Sea weather in Lerwick in Scotland All the beach weather in Lerwick

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Lerwick 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 Lerwick over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Lerwick in Scotland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Lerwick. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Thursday 29 January 202638°F to 40°Fnot recommended
Friday 30 January 202638°F to 40°Fnot recommended
Saturday 31 January 202638°F to 40°Fnot recommended
Sunday 1 February 202640°F to 41°Fnot recommended
Monday 2 February 202640°F to 41°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 3 February 202638°F to 47°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 4 February 202641°F to 45°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Lerwick

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:26 and will set at 16:10 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 40°F t and a low of 38°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 32.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 42.3mph). Wave height will be up to 8.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity93%91%90%89%88%75%74%75%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)
Wind
Speed49km/h (30mph)45km/h (28mph)47km/h (29mph)49km/h (30mph)48km/h (30mph)49km/h (30mph)50km/h (31mph)52km/h (32mph)
Gusts65km/h (40mph)58km/h (36mph)62km/h (39mph)61km/h (38mph)64km/h (39mph)66km/h (41mph)56km/h (35mph)68km/h (42mph)
Direction 139°
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143°
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141°
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141°
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142°
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138°
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135°
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135°
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Wind chill-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)
Waves
Height2.5m (8.1ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.2m (7.3ft)2.4m (7.8ft)
Direction 133°
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134°
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134°
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134°
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134°
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134°
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132°
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132°
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Period8.7 sec.10.2 sec.11.2 sec.10.9 sec.10.3 sec.10.0 sec.9.6 sec.9.5 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:24 and will set at 16:12 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 40°F t and a low of 38°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in 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 11.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (26°F)-5°C (24°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (26°F)-5°C (24°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (24°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%94%89%79%90%94%93%95%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)
Dew point1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed54km/h (34mph)55km/h (34mph)53km/h (33mph)56km/h (35mph)59km/h (37mph)61km/h (38mph)61km/h (38mph)62km/h (38mph)
Gusts66km/h (41mph)72km/h (45mph)56km/h (35mph)70km/h (44mph)77km/h (48mph)61km/h (38mph)64km/h (40mph)63km/h (39mph)
Direction 134°
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132°
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138°
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138°
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135°
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133°
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132°
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133°
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Wind chill-3°C (26°F)-5°C (24°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (26°F)-5°C (24°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (24°F)
Waves
Height2.6m (8.7ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.8m (9.2ft)3.0m (10.0ft)3.3m (10.7ft)3.4m (11.2ft)3.5m (11.4ft)3.5m (11.4ft)
Direction 131°
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130°
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132°
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134°
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134°
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134°
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129°
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129°
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Period9.1 sec.9.0 sec.8.7 sec.8.4 sec.8.3 sec.13.0 sec.13.2 sec.13.4 sec.
Significant height2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:21 and will set at 16:15 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 40°F t and a low of 38°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 37.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 44.7mph). Wave height will be up to 11.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)
Perceived temperature-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity94%90%93%85%91%87%83%96%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed60km/h (38mph)59km/h (37mph)55km/h (34mph)55km/h (34mph)58km/h (36mph)56km/h (35mph)54km/h (33mph)59km/h (37mph)
Gusts66km/h (41mph)63km/h (39mph)62km/h (38mph)72km/h (45mph)61km/h (38mph)57km/h (36mph)55km/h (34mph)62km/h (38mph)
Direction 134°
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134°
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137°
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139°
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133°
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132°
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134°
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132°
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Wind chill-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (27°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)
Waves
Height3.4m (11.1ft)3.3m (11.0ft)3.3m (10.7ft)3.3m (10.7ft)3.3m (10.8ft)3.3m (10.8ft)3.2m (10.5ft)3.2m (10.5ft)
Direction 128°
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127°
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127°
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127°
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127°
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127°
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127°
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127°
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Period13.1 sec.13.2 sec.13.2 sec.13.2 sec.13.4 sec.13.2 sec.13.2 sec.13.2 sec.
