Forecasts and tides for Kirkwall
The local weather for Kirkwall with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.
5-day weather forecast
Sat
13°C
| Min: | 12°C |
|---|---|
| Max: | 13°C |
Sun
12°C
| Min: | 12°C |
|---|---|
| Max: | 12°C |
Mon
12°C
| Min: | 11°C |
|---|---|
| Max: | 12°C |
Tue
12°C
| Min: | 11°C |
|---|---|
| Max: | 12°C |
Wed
11°C
| Min: | 9°C |
|---|---|
| Max: | 11°C |
Tide times
Tides and the dangers
A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.
Always keep a look out of the tide's direction and whether there is a high tide while on the beach.
Surf forecast
Saturday 5 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 0.4ft | 10 |
| 5am | 0.2ft | 10 |
| 8am | 0.3ft | 9 |
| 11am | 0.2ft | 9 |
| 2pm | 0.6ft | 11 |
| 5pm | 1.2ft | 11 |
| 8pm | 1.3ft | 11 |
| 11pm | 1.4ft | 10 |
Sunday 6 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 1.4ft | 10 |
| 5am | 1.4ft | 10 |
| 8am | 1.4ft | 9 |
| 11am | 1.4ft | 9 |
| 2pm | 0.2ft | 12 |
| 5pm | 0.2ft | 12 |
| 8pm | 0.2ft | 11 |
| 11pm | 0.3ft | 11 |
Monday 7 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 0.2ft | 15 |
| 5am | 0.3ft | 15 |
| 8am | 0.5ft | 13 |
| 11am | 0.5ft | 13 |
| 2pm | 0.5ft | 12 |
| 5pm | 0.4ft | 12 |
| 8pm | 0.4ft | 12 |
| 11pm | 0.3ft | 12 |
Tuesday 8 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 0.3ft | 11 |
| 5am | 0.2ft | 11 |
| 8am | 2.2ft | 10 |
| 11am | 0.2ft | 12 |
| 2pm | 3.1ft | 10 |
| 5pm | 0.2ft | 12 |
| 8pm | 1.9ft | 11 |
| 11pm | 2.9ft | 10 |
Wednesday 9 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 3.0ft | 10 |
| 5am | 0.2ft | 21 |
| 8am | 0.2ft | 21 |
| 11am | 0.2ft | 20 |
| 2pm | 0.3ft | 20 |
| 5pm | 0.2ft | 24 |
| 8pm | 0.5ft | 23 |
| 11pm | 0.6ft | 21 |
Saturday 5 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 2.6ft | 10 |
| 5am | 2.5ft | 9 |
| 8am | 0.5ft | 11 |
| 11am | 0.4ft | 11 |
| 2pm | 2.1ft | 11 |
| 5pm | 2.6ft | 11 |
| 8pm | 4.0ft | 11 |
| 11pm | 4.4ft | 10 |
Sunday 6 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 0.4ft | 13 |
| 5am | 0.4ft | 13 |
| 8am | 0.6ft | 13 |
| 11am | 0.7ft | 12 |
| 2pm | 0.8ft | 12 |
| 5pm | 0.8ft | 12 |
| 8pm | 1.1ft | 11 |
| 11pm | 1.2ft | 11 |
Monday 7 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 0.9ft | 15 |
| 5am | 1.3ft | 14 |
| 8am | 2.0ft | 13 |
| 11am | 2.1ft | 13 |
| 2pm | 2.0ft | 12 |
| 5pm | 1.8ft | 12 |
| 8pm | 1.6ft | 12 |
| 11pm | 1.4ft | 11 |
Tuesday 8 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 1.2ft | 11 |
| 5am | 1.0ft | 11 |
| 8am | 0.9ft | 11 |
| 11am | 7.7ft | 10 |
| 2pm | 0.7ft | 11 |
| 5pm | 8.0ft | 10 |
| 8pm | 0.2ft | 23 |
| 11pm | 0.3ft | 23 |
Wednesday 9 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 0.6ft | 22 |
| 5am | 0.8ft | 21 |
| 8am | 0.9ft | 21 |
| 11am | 1.0ft | 20 |
| 2pm | 1.1ft | 20 |
| 5pm | 0.9ft | 24 |
| 8pm | 1.8ft | 23 |
| 11pm | 2.1ft | 21 |
Saturday 5 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 2.3ft | 10 |
| 5am | 0.3ft | 10 |
| 8am | 0.6ft | 11 |
| 11am | 0.5ft | 11 |
| 2pm | 1.7ft | 11 |
| 5pm | 2.1ft | 11 |
| 8pm | 3.8ft | 11 |
| 11pm | 1.3ft | 10 |
Sunday 6 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 0.3ft | 13 |
