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
Friday 5 December 202547°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Saturday 6 December 202545°F to 47°Fnot recommended
Sunday 7 December 202547°F to 47°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 December 202541°F to 49°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 December 202547°F to 47°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 10 December 202541°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Thursday 11 December 202545°F to 47°Fnot recommended

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

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:52 and will set at 14:59 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. 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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 30.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.9mph). Wave height will be up to 10.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%81%77%78%83%79%79%77%
Barometric pressure1004 hPa1004 hPa1004 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa
Cloud cover79%47%54%26%65%84%61%84%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)30km/h (18mph)35km/h (22mph)41km/h (26mph)49km/h (31mph)49km/h (30mph)46km/h (29mph)
Gusts41km/h (25mph)42km/h (26mph)44km/h (27mph)51km/h (32mph)47km/h (29mph)53km/h (33mph)51km/h (32mph)52km/h (32mph)
Direction 143°
SE
145°
SE
136°
SE
129°
SE
121°
ESE
126°
SE
138°
SE
137°
SE
Wind chill5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height3.0m (9.7ft)3.3m (10.7ft)3.3m (10.9ft)3.2m (10.5ft)3.0m (9.9ft)2.9m (9.6ft)2.9m (9.6ft)2.9m (9.7ft)
Direction 280°
W
281°
WNW
278°
W
279°
W
279°
W
275°
W
276°
W
277°
W
Period17.3 sec.17.0 sec.16.2 sec.15.9 sec.15.7 sec.15.0 sec.14.6 sec.14.4 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:54 and will set at 14:59 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. 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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 28.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.2mph). Wave height will be up to 9.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%83%80%80%79%78%79%86%
Barometric pressure999 hPa998 hPa997 hPa998 hPa998 hPa998 hPa998 hPa999 hPa
Cloud cover25%73%72%88%100%96%90%100%
Heat index8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed45km/h (28mph)45km/h (28mph)46km/h (28mph)45km/h (28mph)44km/h (28mph)41km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)
Gusts50km/h (31mph)49km/h (30mph)52km/h (32mph)49km/h (30mph)51km/h (32mph)41km/h (26mph)45km/h (28mph)55km/h (34mph)
Direction 130°
SE
122°
ESE
116°
ESE
114°
ESE
111°
ESE
109°
ESE
109°
ESE
103°
ESE
Wind chill3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height2.8m (9.1ft)2.5m (8.3ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.4m (7.8ft)
Direction 273°
W
274°
W
268°
W
242°
WSW
195°
SSW
173°
S
189°
S
268°
W
Period13.8 sec.13.3 sec.13.1 sec.12.5 sec.11.7 sec.11.6 sec.17.1 sec.17.5 sec.
Significant height1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:56 and will set at 14:58 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°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 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.9mph). Wave height will be up to 8.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%85%84%84%78%84%87%88%
Barometric pressure999 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa1001 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa998 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed36km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)33km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)34km/h (21mph)36km/h (22mph)38km/h (24mph)34km/h (21mph)
Gusts50km/h (31mph)51km/h (32mph)46km/h (29mph)46km/h (29mph)49km/h (31mph)53km/h (33mph)38km/h (24mph)50km/h (31mph)
Direction 108°
ESE
108°
ESE
112°
ESE
116°
ESE
102°
ESE
102°
ESE
114°
ESE
122°
ESE
Wind chill4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)
Waves
Height2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (8.0ft)2.5m (8.1ft)2.3m (7.7ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.2m (7.2ft)
Direction 263°
W
263°
W
259°
W
259°
W
260°
W
261°
W
256°
WSW
257°
WSW
Period16.4 sec.15.8 sec.15.1 sec.14.7 sec.14.4 sec.14.0 sec.13.6 sec.13.4 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:58 and will set at 14:57 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. 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 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)2°C (36°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%88%91%88%85%84%85%87%
Barometric pressure998 hPa997 hPa998 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa
Cloud cover100%63%100%81%6%2%89%100%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed33km/h (20mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)27km/h (17mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts46km/h (29mph)28km/h (17mph)25km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (12mph)42km/h (26mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 120°
ESE
147°
SSE
212°
SSW
214°
SSW
194°
SSW
158°
SSE
169°
SSE
220°
SW
Wind chill5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)2°C (36°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.8ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.4ft)1.9m (6.3ft)
Direction 259°
WSW
261°
W
261°
W
257°
WSW
259°
WSW
263°
W
279°
W
278°
W
Period13.1 sec.12.9 sec.12.7 sec.12.4 sec.12.0 sec.11.8 sec.19.0 sec.19.3 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:59 and will set at 14:56 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°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 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 8.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%86%85%86%84%90%92%92%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1001 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa
Cloud cover72%80%7%34%19%42%60%95%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)22km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (13mph)
Gusts30km/h (19mph)28km/h (18mph)23km/h (14mph)25km/h (16mph)35km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)35km/h (22mph)33km/h (20mph)
Direction 221°
SW
210°
SSW
183°
S
152°
SSE
144°
SE
144°
SE
137°
SE
142°
SE
Wind chill5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.3ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.7m (9.0ft)2.6m (8.7ft)2.5m (8.1ft)2.4m (7.7ft)2.3m (7.6ft)2.4m (7.8ft)
Direction 274°
W
274°
W
270°
W
270°
W
270°
W
268°
W
265°
W
263°
W
Period17.8 sec.17.2 sec.16.3 sec.16.0 sec.15.9 sec.15.5 sec.15.0 sec.14.9 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)1.6m (5.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:01 and will set at 14:56 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 41°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.5in 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 32.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 44.1mph). Wave height will be up to 16.7ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (35°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0.2in0.1in0in0in
Humidity91%87%85%89%95%95%89%84%
Barometric pressure998 hPa995 hPa992 hPa987 hPa982 hPa980 hPa983 hPa987 hPa
Cloud cover88%100%100%100%100%100%100%88%
Heat index9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)23km/h (15mph)30km/h (19mph)48km/h (30mph)53km/h (33mph)48km/h (30mph)53km/h (33mph)50km/h (31mph)
Gusts28km/h (18mph)35km/h (22mph)42km/h (26mph)62km/h (39mph)71km/h (44mph)54km/h (34mph)56km/h (35mph)67km/h (42mph)
Direction 118°
ESE
102°
ESE
76°
ENE
60°
ENE
34°
NE

