Sea weather in Shetland islands in Scotland All the beach weather in Shetland islands

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

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Shetland islands in Scotland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Shetland islands. 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 202636°F to 38°Fnot recommended
Saturday 31 January 202638°F to 40°Fnot recommended
Sunday 1 February 202640°F to 43°Fnot recommended
Monday 2 February 202640°F to 41°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 3 February 202636°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 4 February 202640°F to 45°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Shetland islands

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:29 and will set at 16:09 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 40°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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 26.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 36mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)
Perceived temperature-2°C (28°F)-3°C (28°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
Humidity92%92%94%92%92%78%75%76%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)
Wind
Speed39km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)38km/h (23mph)40km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)42km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)
Gusts53km/h (33mph)50km/h (31mph)52km/h (32mph)53km/h (33mph)55km/h (34mph)57km/h (36mph)45km/h (28mph)58km/h (36mph)
Direction 137°
SE
140°
SE
140°
SE
140°
SE
141°
SE
138°
SE
134°
SE
135°
SE
Wind chill-2°C (28°F)-3°C (28°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
Height2.2m (7.3ft)2.1m (7.1ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (7.0ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)
Direction 266°
W
265°
W
262°
W
261°
W
260°
W
258°
WSW
257°
WSW
257°
WSW
Period14.6 sec.14.4 sec.13.9 sec.13.4 sec.13.3 sec.13.3 sec.13.2 sec.13.1 sec.
Significant height1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:26 and will set at 16:12 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 38°F t and a low of 36°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 31.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 41.6mph). Wave height will be up to 9.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)
Perceived temperature-4°C (25°F)-5°C (24°F)-4°C (24°F)-4°C (25°F)-5°C (24°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%95%94%83%88%95%94%96%
Barometric pressure1006 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%99%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)
Dew point0°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed43km/h (27mph)45km/h (28mph)43km/h (27mph)46km/h (29mph)49km/h (30mph)49km/h (31mph)50km/h (31mph)50km/h (31mph)
Gusts56km/h (35mph)60km/h (37mph)57km/h (36mph)62km/h (38mph)67km/h (41mph)57km/h (35mph)54km/h (34mph)55km/h (34mph)
Direction 134°
SE
132°
SE
136°
SE
136°
SE
135°
SE
133°
SE
131°
SE
131°
SE
Wind chill-4°C (25°F)-5°C (24°F)-4°C (24°F)-4°C (25°F)-5°C (24°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (23°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (7.0ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.6m (8.4ft)2.6m (8.7ft)2.8m (9.2ft)
Direction 241°
WSW
145°
SE
147°
SSE
147°
SSE
148°
SSE
148°
SSE
149°
SSE
274°
W
Period13.0 sec.12.8 sec.12.2 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.9 sec.19.3 sec.19.0 sec.
Significant height2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:24 and will set at 16:14 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. 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 30.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 40.4mph). Wave height will be up to 9.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)
Perceived temperature-4°C (24°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
Humidity95%92%94%88%91%90%84%96%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed49km/h (30mph)49km/h (30mph)45km/h (28mph)44km/h (27mph)46km/h (29mph)45km/h (28mph)44km/h (27mph)45km/h (28mph)
Gusts65km/h (41mph)65km/h (40mph)61km/h (38mph)59km/h (37mph)64km/h (40mph)46km/h (29mph)46km/h (28mph)61km/h (38mph)
Direction 133°
SE
133°
SE
134°
SE
140°
SE
135°
SE
133°
SE
134°
SE
131°
SE
Wind chill-4°C (24°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
Height2.9m (9.4ft)2.9m (9.5ft)2.9m (9.4ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.9m (9.4ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.8m (9.1ft)
Direction 269°
W
271°
W
272°
W
267°
W
268°
W
268°
W
263°
W
264°
W
Period17.8 sec.17.4 sec.17.1 sec.16.2 sec.15.9 sec.15.6 sec.15.0 sec.14.8 sec.
Significant height2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:21 and will set at 16:17 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°F t and a low of 40°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 36mph km/h (with gusts up to 39.8mph). Wave height will be up to 11.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity95%96%96%96%96%95%93%95%
