Kirkwall Sea Conditions table showing wave height, swell direction and period.
High and low tide times are also provided on the table along with the moon phase and forecast weather. Sunrise today is at — and sunset is at —.
Days 1–4 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Mon night. Low air temperatures (max 5°C on Mon night, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | Days 5–7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Low air temperatures (max 6°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, near gales from the S by Sun afternoon). | Days 8–10 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | Days 11–13 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 1:51AM2.63m | 1:58PM2.92m | 2:59AM2.59m | 3:11PM2.80m | 4:09AM2.63m | 4:29PM2.77m | 5:17AM2.73m | 5:43PM2.82m | 6:18AM2.88m | 6:48PM2.92m | 7:12AM3.05m | 7:43PM3.02m | 7:59AM3.21m | 8:31PM3.09m | 8:43AM3.34m | 9:14PM3.11m | 9:23AM3.42m | 9:55PM3.07m | 10:02AM3.43m | 10:33PM2.99m | 10:39AM3.37m | 11:11PM2.88m | 11:15AM3.25m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.48m | 7:43AM0.94m | 8:34PM0.62m | 8:56AM1.02m | 9:47PM0.72m | 10:19AM0.98m | 11:02PM0.73m | 11:36AM0.81m | 00:08AM0.66m | 12:39PM0.59m | 1:04AM0.56m | 1:33PM0.38m | 1:51AM0.46m | 2:20PM0.22m | 2:34AM0.39m | 3:04PM0.12m | 3:14AM0.36m | 3:44PM0.09m | 3:51AM0.38m | 4:23PM0.13m | 4:26AM0.45m | 5:01PM0.23m | 5:01AM0.57m | 5:37PM0.38m | ||||||||||||
ENE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 7 | ESE 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | |
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light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | light rain | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | some clouds | cloudy | light rain | light rain | light rain | cloudy | some clouds | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | cloudy | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | |
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3 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 4 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2.0 | 1.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
max°C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Moonrise | 11:10 | 11:11 | — | — | 11:13 | — | — | 11:17 | — | — | 11:27 | — | — | 11:51 | — | — | 12:46 | — | — | 2:15 | — | — | — | 3:57 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 9:59 |
Moonset | — | 1:02 | — | — | 2:43 | — | — | 4:30 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:51 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | 10:15 | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | 8:59 | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | 8:56 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:51 | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | 8:48 | — | — | 8:47 | — |
 | — | — | 3:34 | — | — | 3:37 | — | — | 3:38 | — | — | 3:41 | — | — | 3:41 | — | — | 3:44 | — | — | 3:47 | — | — | 3:48 | — | — | 3:51 | — | — | 3:52 | — | — | 3:55 | — | — | 3:56 |
Today's sea temperature in Kirkwall is 8.4 °C (Statistics for 06 Jan 1981-2005 – mean: 8.4 max: 9.5 min: 7.1°C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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