Sea weather in Orkney islands in Scotland All the beach weather in Orkney islands
All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Orkney islands 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 Orkney islands over the next 7 days?
Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Orkney islands in Scotland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Orkney islands. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday 18 July 2026 | 52°F to 56°F | 16.8mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Sunday 19 July 2026 | 54°F to 56°F | 12.4mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Monday 20 July 2026 | 54°F to 56°F | 16.8mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Tuesday 21 July 2026 | 56°F to 56°F | 22.4mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
| Wednesday 22 July 2026 | 52°F to 56°F | 15.5mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Thursday 23 July 2026 | 50°F to 56°F | 17.4mph | discouraged | all the sea weather |
| Friday 24 July 2026 | 56°F to 58°F | 28mph | not recommended | all the sea weather |
Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Orkney islands
Sea weather on Saturday 18 July 2026
On Saturday 18 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:30 and will set at 22:05 on the beach(es) of Orkney islands. 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 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition |  | |  | | | |  | |
| Outside temperature | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 81% | 83% | 76% | 83% | 75% | 79% | 80% | 81% |
| Barometric pressure | 1021 hPa | 1021 hPa | 1022 hPa | 1023 hPa | 1024 hPa | 1024 hPa | 1024 hPa | 1025 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 84% | 94% | 79% | 95% | 83% | 42% | 54% |
| Heat index | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
| Dew point | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 23km/h (14mph) | 21km/h (13mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 27km/h (17mph) |
| Gusts | 32km/h (20mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 38km/h (23mph) | 39km/h (25mph) | 48km/h (30mph) | 48km/h (30mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 39km/h (24mph) |
| Direction | 347° NNW | 345° NNW | 352° N | 348° NNW | 344° NNW | 333° NNW | 340° NNW | 334° NNW |
| Wind chill | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.4m (1.2ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.5m (1.5ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) | 0.6m (1.8ft) | 0.6m (1.9ft) | 0.5m (1.7ft) | 0.5m (1.7ft) |
| Direction | 2° N | 13° NNE | 13° NNE | 8° N | 12° NNE | 41° NE | 38° NE | 39° NE |
| Period | 6.8 sec. | 6.9 sec. | 6.2 sec. | 6.4 sec. | 7.0 sec. | 8.4 sec. | 8.5 sec. | 8.5 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 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) | 10°C (50°F) |
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 Orkney islands. 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 16.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition |  | | |  | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 82% | 82% | 81% | 88% | 92% | 97% | 96% | 93% |
| Barometric pressure | 1025 hPa | 1025 hPa | 1025 hPa | 1025 hPa | 1025 hPa | 1025 hPa | 1025 hPa | 1026 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 55% | 10% | 79% | 99% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Heat index | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
| Dew point | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 24km/h (15mph) | 22km/h (13mph) | 20km/h (12mph) | 20km/h (12mph) | 22km/h (14mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 23km/h (14mph) | 20km/h (12mph) |
| Gusts | 33km/h (21mph) | 30km/h (18mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 30km/h (18mph) | 35km/h (22mph) | 42km/h (26mph) | 38km/h (23mph) | 31km/h (19mph) |
| Direction | 333° NNW | 324° NW | 314° NW | 291° WNW | 285° WNW | 276° W | 295° WNW | 307° NW |
| Wind chill | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.5m (1.7ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.5m (1.5ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) | 0.4m (1.5ft) | 0.5m (1.5ft) | 0.4m (1.4ft) | 0.4m (1.2ft) |
| Direction | 38° NE | 37° NE | 36° NE | 34° NE | 314° NW | 309° NW | 313° NW | 322° NW |
| Period | 9.1 sec. | 8.8 sec. | 9.8 sec. | 8.8 sec. | 8.2 sec. | 7.9 sec. | 7.9 sec. | 8.1 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 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) | 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 Orkney islands. 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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.7mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 91% | 91% | 87% | 84% | 85% | 86% | 83% | 92% |
