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. Our opinion
Sunday 19 July 202652°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Monday 20 July 202656°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 21 July 202656°F to 56°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 22 July 202654°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 23 July 202654°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Friday 24 July 202656°F to 58°Fnot recommended
Saturday 25 July 202652°F to 56°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Kirkwall

Sea weather on Sunday 19 July 2026

On Sunday 19 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:32 and will set at 22:03 on the beach(es) of Kirkwall. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 52°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%78%78%78%89%92%96%90%
Barometric pressure1025 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa
Cloud cover36%45%6%3%32%52%100%100%
Heat index12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)25km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)
Gusts36km/h (22mph)32km/h (20mph)30km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)33km/h (20mph)40km/h (25mph)46km/h (28mph)35km/h (22mph)
Direction 341°
NNW
326°
NNW
319°
NW
302°
WNW
280°
W
280°
W
274°
W
288°
WNW
Wind chill9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Direction
N
34°
NE
32°
NNE
31°
NNE
33°
NNE
309°
NW
314°
NW
323°
NW
Period8.5 sec.8.5 sec.8.1 sec.8.2 sec.8.3 sec.8.6 sec.8.2 sec.7.5 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Monday 20 July 2026

On Monday 20 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:33 and will set at 22:01 on the beach(es) of Kirkwall. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 56°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%90%89%87%86%83%88%92%
Barometric pressure1026 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa1028 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa1030 hPa
Cloud cover96%94%99%100%85%92%95%100%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (10mph)23km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts30km/h (18mph)29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)25km/h (15mph)36km/h (23mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 295°
WNW
300°
WNW
307°
NW
318°
NW
311°
NW
296°
WNW
296°
WNW
293°
WNW
Wind chill11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.4m (1.4ft)
Direction 326°
NW
332°
NNW
24°
NNE
24°
NNE
23°
NNE
21°
NNE
320°
NW
297°
WNW
Period7.7 sec.7.6 sec.7.2 sec.7.2 sec.7.1 sec.7.1 sec.6.2 sec.6.0 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 21 July 2026

On Tuesday 21 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:35 and will set at 22:00 on the beach(es) of Kirkwall. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 56°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 32.9mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity93%92%92%90%91%93%92%93%
Barometric pressure1029 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1028 hPa1027 hPa1026 hPa
Cloud cover47%40%55%42%100%65%62%100%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)37km/h (23mph)42km/h (26mph)44km/h (28mph)46km/h (29mph)45km/h (28mph)43km/h (27mph)
Gusts43km/h (27mph)49km/h (30mph)53km/h (33mph)48km/h (30mph)50km/h (31mph)50km/h (31mph)49km/h (31mph)44km/h (27mph)
Direction 291°
WNW
286°
WNW
287°
WNW
284°
WNW
277°
W
277°
W
278°
W
278°
W
Wind chill10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.4ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 290°
WNW
289°
WNW
287°
WNW
286°
WNW
283°
WNW
279°
W
284°
WNW
296°
WNW
Period5.9 sec.5.5 sec.5.3 sec.5.2 sec.5.1 sec.5.1 sec.5.1 sec.5.1 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 22 July 2026

On Wednesday 22 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:37 and will set at 21:58 on the beach(es) of Kirkwall. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 54°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity97%94%92%89%86%85%85%86%
Barometric pressure1025 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa
Cloud cover100%99%90%86%89%89%98%98%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed39km/h (24mph)35km/h (21mph)28km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)20km/h (12mph)22km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts39km/h (24mph)51km/h (32mph)42km/h (26mph)34km/h (21mph)30km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)30km/h (18mph)
Direction 295°
WNW
308°
NW
324°
NW
334°
NNW
331°
NNW
323°
NW
318°
NW
311°
NW
Wind chill10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.5ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Direction 301°
WNW
309°
NW
315°
NW
318°
NW
314°
NW
312°
NW
309°
NW
314°
NW
Period7.9 sec.4.1 sec.3.9 sec.6.1 sec.6.0 sec.3.5 sec.4.5 sec.4.2 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 23 July 2026

On Thursday 23 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:40 and will set at 21:56 on the beach(es) of Kirkwall. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 54°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%85%93%90%86%88%89%86%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1022 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover99%99%66%93%2%16%50%61%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)23km/h (15mph)30km/h (19mph)36km/h (22mph)39km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)38km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)
Gusts31km/h (19mph)35km/h (22mph)44km/h (27mph)54km/h (33mph)41km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)39km/h (25mph)41km/h (25mph)
Direction 299°
WNW
281°
W
267°
W
261°
W
262°
W
266°
W
261°
W
263°
W
Wind chill11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)
Direction 316°
NW
309°
NW
295°
WNW
291°
WNW
279°
W
275°
W
273°
W
270°
W
Period5.7 sec.6.2 sec.7.3 sec.6.6 sec.5.7 sec.5.6 sec.5.5 sec.5.6 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Friday 24 July 2026

On Friday 24 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:42 and will set at 21:54 on the beach(es) of Kirkwall. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 56°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 36.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 39.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%87%86%92%89%89%91%91%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1009 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%98%46%37%100%81%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed40km/h (25mph)46km/h (29mph)59km/h (37mph)58km/h (36mph)47km/h (29mph)46km/h (28mph)50km/h (31mph)47km/h (29mph)
Gusts45km/h (28mph)50km/h (31mph)63km/h (39mph)60km/h (37mph)52km/h (32mph)48km/h (30mph)57km/h (35mph)50km/h (31mph)
Direction 252°
WSW
248°
WSW
256°
WSW
255°
WSW
263°
W
264°
W
262°
W
274°
W
Wind chill10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 262°
W
254°
WSW
244°
WSW
259°
W
262°
W
261°
W
265°
W
268°
W
Period5.6 sec.6.1 sec.6.8 sec.5.2 sec.5.2 sec.5.2 sec.5.2 sec.5.2 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 25 July 2026

On Saturday 25 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:44 and will set at 21:52 on the beach(es) of Kirkwall. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 52°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 26.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%87%87%83%77%70%68%73%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa
Cloud cover80%94%80%69%38%24%46%80%
Heat index13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed43km/h (27mph)33km/h (21mph)22km/h (14mph)16km/h (10mph)12km/h (7mph)5km/h (3mph)2km/h (1mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts47km/h (29mph)48km/h (30mph)32km/h (20mph)23km/h (14mph)17km/h (11mph)8km/h (5mph)3km/h (2mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 281°
W
286°
WNW
294°
WNW
345°
NNW
354°
N
19°
NNE
162°
SSE
207°
SSW
Wind chill9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.7ft)
Direction 267°
W
265°
W
221°
SW
202°
SSW
191°
S
190°
S
179°
S
184°
S
Period5.2 sec.5.9 sec.9.1 sec.9.2 sec.9.2 sec.9.2 sec.9.1 sec.6.8 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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