Barometric pressure1003 hPa1002 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa999 hPa998 hPa999 hPa999 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed48km/h (30mph)53km/h (33mph)55km/h (34mph)58km/h (36mph)57km/h (35mph)54km/h (33mph)53km/h (33mph)53km/h (33mph)
Gusts64km/h (40mph)57km/h (35mph)61km/h (38mph)59km/h (37mph)57km/h (36mph)58km/h (36mph)59km/h (37mph)55km/h (34mph)
Direction 127°
SE
127°
SE
127°
SE
130°
SE
136°
SE
140°
SE
143°
SE
140°
SE
Wind chill-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-2°C (29°F)
Waves
Height2.8m (9.2ft)3.0m (10.0ft)3.1m (10.1ft)3.3m (11.0ft)3.6m (11.9ft)3.5m (11.5ft)3.6m (11.9ft)3.1m (10.3ft)
Direction 264°
W
263°
W
263°
W
246°
WSW
217°
SW
221°
SW
150°
SSE
232°
SW
Period14.8 sec.14.5 sec.14.4 sec.14.1 sec.13.6 sec.13.4 sec.13.5 sec.13.5 sec.
Significant height2.4m (7.9ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.9m (9.5ft)3.2m (10.5ft)2.8m (9.2ft)3.1m (10.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:19 and will set at 16:20 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. 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 33.6mph 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 temperature4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Perceived temperature-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity96%96%95%96%96%96%93%85%
Barometric pressure1000 hPa999 hPa999 hPa999 hPa999 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1001 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 (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed50km/h (31mph)50km/h (31mph)51km/h (32mph)50km/h (31mph)51km/h (32mph)50km/h (31mph)53km/h (33mph)54km/h (34mph)
Gusts51km/h (32mph)52km/h (33mph)53km/h (33mph)67km/h (42mph)58km/h (36mph)51km/h (32mph)53km/h (33mph)60km/h (37mph)
Direction 136°
SE
136°
SE
138°
SE
132°
SE
135°
SE
134°
SE
137°
SE
135°
SE
Wind chill-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)-3°C (27°F)
Waves
Height3.0m (9.8ft)3.2m (10.5ft)3.2m (10.7ft)3.5m (11.5ft)3.5m (11.4ft)3.4m (11.0ft)3.3m (10.7ft)3.3m (10.7ft)
Direction 267°
W
267°
W
262°
W
263°
W
262°
W
258°
WSW
259°
WSW
259°
WSW
Period13.4 sec.17.3 sec.16.2 sec.15.7 sec.15.4 sec.14.7 sec.14.4 sec.14.2 sec.
Significant height2.1m (6.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.5m (8.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:17 and will set at 16:22 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 36°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 31.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 40.4mph). Wave height will be up to 10.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (24°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (22°F)-3°C (26°F)-1°C (31°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%82%95%96%96%96%94%90%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa999 hPa998 hPa996 hPa996 hPa997 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%61%
Heat index4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point1°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed49km/h (31mph)47km/h (29mph)46km/h (28mph)45km/h (28mph)51km/h (32mph)46km/h (29mph)42km/h (26mph)30km/h (19mph)
Gusts65km/h (40mph)62km/h (39mph)61km/h (38mph)59km/h (37mph)53km/h (33mph)50km/h (31mph)43km/h (27mph)46km/h (29mph)
Direction 128°
SE
118°
ESE
119°
ESE
118°
ESE
114°
ESE
121°
ESE
132°
SE
150°
SSE
Wind chill-3°C (26°F)-3°C (26°F)-4°C (24°F)-5°C (23°F)-5°C (22°F)-3°C (26°F)-1°C (31°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height3.1m (10.2ft)2.9m (9.6ft)2.8m (9.3ft)2.9m (9.5ft)3.1m (10.1ft)3.2m (10.4ft)3.0m (9.9ft)2.9m (9.6ft)
Direction 253°
WSW
253°
WSW
253°
WSW
243°
WSW
235°
SW
218°
SW
203°
SSW
150°
SSE
Period13.6 sec.13.3 sec.13.1 sec.12.8 sec.12.4 sec.12.3 sec.12.2 sec.12.4 sec.
Significant height2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.7m (8.9ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.6m (8.5ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:14 and will set at 16:25 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°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 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 36mph). Wave height will be up to 9.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (29°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%92%91%90%89%89%92%93%
Barometric pressure998 hPa998 hPa998 hPa998 hPa999 hPa998 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed35km/h (22mph)41km/h (26mph)40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)40km/h (25mph)
Gusts52km/h (32mph)58km/h (36mph)56km/h (35mph)55km/h (34mph)56km/h (35mph)55km/h (34mph)42km/h (26mph)55km/h (34mph)
Direction 145°
SE
143°
SE
142°
SE
141°
SE
140°
SE
138°
SE
136°
SE
133°
SE
Wind chill2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (29°F)
Waves
Height2.7m (8.9ft)2.8m (9.1ft)2.9m (9.4ft)2.8m (9.1ft)2.7m (8.7ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.1ft)
Direction 199°
SSW
147°
SSE
152°
SSE
155°
SSE
220°
SW
239°
WSW
256°
WSW
259°
WSW
Period12.5 sec.12.4 sec.12.3 sec.12.4 sec.12.4 sec.12.6 sec.12.9 sec.12.8 sec.
Significant height2.2m (7.2ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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