| Barometric pressure | 1026 hPa | 1027 hPa | 1028 hPa | 1029 hPa | 1030 hPa | 1030 hPa | 1030 hPa | 1030 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 83% | 99% | 89% | 100% | 100% | 10% | 100% | 91% |
| Heat index | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
| Dew point | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 19km/h (12mph) | 18km/h (11mph) | 18km/h (11mph) | 18km/h (11mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 19km/h (12mph) | 25km/h (15mph) | 27km/h (17mph) |
| Gusts | 30km/h (19mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 29km/h (18mph) | 33km/h (21mph) | 40km/h (25mph) | 43km/h (27mph) |
| Direction | 311° NW | 318° NW | 319° NW | 307° NW | 293° WNW | 292° WNW | 288° WNW | 292° WNW |
| Wind chill | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.3m (1.1ft) | 0.3m (1.1ft) | 0.3m (1.0ft) | 0.3m (1.0ft) | 0.3m (0.9ft) | 0.4m (1.2ft) | 0.5m (1.5ft) | 0.6m (1.9ft) |
| Direction | 324° NW | 322° NW | 321° NW | 321° NW | 326° NW | 282° WNW | 288° WNW | 296° WNW |
| Period | 7.9 sec. | 8.0 sec. | 7.3 sec. | 6.9 sec. | 6.8 sec. | 6.0 sec. | 5.7 sec. | 5.6 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.5m (1.6ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.9m (3ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 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) | 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 Orkney islands. 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 30.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 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) | 13°C (55°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 94% | 94% | 94% | 92% | 92% | 95% | 90% | 92% |
| Barometric pressure | 1029 hPa | 1029 hPa | 1028 hPa | 1028 hPa | 1027 hPa | 1026 hPa | 1025 hPa | 1025 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 53% | 63% | 79% | 80% | 100% | 100% | 96% | 100% |
| Heat index | 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) | 13°C (55°F) |
| Dew point | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 31km/h (19mph) | 36km/h (22mph) | 41km/h (25mph) | 46km/h (29mph) | 49km/h (31mph) | 48km/h (30mph) | 45km/h (28mph) | 36km/h (22mph) |
| Gusts | 48km/h (30mph) | 54km/h (33mph) | 41km/h (26mph) | 47km/h (29mph) | 54km/h (34mph) | 53km/h (33mph) | 51km/h (32mph) | 53km/h (33mph) |
| Direction | 285° WNW | 284° WNW | 279° W | 278° W | 271° W | 282° WNW | 296° WNW | 313° NW |
| Wind chill | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (49°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.6m (1.9ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) | 0.7m (2.4ft) | 0.8m (2.5ft) | 0.8m (2.8ft) | 0.8m (2.7ft) | 0.7m (2.5ft) | 0.7m (2.4ft) |
| Direction | 289° WNW | 286° WNW | 285° WNW | 281° W | 281° W | 281° WNW | 285° WNW | 289° WNW |
| Period | 5.6 sec. | 5.5 sec. | 5.4 sec. | 5.2 sec. | 5.1 sec. | 3.5 sec. | 3.3 sec. | 3.3 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 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) | 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 Orkney islands. 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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 85% | 88% | 86% | 86% | 82% | 78% | 78% | 76% |
| Barometric pressure | 1025 hPa | 1025 hPa | 1024 hPa | 1024 hPa | 1025 hPa | 1025 hPa | 1025 hPa | 1025 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 74% | 26% | 96% | 79% | 98% | 100% | 97% | 89% |
| Heat index | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 12°C (53°F) |
| Dew point | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 29km/h (18mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 36km/h (22mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 29km/h (18mph) | 27km/h (17mph) | 25km/h (15mph) |
| Gusts | 43km/h (27mph) | 47km/h (29mph) | 52km/h (32mph) | 49km/h (31mph) | 46km/h (28mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 35km/h (22mph) |
| Direction | 338° NNW | 324° NW | 333° NNW | 340° NNW | 343° NNW | 341° NNW | 341° NNW | 332° NNW |
| Wind chill | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.7m (2.2ft) | 0.6m (1.9ft) | 0.5m (1.5ft) | 0.3m (1.0ft) | 0.3m (0.9ft) | 0.3m (0.9ft) | 0.3m (1.0ft) | 0.4m (1.3ft) |
| Direction | 294° WNW | 307° NW | 324° NW | 324° NW | 317° NW | 313° NW | 308° NW | 305° NW |
| Period | 3.2 sec. | 3.0 sec. | 2.8 sec. | 6.0 sec. | 5.9 sec. | 5.8 sec. | 3.3 sec. | 4.4 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.0m (3.3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 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) | 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 Orkney islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 50°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 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.
