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
Saturday 20 April 202440°F to 41°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 21 April 202441°F to 49°Fdiscouraged
Monday 22 April 202443°F to 49°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 23 April 202441°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 24 April 202438°F to 43°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 25 April 202443°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Friday 26 April 202443°F to 45°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Lerwick

Sea weather on Saturday 20 April 2024

On Saturday 20 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:32 and will set at 20:37 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)
Perceived temperature-2°C (29°F)-1°C (29°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (40°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity57%57%58%55%54%54%54%55%
Barometric pressure1024 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa1029 hPa1030 hPa1030 hPa1031 hPa1032 hPa
Cloud cover53%64%39%33%40%100%100%100%
Heat index4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)
Dew point-4°C (25°F)-4°C (25°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (26°F)-4°C (25°F)-4°C (26°F)
Wind
Speed35km/h (22mph)29km/h (18mph)25km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)4km/h (2mph)
Gusts48km/h (30mph)40km/h (25mph)33km/h (21mph)27km/h (17mph)25km/h (15mph)20km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)6km/h (4mph)
Direction 348°
NNW
345°
NNW
344°
NNW
347°
NNW

N
10°
N
18°
NNE
53°
NE
Wind chill-2°C (29°F)-1°C (29°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (40°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.9ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.6m (5.1ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.8ft)
Direction 27°
NNE
24°
NNE
23°
NNE
22°
NNE
25°
NNE
24°
NNE
24°
NNE
32°
NNE
Period6.8 sec.7.2 sec.7.4 sec.9.0 sec.8.6 sec.8.3 sec.8.0 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°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 21 April 2024

On Sunday 21 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:29 and will set at 20:39 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity57%62%79%91%92%95%92%95%
Barometric pressure1032 hPa1031 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa1031 hPa1030 hPa1029 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point-3°C (27°F)-1°C (30°F)1°C (35°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed6km/h (4mph)13km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)25km/h (15mph)21km/h (13mph)17km/h (11mph)15km/h (10mph)
Gusts9km/h (6mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)28km/h (18mph)36km/h (22mph)33km/h (21mph)29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 177°
S
203°
SSW
198°
SSW
196°
SSW
206°
SSW
218°
SW
250°
WSW
264°
W
Wind chill3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.5m (1.7ft)
Direction 31°
NNE
29°
NNE
28°
NNE
27°
NNE
34°
NNE
31°
NNE
28°
NNE
25°
NNE
Period7.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.3 sec.7.2 sec.6.9 sec.6.8 sec.6.6 sec.6.6 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°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 22 April 2024

On Monday 22 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:26 and will set at 20:42 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°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 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity96%96%84%75%74%68%69%67%
Barometric pressure1028 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%30%50%4%2%49%45%
Heat index9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (11mph)22km/h (13mph)25km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)32km/h (20mph)35km/h (22mph)33km/h (21mph)
Gusts27km/h (17mph)34km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)29km/h (18mph)39km/h (24mph)52km/h (33mph)48km/h (30mph)
Direction 274°
W
304°
WNW
336°
NNW
345°
NNW

N
352°
N

N
352°
N
Wind chill6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.8m (2.8ft)1.0m (3.2ft)
Direction 27°
NNE
28°
NNE
21°
NNE
21°
NNE
359°
N
11°
NNE
21°
NNE
25°
NNE
Period6.5 sec.6.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.6.6 sec.5.2 sec.5.1 sec.4.9 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°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 23 April 2024

On Tuesday 23 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:23 and will set at 20:44 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 21.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity66%66%66%61%71%74%68%67%
Barometric pressure1026 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1021 hPa1019 hPa1017 hPa1015 hPa
Cloud cover56%38%50%62%100%78%78%73%
Heat index6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Dew point-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)
Wind
Speed32km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)34km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)28km/h (18mph)
Gusts45km/h (28mph)44km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)41km/h (25mph)49km/h (31mph)48km/h (30mph)41km/h (25mph)
Direction 351°
N
349°
N
349°
NNW
346°
NNW
343°
NNW
314°
NW
332°
NNW
335°
NNW
Wind chill1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)
Direction 34°
NNE
43°
NE
37°
NE
37°
NE
41°
NE
39°
NE
36°
NE
35°
NE
Period4.7 sec.4.5 sec.4.3 sec.4.4 sec.5.4 sec.5.1 sec.4.8 sec.5.8 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°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 24 April 2024

On Wednesday 24 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:20 and will set at 20:47 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°F t and a low of 38°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 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (35°F)-0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity65%64%75%73%77%67%64%65%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa1009 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa
Cloud cover76%95%79%75%54%83%65%89%
Heat index5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Dew point-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)
Gusts39km/h (24mph)41km/h (26mph)34km/h (21mph)25km/h (15mph)30km/h (19mph)42km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)30km/h (19mph)
Direction 332°
NNW
330°
NNW
334°
NNW
328°
NNW
57°
ENE
50°
NE
47°
NE
39°
NE
Wind chill0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (35°F)-0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.5ft)
Direction 35°
NE
34°
NE
34°
NNE
37°
NE
47°
NE
52°
NE
53°
NE
52°
NE
Period6.1 sec.5.4 sec.3.7 sec.5.0 sec.5.0 sec.4.9 sec.7.0 sec.5.7 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°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 Thursday 25 April 2024

On Thursday 25 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:17 and will set at 20:49 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. 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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%69%70%65%63%62%75%76%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1008 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover50%46%51%99%87%86%52%77%
Heat index6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (13mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)35km/h (22mph)33km/h (20mph)39km/h (25mph)
Direction 31°
NNE
25°
NNE
27°
NNE
19°
NNE
10°
N
358°
N
354°
N

N
Wind chill2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.8m (2.5ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.5ft)
Direction 49°
NE
44°
NE
38°
NE
32°
NNE
343°
NNW
346°
NNW
347°
NNW
14°
NNE
Period5.7 sec.5.6 sec.5.5 sec.5.5 sec.5.7 sec.8.7 sec.4.2 sec.2.3 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°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 Friday 26 April 2024

On Friday 26 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:15 and will set at 20:52 on the beach(es) of Lerwick. 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 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity68%72%80%75%73%75%75%76%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1003 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa
Cloud cover96%100%96%88%100%100%74%59%
Heat index7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point1°C (34°F)1°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (18mph)28km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (10mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)33km/h (21mph)33km/h (20mph)33km/h (21mph)28km/h (17mph)28km/h (18mph)23km/h (15mph)
Direction 349°
NNW
334°
NNW
330°
NNW
347°
NNW

N
24°
NNE

N
342°
NNW
Wind chill2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.4ft)
Direction 14°
NNE
14°
NNE
12°
NNE
12°
NNE
12°
NNE
11°
NNE
16°
NNE
41°
NE
Period6.8 sec.3.7 sec.1.9 sec.7.1 sec.6.9 sec.6.6 sec.6.2 sec.5.3 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°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)

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