N
332°
NNW
315°
NW
Wind chill6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (35°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)
Waves
Height2.5m (8.3ft)3.1m (10.1ft)3.5m (11.6ft)4.2m (13.8ft)4.2m (13.7ft)4.4m (14.4ft)5.1m (16.6ft)4.9m (16.1ft)
Direction 262°
W
255°
WSW
189°
S
185°
S
191°
S
217°
SW
256°
WSW
255°
WSW
Period14.7 sec.14.3 sec.14.1 sec.13.5 sec.9.0 sec.10.0 sec.12.6 sec.12.6 sec.
Significant height2.2m (7.2ft)3.0m (9.8ft)2.9m (9.5ft)2.9m (9.5ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.3m (7.5ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:02 and will set at 14:55 on the beach(es) of Shetland islands. 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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 31.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 41mph). Wave height will be up to 17.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%79%73%78%76%77%78%89%
Barometric pressure992 hPa996 hPa1001 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover58%89%96%86%31%100%100%100%
Heat index8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed50km/h (31mph)44km/h (27mph)36km/h (23mph)17km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)26km/h (16mph)32km/h (20mph)
Gusts66km/h (41mph)61km/h (38mph)51km/h (32mph)26km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)40km/h (25mph)48km/h (30mph)
Direction 307°
NW
308°
NW
312°
NW
324°
NW
36°
NE
105°
ESE
117°
ESE
112°
ESE
Wind chill3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)
Waves
Height5.0m (16.4ft)5.0m (16.5ft)5.0m (16.4ft)4.7m (15.6ft)4.2m (13.8ft)3.9m (12.9ft)4.0m (13.1ft)5.2m (17.0ft)
Direction 256°
WSW
256°
WSW
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
259°
WSW
258°
WSW
257°
WSW
249°
WSW
Period12.5 sec.12.5 sec.12.7 sec.13.1 sec.12.9 sec.12.4 sec.6.1 sec.10.5 sec.
Significant height2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.4m (7.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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