 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 99% | 62% | 70% | 87% | 99% | 100% |
| Heat index | 6°C (42°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
| Dew point | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 54km/h (34mph) | 56km/h (35mph) | 45km/h (28mph) | 30km/h (19mph) | 36km/h (23mph) | 36km/h (23mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 36km/h (23mph) |
| Gusts | 72km/h (45mph) | 60km/h (37mph) | 50km/h (31mph) | 42km/h (26mph) | 53km/h (33mph) | 54km/h (34mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 53km/h (33mph) |
| Direction | 111° ESE | 125° SE | 133° SE | 160° SSE | 161° SSE | 153° SSE | 150° SSE | 149° SSE |
| Wind chill | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 2.6m (8.7ft) | 3.2m (10.5ft) | 2.9m (9.5ft) | 2.7m (8.9ft) | 2.8m (9.3ft) | 2.7m (8.8ft) | 2.4m (7.8ft) | 2.2m (7.1ft) |
| Direction | 112° ESE | 113° ESE | 113° ESE | 112° ESE | 114° ESE | 111° ESE | 110° ESE | 110° ESE |
| Period | 15.5 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 11.6 sec. | 11.5 sec. |
| Significant height | 2.1m (6.9ft) | 2.7m (8.9ft) | 2.0m (6.6ft) | 2.1m (6.9ft) | 2.3m (7.5ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026
On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:18 and will set at 16:33 on the beach(es) of Kirkwall. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 43°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 36mph km/h (with gusts up to 46.6mph). Wave height will be up to 8.5ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 89% | 88% | 88% | 86% | 83% | 88% | 91% | 91% |
| Barometric pressure | 995 hPa | 994 hPa | 993 hPa | 994 hPa | 994 hPa | 994 hPa | 996 hPa | 996 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 86% | 96% | 83% | 85% | 81% | 100% | 100% |
| Heat index | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
| Dew point | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 35km/h (22mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 30km/h (19mph) | 35km/h (22mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 55km/h (34mph) | 58km/h (36mph) |
| Gusts | 50km/h (31mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 42km/h (26mph) | 49km/h (31mph) | 46km/h (28mph) | 45km/h (28mph) | 60km/h (37mph) | 75km/h (47mph) |
| Direction | 141° SE | 128° SE | 137° SE | 148° SSE | 141° SE | 143° SE | 131° SE | 126° SE |
| Wind chill | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 2°C (35°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (30°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 2.0m (6.7ft) | 2.0m (6.5ft) | 2.1m (6.8ft) | 2.3m (7.4ft) | 2.2m (7.4ft) | 2.2m (7.3ft) | 2.5m (8.1ft) | 2.6m (8.5ft) |
| Direction | 110° ESE | 109° ESE | 119° ESE | 116° ESE | 114° ESE | 112° ESE | 112° ESE | 112° ESE |
| Period | 15.2 sec. | 17.5 sec. | 16.6 sec. | 16.2 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 15.5 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 2.0m (6.6ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 2.3m (7.5ft) | 2.3m (7.5ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026
On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:16 and will set at 16:36 on the beach(es) of Kirkwall. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 40°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 38.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 47.9mph). Wave height will be up to 8.5ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | |  | |  | |  |  | |
| Outside temperature | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
| Perceived temperature | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 96% | 97% | 97% | 97% | 95% | 88% | 86% | 85% |
| Barometric pressure | 995 hPa | 994 hPa | 992 hPa | 992 hPa | 991 hPa | 991 hPa | 993 hPa | 995 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 9% | 7% | 9% |
| Heat index | 5°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
| Dew point | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 62km/h (38mph) | 59km/h (36mph) | 61km/h (38mph) | 56km/h (35mph) | 52km/h (32mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 29km/h (18mph) | 37km/h (23mph) |
| Gusts | 64km/h (40mph) | 74km/h (46mph) | 77km/h (48mph) | 71km/h (44mph) | 55km/h (34mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 31km/h (20mph) | 39km/h (25mph) |
| Direction | 120° ESE | 113° ESE | 116° ESE | 118° ESE | 123° ESE | 164° SSE | 159° SSE | 157° SSE |
| Wind chill | -2°C (28°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 2.6m (8.6ft) | 2.4m (7.8ft) | 2.4m (7.8ft) | 2.3m (7.5ft) | 2.3m (7.6ft) | 2.3m (7.5ft) | 2.1m (6.8ft) | 1.8m (6.1ft) |
| Direction | 107° ESE | 108° ESE | 109° ESE | 108° ESE | 106° ESE | 106° ESE | 107° ESE | 106° ESE |
| Period | 15.5 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 15.5 sec. | 11.0 sec. | 11.0 sec. |
| Significant height | 2.3m (7.5ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026
On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:13 and will set at 16:39 on the beach(es) of Kirkwall. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 45°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 28.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.9mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 91% | 90% | 83% | 89% | 88% | 91% | 92% | 91% |
| Barometric pressure | 995 hPa | 995 hPa | 994 hPa | 995 hPa | 995 hPa | 994 hPa | 995 hPa | 995 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 49% | 100% | 72% | 65% | 64% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Heat index | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
| Dew point | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 35km/h (22mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 45km/h (28mph) | 46km/h (29mph) | 44km/h (27mph) | 40km/h (25mph) |
| Gusts | 50km/h (31mph) | 61km/h (38mph) | 47km/h (29mph) | 57km/h (35mph) | 50km/h (31mph) | 47km/h (29mph) | 44km/h (27mph) | 44km/h (27mph) |
| Direction | 141° SE | 148° SSE | 148° SSE | 139° SE | 135° SE | 134° SE | 131° SE | 142° SE |
| Wind chill | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.8m (5.8ft) | 1.8m (6.0ft) | 1.8m (6.0ft) | 1.7m (5.7ft) | 1.6m (5.3ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.8m (6.0ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) |
| Direction | 106° ESE | 106° ESE | 107° ESE | 109° ESE | 107° ESE | 104° ESE | 111° ESE | 109° ESE |
| Period | 11.0 sec. | 11.2 sec. | 11.1 sec. | 10.7 sec. | 10.2 sec. | 10.1 sec. | 6.2 sec. | 6.4 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) |