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 25 April 2024 | 43°F to 43°F | 5mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Friday 26 April 2024 | 43°F to 45°F | 6.2mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Saturday 27 April 2024 | 43°F to 45°F | 14.3mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Sunday 28 April 2024 | 45°F to 45°F | 16.2mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Monday 29 April 2024 | 45°F to 47°F | 16.8mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Tuesday 30 April 2024 | 47°F to 49°F | 15.5mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Wednesday 1 May 2024 | 45°F to 47°F | 20.5mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Kirkwall
Sea weather on Thursday 25 April 2024
On Thursday 25 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:30 and will set at 20:52 on the beach(es) of Kirkwall. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition |  |  |  | | |  | | |
| Outside temperature | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 67% | 62% | 66% | 66% | 64% | 64% | 64% | 66% |
| Barometric pressure | 1008 hPa | 1006 hPa | 1006 hPa | 1006 hPa | 1006 hPa | 1006 hPa | 1006 hPa | 1006 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 59% | 17% | 74% | 69% | 66% | 50% | 88% | 100% |
| Heat index | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
| Dew point | 0°C (32°F) | -0°C (31°F) | 0°C (32°F) | 0°C (32°F) | -0°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -1°C (31°F) | 0°C (32°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 34km/h (21mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 28km/h (18mph) | 22km/h (14mph) | 16km/h (10mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 8km/h (5mph) |
| Gusts | 45km/h (28mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 23km/h (14mph) | 20km/h (13mph) | 18km/h (11mph) | 12km/h (7mph) |
| Direction | 6° N | 25° NNE | 31° NNE | 34° NE | 38° NE | 28° NNE | 15° NNE | 13° NNE |
| Wind chill | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.2m (3.8ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.0m (3.2ft) | 0.9m (3.0ft) | 0.8m (2.7ft) | 0.7m (2.4ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) |
| Direction | 19° NNE | 17° NNE | 16° NNE | 15° NNE | 15° NNE | 15° NNE | 14° NNE | 14° NNE |
| Period | 6.2 sec. | 6.2 sec. | 7.3 sec. | 6.9 sec. | 8.3 sec. | 8.3 sec. | 8.2 sec. | 8.1 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.6m (2ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Sea weather on Friday 26 April 2024
On Friday 26 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:27 and will set at 20:54 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 10.6mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | |  | | | |
| Outside temperature | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 67% | 71% | 73% | 69% | 68% | 66% | 67% | 69% |
| Barometric pressure | 1006 hPa | 1006 hPa | 1007 hPa | 1007 hPa | 1008 hPa | 1008 hPa | 1008 hPa | 1009 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 69% | 87% | 74% | 95% | 80% | 81% | 97% | 100% |
| Heat index | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
| Dew point | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 1°C (34°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 3km/h (2mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 2km/h (1mph) | 4km/h (3mph) | 4km/h (3mph) | 5km/h (3mph) | 10km/h (6mph) |
| Gusts | 4km/h (3mph) | 17km/h (10mph) | 16km/h (10mph) | 2km/h (2mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 8km/h (5mph) | 14km/h (9mph) |
| Direction | 28° NNE | 4° N | 25° NNE | 40° NE | 217° SW | 183° S | 155° SSE | 147° SSE |
| Wind chill | 6°C (43°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (42°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (1.9ft) | 0.6m (1.8ft) | 0.5m (1.7ft) | 0.5m (1.7ft) | 0.5m (1.7ft) | 0.5m (1.7ft) | 0.5m (1.7ft) |
| Direction | 13° NNE | 11° N | 10° N | 10° N | 10° N | 10° N | 10° N | 11° NNE |
| Period | 7.9 sec. | 7.7 sec. | 7.6 sec. | 7.5 sec. | 7.5 sec. | 7.5 sec. | 7.7 sec. | 8.1 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Sea weather on Saturday 27 April 2024
On Saturday 27 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:24 and will set at 20:56 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 69% | 68% | 69% | 69% | 66% | 66% | 74% | 82% |
| Barometric pressure | 1009 hPa | 1009 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1013 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 92% | 84% | 48% | 33% |
| Heat index | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) |
| Dew point | 1°C (35°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 1°C (33°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 14km/h (9mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 15km/h (9mph) | 16km/h (10mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 22km/h (14mph) | 23km/h (15mph) |
| Gusts | 19km/h (12mph) | 18km/h (11mph) | 20km/h (12mph) | 21km/h (13mph) | 23km/h (14mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 33km/h (21mph) |
| Direction | 172° S | 161° SSE | 140° SE | 140° SE | 149° SSE | 130° SE | 126° SE | 128° SE |
| Wind chill | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.5m (1.8ft) | 0.5m (1.7ft) | 0.5m (1.7ft) | 0.5m (1.7ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.8m (2.7ft) | 1.1m (3.5ft) |
| Direction | 11° N | 11° NNE | 12° NNE | 10° N | 11° NNE | 14° NNE | 87° E | 142° SE |
| Period | 8.3 sec. | 8.2 sec. | 8.1 sec. | 7.9 sec. | 7.7 sec. | 5.7 sec. | 7.6 sec. | 7.5 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Sea weather on Sunday 28 April 2024
On Sunday 28 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:22 and will set at 20:59 on the beach(es) of Kirkwall. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.
