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Wind, waves, weather & tide forecast Pentland Firth

155.81°
26 kts
South-Southeast
6.24%
7 °C
Sky clear
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Last update: 23:37 local time / Next update: 05:54 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Saturday, Apr 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
04h
137.55°
32
42
99.95%
6
996
288.5°
3.2
12
High tide
03:47
3.8
04h
137.55°
16 m/s
max 22
99.95%
6 °C
996 hPa
288.5°
3.2 m
12 s
High tide
03:47
3.8 m
07h
147.2°
33
42
99.95%
Rain
3.1
6
992
171.62°
3.4
10
Ebbing tide
3.2
07h
147.2°
17 m/s
max 21
99.95%Rain
3.1 mm
6 °C
992 hPa
171.62°
3.4 m
10 s
Ebbing tide
3.2 m
10h
158.4°
25
30
99.95%
Rain
5.8
6
990
228.25°
2.9
11
Low tide
10:37
2.5
10h
158.4°
13 m/s
max 15
99.95%Rain
5.8 mm
6 °C
990 hPa
228.25°
2.9 m
11 s
Low tide
10:37
2.5 m
13h
162.12°
23
26
99.51%
7
990
261°
2.6
12
Rising tide
2.9
13h
162.12°
12 m/s
max 13
99.51%
7 °C
990 hPa
261°
2.6 m
12 s
Rising tide
2.9 m
16h
148.2°
20
25
7.98%
8
989
269.25°
2.7
14
High tide
17:08
3.7
16h
148.2°
10 m/s
max 13
7.98%
8 °C
989 hPa
269.25°
2.7 m
14 s
High tide
17:08
3.7 m
19h
154.06°
21
27
99.95%
8
988
269.25°
2.5
14
Ebbing tide
3.5
19h
154.06°
11 m/s
max 14
99.95%
8 °C
988 hPa
269.25°
2.5 m
14 s
Ebbing tide
3.5 m
22h
155.39°
22
31
66.83%
8
989
269.5°
2.5
14
Low tide
23:12
2.7
22h
155.39°
12 m/s
max 16
66.83%
8 °C
989 hPa
269.5°
2.5 m
14 s
Low tide
23:12
2.7 m

Sunday, Apr 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
155.81°
26
33
6.24%
7
988
205.75°
2.6
12
Rising tide
3
01h
155.81°
13 m/s
max 17
6.24%
7 °C
988 hPa
205.75°
2.6 m
12 s
Rising tide
3 m
04h
151.94°
25
32
99.95%
Rain
0.5
6
987
134.38°
2.7
10
High tide
05:14
3.9
04h
151.94°
13 m/s
max 16
99.95%Rain
0.5 mm
6 °C
987 hPa
134.38°
2.7 m
10 s
High tide
05:14
3.9 m
07h
162.39°
22
27
82.77%
7
988
138.25°
2.4
10
Ebbing tide
3.7
07h
162.39°
11 m/s
max 14
82.77%
7 °C
988 hPa
138.25°
2.4 m
10 s
Ebbing tide
3.7 m
10h
173.31°
17
23
32.64%
8
989
176.25°
2.3
11
Ebbing tide
2.6
10h
173.31°
9 m/s
max 12
32.64%
8 °C
989 hPa
176.25°
2.3 m
11 s
Ebbing tide
2.6 m
13h
165.15°
20
25
98.9%
9
989
192.12°
2.3
11
Low tide
11:56
2.3
13h
165.15°
10 m/s
max 13
98.9%
9 °C
989 hPa
192.12°
2.3 m
11 s
Low tide
11:56
2.3 m
16h
185.47°
23
33
99.95%
9
991
208.25°
2.1
11
Rising tide
3.5
16h
185.47°
12 m/s
max 17
99.95%
9 °C
991 hPa
208.25°
2.1 m
11 s
Rising tide
3.5 m
19h
183.32°
27
39
92.43%
8
993
227.38°
2.2
11
High tide
18:17
4
19h
183.32°
14 m/s
max 20
92.43%
8 °C
993 hPa
227.38°
2.2 m
11 s
High tide
18:17
4 m
22h
190.29°
25
35
99.95%
7
995
251.38°
2.3
11
Ebbing tide
3
22h
190.29°
13 m/s
max 18
99.95%
7 °C
995 hPa
251.38°
2.3 m
11 s
Ebbing tide
3 m

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