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Wind, waves, weather & tide forecast Pentland Firth

270.71°
5 kts
West
32.28%
7 °C
Scattered clouds
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Last update: 11:36 local time / Next update: 17:52 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Friday, Apr 10

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
309.14°
19
23
86.19%
6
1007
278°
2.7
13
High tide
02:17
3.9
01h
309.14°
10 m/s
max 12
86.19%
6 °C
1007 hPa
278°
2.7 m
13 s
High tide
02:17
3.9 m
04h
287.29°
19
25
51.02%
Rain
1.2
6
1008
279.25°
3
14
Ebbing tide
3.7
04h
287.29°
10 m/s
max 13
51.02%Rain
1.2 mm
6 °C
1008 hPa
279.25°
3 m
14 s
Ebbing tide
3.7 m
07h
280.91°
16
21
10.69%
Rain
0.4
5
1009
281°
3
14
Ebbing tide
2.8
07h
280.91°
8 m/s
max 11
10.69%Rain
0.4 mm
5 °C
1009 hPa
281°
3 m
14 s
Ebbing tide
2.8 m
10h
273.8°
12
14
2.4%
7
1011
282.25°
3
14
Low tide
08:54
2.5
10h
273.8°
6 m/s
max 7
2.4%
7 °C
1011 hPa
282.25°
3 m
14 s
Low tide
08:54
2.5 m
13h
270.71°
5
7
32.28%
7
1011
281.25°
2.9
14
Rising tide
3.3
13h
270.71°
3 m/s
max 4
32.28%
7 °C
1011 hPa
281.25°
2.9 m
14 s
Rising tide
3.3 m
16h
127.14°
12
13
3.13%
7
1010
282.75°
2.8
13
High tide
15:31
3.6
16h
127.14°
6 m/s
max 7
3.13%
7 °C
1010 hPa
282.75°
2.8 m
13 s
High tide
15:31
3.6 m
19h
126.3°
22
26
65.54%
6
1007
284.5°
2.7
13
Ebbing tide
3.1
19h
126.3°
11 m/s
max 14
65.54%
6 °C
1007 hPa
284.5°
2.7 m
13 s
Ebbing tide
3.1 m
22h
135.65°
26
33
99.94%
6
1004
286.5°
2.9
13
Low tide
21:22
2.8
22h
135.65°
14 m/s
max 17
99.94%
6 °C
1004 hPa
286.5°
2.9 m
13 s
Low tide
21:22
2.8 m

Saturday, Apr 11

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
01h
137.15°
29
41
74.63%
6
1000
288.5°
3.1
12
Rising tide
3.4
01h
137.15°
15 m/s
max 21
74.63%
6 °C
1000 hPa
288.5°
3.1 m
12 s
Rising tide
3.4 m
04h
143.58°
31
42
99.95%
Rain
0.5
6
995
273.75°
3.3
12
High tide
03:47
3.8
04h
143.58°
16 m/s
max 22
99.95%Rain
0.5 mm
6 °C
995 hPa
273.75°
3.3 m
12 s
High tide
03:47
3.8 m
07h
157.5°
28
34
99.95%
Rain
5.1
6
993
237.12°
3.1
11
Ebbing tide
3.2
07h
157.5°
14 m/s
max 17
99.95%Rain
5.1 mm
6 °C
993 hPa
237.12°
3.1 m
11 s
Ebbing tide
3.2 m
10h
151.07°
26
29
99.95%
Rain
2.5
6
992
261.75°
2.7
11
Low tide
10:37
2.5
10h
151.07°
13 m/s
max 15
99.95%Rain
2.5 mm
6 °C
992 hPa
261.75°
2.7 m
11 s
Low tide
10:37
2.5 m
13h
161.4°
20
26
99.95%
6
991
263.75°
2.5
12
Rising tide
2.9
13h
161.4°
10 m/s
max 13
99.95%
6 °C
991 hPa
263.75°
2.5 m
12 s
Rising tide
2.9 m
16h
163.01°
15
18
99.51%
8
989
264.25°
2.5
14
High tide
17:08
3.7
16h
163.01°
8 m/s
max 9
99.51%
8 °C
989 hPa
264.25°
2.5 m
14 s
High tide
17:08
3.7 m
19h
153.82°
17
23
47.21%
7
989
265.75°
2.5
14
Ebbing tide
3.5
19h
153.82°
9 m/s
max 12
47.21%
7 °C
989 hPa
265.75°
2.5 m
14 s
Ebbing tide
3.5 m
22h
144.94°
24
30
2.03%
6
989
260.5°
2.5
13
Low tide
23:12
2.7
22h
144.94°
12 m/s
max 15
2.03%
6 °C
989 hPa
260.5°
2.5 m
13 s
Low tide
23:12
2.7 m

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