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St Ninians Isle Beach Weather and Tides

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Latest Observations

02:00 Sun 27 Sep

13°C

16mph

Sea Temperature

0°C

Latest weather observations are for the nearest observation point and may not necessarily be accurate for this beach, especially when the weather is very changeable. Sea temperatures are the latest satellite surface temperature measurement for open water closest to the beach. Sea temperatures are a guideline only and can be affected by local conditions.

Sun

14°C

Mon

13°C

Tue

14°C

Wed

15°C

Thu

14°C

Fri

14°C

First light 05:38 Dawn 06:27 Sunrise 07:08 Sunset 18:41 Dusk 19:23 Nightfall 20:11 Waning Gibbous Moon

30 September 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Summary
Chance of Rain 0% 10% 10% 25% 22% 11% 15% 22% 24% 32% 56% 75% 94% 96% 95% 100% 100% 84% 84% 80% 68% 52% 35% 32%
Temperature 12°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 14°C 14°C 14°C 15°C 15°C 15°C 14°C 14°C 14°C 14°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C
Feels like 11°C 11°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 14°C 14°C 14°C 15°C 14°C 15°C 14°C 14°C 14°C 13°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 12°C 12°C
Humidity 94% 96% 98% 99% 100% 99% 99% 97% 95% 94% 92% 91% 91% 92% 92% 93% 96% 94% 95% 95% 95% 95% 96% 96%
Visibility Good Good Good Good Moderate Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Moderate Good Good Good Good Good
Pressure 1,012 mb 1,011 mb 1,010 mb 1,009 mb 1,009 mb 1,008 mb 1,007 mb 1,007 mb 1,006 mb 1,006 mb 1,006 mb 1,006 mb 1,005 mb 1,005 mb 1,005 mb 1,005 mb 1,005 mb 1,005 mb 1,006 mb 1,006 mb 1,006 mb 1,007 mb 1,007 mb 1,008 mb
Wind Direction
Wind Speed 26mph 25mph 26mph 27mph 27mph 29mph 29mph 29mph 30mph 31mph 32mph 32mph 32mph 32mph 31mph 30mph 29mph 28mph 26mph 24mph 23mph 23mph 20mph 19mph
Gusting to 38mph 39mph 40mph 41mph 44mph 44mph 46mph 47mph 48mph 48mph 47mph 47mph 46mph 45mph 43mph 40mph 39mph 39mph 37mph 36mph 35mph 32mph 30mph 26mph
Beaufort Scale
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
7
Moderate Gale
7
Moderate Gale
7
Moderate Gale
7
Moderate Gale
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
6
Strong Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze

Weather forecast and current observations are supplied by the Met Office. Forecast is for the nearest Met Office forecast location and may not be precisely accurate for this beach. Sea surface temperatures are generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Seven Day Tides

Tide graphs will work better if you rotate your fondleslab into landscape mode.

Saturday

26 September

Sat

High

High

1.81m 

23:16 BST
22:16 GMT

Sunday

27 September

Sun

Low

Low

0.5m 

05:22 BST
04:22 GMT

High

High

1.73m 

11:46 BST
10:46 GMT

Low

Low

0.62m 

17:32 BST
16:32 GMT

High

High

1.85m 

23:51 BST
22:51 GMT

Monday

28 September

Mon

Low

Low

0.49m 

05:56 BST
04:56 GMT

High

High

1.76m 

12:20 BST
11:20 GMT

Low

Low

0.6m 

18:08 BST
17:08 GMT

Tuesday

29 September

Tue

High

High

1.86m 

00:28 BST
23:28 GMT

Low

Low

0.53m 

06:32 BST
05:32 GMT

High

High

1.76m 

12:54 BST
11:54 GMT

Low

Low

0.61m 

18:46 BST
17:46 GMT

Wednesday

30 September

Wed

High

High

1.83m 

01:06 BST
00:06 GMT

Low

Low

0.61m 

07:10 BST
06:10 GMT

High

High

1.72m 

13:30 BST
12:30 GMT

Low

Low

0.66m 

19:28 BST
18:28 GMT

Thursday

1 October

Thu

High

High

1.76m 

01:48 BST
00:48 GMT

Low

Low

0.73m 

07:51 BST
06:51 GMT

High

High

1.67m 

14:10 BST
13:10 GMT

Low

Low

0.73m 

20:15 BST
19:15 GMT

Friday

2 October

Fri

High

High

1.65m 

02:39 BST
01:39 GMT

Low

Low

0.87m 

08:37 BST
07:37 GMT

High

High

1.59m 

14:58 BST
13:58 GMT

Low

Low

0.81m 

21:12 BST
20:12 GMT

Important! Tide times are for the nearest measurement point (Bay Of Quendale) and may not be accurate for this beach. You should not rely on these times for anything other than a broad indication of when the tide will be at its highest or lowest.

In particular, these tide times are not suitable for navigational use.

Accurate tide forecasts require complex calculations and detailed local information. If you intend to engage in any activity for which tidal information is important for safety reasons (including sailing, powerboating, diving, and surfing) then you should obtain professional data.

Tidal predictions are © Crown Copyright and/or database rights. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and the UK Hydrographic Office (www.ukho.gov.uk).

Location: Bigton

Location type: Rural

OS Grid: HU371207

Coordinates: 59°58'12"N 1°20'8"W

Mapcode: GBR R21D.4LT

What 3 Words: deed.digits.distilled

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

Country: Scotland

Local Authority: Shetland Islands

Nearest postcode: ZE2 9JA

(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)

St Ninians Isle Beach weather and tides. Includes 7 day weather forecast, current weather observations, 7 day tide charts, sunrise, sunset, moon phases, air quality forecast and UV index.

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