| 5am | 1.4ft | 10 |
| 8am | 0.5ft | 13 |
| 11am | 0.9ft | 12 |
| 2pm | 1.0ft | 12 |
| 5pm | 1.0ft | 12 |
| 8pm | 1.0ft | 11 |
| 11pm | 0.4ft | 15 |
Monday 7 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 0.9ft | 15 |
| 5am | 1.6ft | 14 |
| 8am | 1.9ft | 13 |
| 11am | 1.9ft | 12 |
| 2pm | 1.8ft | 12 |
| 5pm | 1.6ft | 12 |
| 8pm | 1.4ft | 12 |
| 11pm | 1.2ft | 11 |
Tuesday 8 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 1.1ft | 11 |
| 5am | 0.9ft | 11 |
| 8am | 0.8ft | 11 |
| 11am | 0.7ft | 11 |
| 2pm | 0.6ft | 11 |
| 5pm | 0.5ft | 11 |
| 8pm | 0.5ft | 18 |
| 11pm | 0.3ft | 23 |
Wednesday 9 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 0.6ft | 22 |
| 5am | 0.7ft | 21 |
| 8am | 0.7ft | 21 |
| 11am | 0.9ft | 20 |
| 2pm | 1.0ft | 20 |
| 5pm | 0.9ft | 24 |
| 8pm | 1.6ft | 23 |
| 11pm | 1.9ft | 21 |
Saturday 5 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 2.3ft | 10 |
| 5am | 0.3ft | 10 |
| 8am | 0.6ft | 11 |
| 11am | 0.5ft | 11 |
| 2pm | 1.7ft | 11 |
| 5pm | 2.1ft | 11 |
| 8pm | 3.8ft | 11 |
| 11pm | 1.3ft | 10 |
Sunday 6 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 0.3ft | 13 |
| 5am | 1.4ft | 10 |
| 8am | 0.5ft | 13 |
| 11am | 0.9ft | 12 |
| 2pm | 1.0ft | 12 |
| 5pm | 1.0ft | 12 |
| 8pm | 1.0ft | 11 |
| 11pm | 0.4ft | 15 |
Monday 7 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 0.9ft | 15 |
| 5am | 1.6ft | 14 |
| 8am | 1.9ft | 13 |
| 11am | 1.9ft | 12 |
| 2pm | 1.8ft | 12 |
| 5pm | 1.6ft | 12 |
| 8pm | 1.4ft | 12 |
| 11pm | 1.2ft | 11 |
Tuesday 8 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 1.1ft | 11 |
| 5am | 0.9ft | 11 |
| 8am | 0.8ft | 11 |
| 11am | 0.7ft | 11 |
| 2pm | 0.6ft | 11 |
| 5pm | 0.5ft | 11 |
| 8pm | 0.5ft | 18 |
| 11pm | 0.3ft | 23 |
Wednesday 9 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 0.6ft | 22 |
| 5am | 0.7ft | 21 |
| 8am | 0.7ft | 21 |
| 11am | 0.9ft | 20 |
| 2pm | 1.0ft | 20 |
| 5pm | 0.9ft | 24 |
| 8pm | 1.6ft | 23 |
| 11pm | 1.9ft | 21 |
Saturday 5 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 2.3ft | 10 |
| 5am | 0.3ft | 10 |
| 8am | 0.6ft | 11 |
| 11am | 0.5ft | 11 |
| 2pm | 1.7ft | 11 |
| 5pm | 2.1ft | 11 |
| 8pm | 3.8ft | 11 |
| 11pm | 1.3ft | 10 |
Sunday 6 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 0.3ft | 13 |
| 5am | 1.4ft | 10 |
| 8am | 0.5ft | 13 |
| 11am | 0.9ft | 12 |
| 2pm | 1.0ft | 12 |
| 5pm | 1.0ft | 12 |
| 8pm | 1.0ft | 11 |
| 11pm | 0.4ft | 15 |
Monday 7 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 0.9ft | 15 |
| 5am | 1.6ft | 14 |
| 8am | 1.9ft | 13 |
| 11am | 1.9ft | 12 |
| 2pm | 1.8ft | 12 |
| 5pm | 1.6ft | 12 |
| 8pm | 1.4ft | 12 |
| 11pm | 1.2ft | 11 |
Tuesday 8 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 1.1ft | 11 |
| 5am | 0.9ft | 11 |
| 8am | 0.8ft | 11 |
| 11am | 0.7ft | 11 |
| 2pm | 0.6ft | 11 |
| 5pm | 0.5ft | 11 |
| 8pm | 0.5ft | 18 |
| 11pm | 0.3ft | 23 |
Wednesday 9 October
| Time | Wave height | Wave period |
|---|---|---|
| 2am | 0.6ft | 22 |
| 5am | 0.7ft | 21 |
| 8am | 0.7ft | 21 |
| 11am | 0.9ft | 20 |
| 2pm | 1.0ft | 20 |
| 5pm | 0.9ft | 24 |
| 8pm | 1.6ft | 23 |
| 11pm | 1.9ft | 21 |