Significant height2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:19 and will set at 16:18 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 41°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 43.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 54.7mph). Wave height will be up to 15.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%95%94%97%96%96%94%94%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa1002 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa999 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed62km/h (38mph)66km/h (41mph)68km/h (43mph)70km/h (43mph)70km/h (43mph)65km/h (40mph)66km/h (41mph)64km/h (40mph)
Gusts78km/h (48mph)84km/h (52mph)85km/h (53mph)88km/h (54mph)74km/h (46mph)70km/h (44mph)72km/h (44mph)64km/h (40mph)
Direction 132°
SE
129°
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129°
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131°
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137°
SE
141°
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143°
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140°
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Wind chill-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)
Waves
Height3.6m (11.9ft)4.1m (13.4ft)4.4m (14.5ft)4.6m (15.1ft)4.4m (14.6ft)4.5m (14.8ft)4.6m (15.1ft)4.6m (15.0ft)
Direction 128°
SE
131°
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130°
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133°
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131°
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132°
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132°
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134°
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Period13.3 sec.13.5 sec.13.5 sec.13.5 sec.13.5 sec.13.5 sec.13.5 sec.14.0 sec.
Significant height2.4m (7.9ft)2.7m (8.9ft)3.0m (9.8ft)3.0m (9.8ft)2.8m (9.2ft)3.0m (9.8ft)3.0m (9.8ft)2.9m (9.5ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:17 and will set at 16:20 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 41°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 41mph km/h (with gusts up to 50.3mph). Wave height will be up to 12.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)
Perceived temperature-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity96%96%96%97%96%95%93%83%
Barometric pressure1000 hPa999 hPa999 hPa999 hPa999 hPa999 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)
Dew point4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed61km/h (38mph)59km/h (37mph)63km/h (39mph)64km/h (40mph)66km/h (41mph)64km/h (40mph)63km/h (39mph)63km/h (39mph)
Gusts64km/h (40mph)66km/h (41mph)65km/h (40mph)81km/h (50mph)66km/h (41mph)65km/h (41mph)65km/h (41mph)65km/h (40mph)
Direction 135°
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132°
SE
137°
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133°
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137°
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138°
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136°
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133°
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Wind chill-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)
Waves
Height3.9m (12.9ft)3.6m (11.7ft)3.4m (11.2ft)3.2m (10.5ft)3.2m (10.6ft)3.5m (11.4ft)3.6m (11.8ft)3.5m (11.4ft)
Direction 130°
SE
129°
SE
128°
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127°
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128°
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130°
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129°
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125°
SE
Period14.0 sec.13.0 sec.13.6 sec.13.5 sec.13.3 sec.13.3 sec.13.3 sec.13.3 sec.
Significant height2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:14 and will set at 16:23 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 38°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 39.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 51mph). Wave height will be up to 11.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)-3°C (27°F)-0°C (31°F)3°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%81%96%97%97%96%94%88%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa999 hPa998 hPa996 hPa996 hPa997 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%33%
Heat index4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed60km/h (37mph)57km/h (35mph)58km/h (36mph)58km/h (36mph)64km/h (40mph)55km/h (34mph)49km/h (30mph)35km/h (22mph)
Gusts76km/h (47mph)70km/h (44mph)72km/h (45mph)71km/h (44mph)82km/h (51mph)60km/h (37mph)56km/h (35mph)40km/h (25mph)
Direction 127°
SE
118°
ESE
121°
ESE
119°
ESE
117°
ESE
127°
SE
136°
SE
154°
SSE
Wind chill-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)-3°C (27°F)-0°C (31°F)3°C (38°F)
Waves
Height3.3m (10.9ft)3.4m (11.1ft)3.4m (11.3ft)3.5m (11.5ft)3.5m (11.5ft)3.5m (11.4ft)3.2m (10.4ft)3.2m (10.4ft)
Direction 131°
SE
131°
SE
126°
SE
126°
SE
126°
SE
127°
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127°
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126°
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Period13.4 sec.13.4 sec.13.1 sec.13.1 sec.14.0 sec.14.0 sec.14.0 sec.13.6 sec.
Significant height2.2m (7.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:12 and will set at 16:26 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°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 31.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 41.6mph). Wave height will be up to 11.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity92%92%91%91%89%88%93%94%
Barometric pressure999 hPa999 hPa998 hPa999 hPa999 hPa999 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed45km/h (28mph)48km/h (30mph)46km/h (29mph)45km/h (28mph)47km/h (29mph)46km/h (28mph)48km/h (30mph)50km/h (31mph)
Gusts52km/h (32mph)65km/h (40mph)64km/h (39mph)61km/h (38mph)52km/h (32mph)51km/h (32mph)48km/h (30mph)67km/h (41mph)
Direction 145°
SE
143°
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143°
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142°
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143°
SE
141°
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138°
SE
134°
SE
Wind chill2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)-2°C (29°F)-2°C (29°F)
Waves
Height3.4m (11.3ft)3.5m (11.5ft)3.2m (10.4ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.6m (8.6ft)2.7m (8.8ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.6m (8.7ft)
Direction 127°
SE
127°
SE
128°
SE
127°
SE
127°
SE
123°
ESE
122°
ESE
121°
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Period13.7 sec.14.1 sec.13.8 sec.12.8 sec.13.3 sec.12.9 sec.13.3 sec.12.7 sec.
Significant height2.1m (6.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°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)

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