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| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 4°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 80% | 83% | 81% | 78% | 81% | 82% | 85% | 90% |
| Barometric pressure | 1013 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1008 hPa | 1007 hPa | 1007 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 17% | 46% | 68% | 42% | 89% | 75% | 82% | 100% |
| Heat index | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
| Dew point | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 5°C (42°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 23km/h (14mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 28km/h (18mph) | 24km/h (15mph) | 21km/h (13mph) | 23km/h (15mph) | 24km/h (15mph) | 26km/h (16mph) |
| Gusts | 32km/h (20mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 33km/h (21mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 35km/h (21mph) | 36km/h (22mph) | 36km/h (22mph) |
| Direction | 125° SE | 122° ESE | 113° ESE | 89° E | 89° E | 68° ENE | 53° NE | 37° NE |
| Wind chill | 4°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.2m (3.8ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 0.9m (2.9ft) | 0.7m (2.5ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 0.6m (1.9ft) |
| Direction | 147° SSE | 149° SSE | 145° SE | 147° SSE | 139° SE | 92° E | 93° E | 92° E |
| Period | 7.5 sec. | 7.5 sec. | 7.5 sec. | 7.5 sec. | 7.5 sec. | 3.8 sec. | 5.6 sec. | 5.4 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Sea weather on Monday 29 April 2024
On Monday 29 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:19 and will set at 21:01 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! 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 4.3ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 90% | 86% | 83% | 79% | 75% | 73% | 80% | 89% |
| Barometric pressure | 1005 hPa | 1006 hPa | 1006 hPa | 1008 hPa | 1010 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1012 hPa | 1013 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 98% | 98% | 70% | 13% | 22% | 19% | 91% | 32% |
| Heat index | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
| Dew point | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 6°C (43°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 20km/h (13mph) | 16km/h (10mph) | 13km/h (8mph) | 12km/h (7mph) | 6km/h (4mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 22km/h (14mph) | 27km/h (17mph) |
| Gusts | 28km/h (18mph) | 22km/h (14mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 17km/h (11mph) | 10km/h (6mph) | 21km/h (13mph) | 35km/h (22mph) | 43km/h (27mph) |
| Direction | 21° NNE | 358° N | 320° NW | 282° WNW | 252° WSW | 124° SE | 115° ESE | 108° ESE |
| Wind chill | 4°C (39°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (40°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (40°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.6m (2.0ft) | 1.0m (3.4ft) | 1.2m (4.1ft) | 1.3m (4.2ft) | 1.3m (4.1ft) | 1.2m (4.0ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.1m (3.5ft) |
| Direction | 96° E | 94° E | 100° E | 110° ESE | 116° ESE | 124° SE | 124° ESE | 125° SE |
| Period | 5.1 sec. | 7.8 sec. | 7.8 sec. | 7.6 sec. | 7.6 sec. | 7.4 sec. | 6.8 sec. | 6.4 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 0.9m (3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Sea weather on Tuesday 30 April 2024
On Tuesday 30 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:16 and will set at 21:04 on the beach(es) of Kirkwall. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 47°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 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 7.5ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 88% | 88% | 90% | 87% | 89% | 88% | 89% | 89% |
| Barometric pressure | 1013 hPa | 1014 hPa | 1015 hPa | 1016 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1018 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 43% | 45% | 27% | 9% | 11% | 15% | 84% |
| Heat index | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) |
| Dew point | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 12km/h (7mph) | 14km/h (9mph) | 17km/h (11mph) | 23km/h (14mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 25km/h (16mph) |
| Gusts | 24km/h (15mph) | 28km/h (18mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 24km/h (15mph) | 25km/h (16mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 33km/h (21mph) | 42km/h (26mph) |
| Direction | 193° SSW | 164° SSE | 155° SSE | 166° SSE | 145° SE | 137° SE | 131° SE | 133° SE |
| Wind chill | 7°C (44°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 1.2m (4.1ft) | 1.3m (4.1ft) | 1.6m (5.4ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.8m (5.9ft) | 2.0m (6.5ft) | 2.3m (7.6ft) | 2.2m (7.3ft) |
| Direction | 126° SE | 132° SE | 144° SE | 145° SE | 138° SE | 136° SE | 142° SE | 143° SE |
| Period | 6.1 sec. | 6.0 sec. | 6.3 sec. | 7.2 sec. | 7.3 sec. | 7.4 sec. | 7.5 sec. | 7.5 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) |
Sea weather on Wednesday 1 May 2024
On Wednesday 1 May 2024, the sun will rise at 05:14 and will set at 21:06 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | |  | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 86% | 88% | 92% | 93% | 95% | 96% | 95% | 92% |
| Barometric pressure | 1018 hPa | 1018 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1016 hPa | 1015 hPa | 1014 hPa | 1014 hPa | 1015 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 90% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Heat index | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
| Dew point | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 6°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 7°C (44°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 23km/h (14mph) | 21km/h (13mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 38km/h (24mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 33km/h (21mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 33km/h (21mph) |
| Gusts | 36km/h (22mph) | 31km/h (20mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 54km/h (33mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 51km/h (32mph) | 48km/h (30mph) | 49km/h (31mph) |
| Direction | 122° ESE | 106° ESE | 87° E | 88° E | 103° ESE | 112° ESE | 117° ESE | 102° ESE |
| Wind chill | 5°C (41°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 3°C (38°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 2.1m (6.9ft) | 2.1m (6.9ft) | 2.0m (6.7ft) | 1.9m (6.2ft) | 1.6m (5.3ft) | 1.3m (4.4ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 0.9m (3.1ft) |
| Direction | 142° SE | 142° SE | 143° SE | 143° SE | 141° SE | 142° SE | 143° SE | 139° SE |
| Period | 7.5 sec. | 7.5 sec. | 7.5 sec. | 7.5 sec. | 7.3 sec. | 7.1 sec. | 5.0 sec. | 5.9 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (42°F) |