| 0:00 | 3:00 | 6:00 | 9:00 | 12:00 | 15:00 | 18:00 | 21:00 | |
| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | |  | | |
| Outside temperature | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 82% | 80% | 95% | 94% | 90% | 84% | 81% | 85% |
| Barometric pressure | 1024 hPa | 1023 hPa | 1023 hPa | 1023 hPa | 1023 hPa | 1022 hPa | 1022 hPa | 1024 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 100% | 78% | 99% | 49% | 7% | 0% | 0% | 45% |
| Heat index | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
| Dew point | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 21km/h (13mph) | 26km/h (16mph) | 22km/h (14mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 32km/h (20mph) | 28km/h (18mph) |
| Gusts | 29km/h (18mph) | 36km/h (23mph) | 35km/h (22mph) | 44km/h (27mph) | 36km/h (22mph) | 34km/h (21mph) | 39km/h (24mph) | 30km/h (19mph) |
| Direction | 320° NW | 293° WNW | 277° W | 276° W | 274° W | 273° W | 267° W | 270° W |
| Wind chill | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (52°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.3m (0.9ft) | 0.3m (1.1ft) | 0.5m (1.7ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) | 0.6m (1.9ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.4ft) | 0.8m (2.7ft) |
| Direction | 303° WNW | 283° WNW | 271° W | 268° W | 272° W | 273° W | 268° W | 261° W |
| Period | 6.2 sec. | 6.6 sec. | 6.5 sec. | 6.1 sec. | 5.5 sec. | 5.1 sec. | 4.9 sec. | 6.2 sec. |
| Significant height | 0.6m (2ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) | 1.1m (3.6ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 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) | 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 Orkney islands. 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 28.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.
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| Weather | ||||||||
| Sky condition | | | | | | | | |
| Outside temperature | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
| Perceived temperature | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
| Precipitation | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in | 0in |
| Humidity | 86% | 86% | 84% | 80% | 86% | 91% | 88% | 83% |
| Barometric pressure | 1020 hPa | 1019 hPa | 1017 hPa | 1016 hPa | 1014 hPa | 1013 hPa | 1011 hPa | 1010 hPa |
| Cloud cover | 80% | 34% | 29% | 57% | 100% | 62% | 50% | 99% |
| Heat index | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
| Dew point | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
| Wind | ||||||||
| Speed | 32km/h (20mph) | 33km/h (21mph) | 28km/h (17mph) | 31km/h (19mph) | 46km/h (28mph) | 43km/h (27mph) | 38km/h (24mph) | 45km/h (28mph) |
| Gusts | 50km/h (31mph) | 37km/h (23mph) | 45km/h (28mph) | 33km/h (21mph) | 52km/h (32mph) | 48km/h (30mph) | 42km/h (26mph) | 51km/h (32mph) |
| Direction | 252° WSW | 248° WSW | 236° SW | 239° WSW | 250° WSW | 256° WSW | 263° W | 267° W |
| Wind chill | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (51°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 10°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) |
| Waves | ||||||||
| Height | 0.9m (3.0ft) | 0.9m (3.0ft) | 0.9m (3.0ft) | 0.8m (2.8ft) | 0.8m (2.6ft) | 0.7m (2.4ft) | 0.7m (2.3ft) | 0.7m (2.2ft) |
| Direction | 267° W | 266° W | 264° W | 265° W | 261° W | 262° W | 263° W | 263° W |
| Period | 4.8 sec. | 3.6 sec. | 3.6 sec. | 3.5 sec. | 3.3 sec. | 9.5 sec. | 11.7 sec. | 11.7 sec. |
| Significant height | 1.7m (5.6ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.6m (5.2ft) | 1.5m (4.9ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.4m (4.6ft) | 1.3m (4.3ft) | 1.2m (3.9ft) |
| Sea water temperature | ||||||||
| Water temperature | 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) | 10°C (50°F) |