Lairo Water, Orkney Islands

Orkney Islands beaches

Q: What is the best beach in Orkney Islands right now?

Bride's Noust has the top Beach Score later: 5.6 Good, with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

Q: What is the water temperature in Orkney Islands today?

Sea water is 12 to 13°C (53 to 55°F) across the 20 scored beaches. The warmest is Mill Sand, at 13°C (55°F).

Q: Where is the sea calmest in Orkney Islands right now?

Lairo Water has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (<1 ft) with 9 km/h (6 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Q: Which Orkney Islands beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

Q: What is the best time to go to the beach in Orkney Islands today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 9 am, at 4.7 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Q: Are there live beach cams in Orkney Islands?

No live cams are listed for Orkney Islands yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

Q: How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Orkney Islands?

All 20 beaches in our data for Orkney Islands are scored live on this page.

Which Orkney Islands beach is best right now? 20 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Beaches20
Good later0 of 20
Water12 to 13°C53 to 55°F
Best laterBride's Noust
5.6Goodlater

Updated 7:20 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

15.6Goodlater
Bride's Noust
Orkney Islands
Dark there now. Best 9 am later
Air
7°C45°F
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
10 km/h6 mph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 3.9
12°C53°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
25.6Goodlater
Sand Geo
Orkney Islands
Dark there now. Best 9 am later
Air
7°C45°F
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
10 km/h6 mph
Waves
1.1 m4 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 3.9
13°C55°Fwater nowNo photo yet. Add one
34.7Fairlater
Mill Sand
Orkney Islands
Dark there now. Best 9 am later
Air
4°C39°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
8 km/h5 mph
Waves
0.3 m1 ft
Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 10 am, 4.7

Orkney Islands today

It is dark across Orkney Islands right now: 0 of 20 scored beaches look good later, water is 12 to 13°C53 to 55°F. Read at 7:20 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Northern Orkney Islands

12 of 12 beaches scored, 0 good now

4.6FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Bride's Noust, 5.6

Water: 12°C54°F
Wind: 12 km/h7 mph
Waves: 1.0 m3 ft

Southern Orkney Islands

8 of 8 beaches scored, 0 good now

4.5FairAverage Beach ScoreBest: Mill Sand, 4.7

Water: 13°C55°F
Wind: 12 km/h8 mph
Waves: 0.5 m2 ft

13°C55°FNo photo yet
Warmest water
13°C55°F
Mill Sand
Orkney Islands. Score 4.7 Fair.
Calmest sea
0.3 m<1 ft waves
Lairo Water
Orkney Islands. Wind 9 km/h6 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 9 am (4.7); the weakest is 5 pm (2.9).

No stretch reaches a good score.

4.7

4.3

4.1

4.0

3.9

3.4

3.2

2.9

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All Orkney Islands beaches

Every Orkney Islands beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

20 beaches listed · 20 of 20 scored live

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Bride's Noust
Orkney Islands
5.6Goodlater
1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 12°C53°F water.
- Water12°C53°F
- Air7°C45°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 10 am later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
12°C53°FNo photo yet
Sand Geo
Orkney Islands
5.6Goodlater
1.1 m4 ft waves, light wind and 12°C53°F water.
- Water12°C53°F
- Air7°C45°F
- Wind10 km/h6 mph
- Waves1.1 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 10 am later
- Free parking
13°C55°FNo photo yet
Mill Sand
Orkney Islands
4.7Fairlater
Flat water, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air4°C39°F
- Wind8 km/h5 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Lairo Water
Orkney Islands
4.7Fairlater
Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air5°C40°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Ness
Orkney Islands
4.7Fairlater
Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air5°C40°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.3 m<1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
- Free parking
Cata Sand
Orkney Islands
4.6Fairlater
Small waves, light wind and 12°C53°F water.
- Water12°C53°F
- Air7°C44°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.8 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Ayre of Cara
Orkney Islands
4.6Fairlater
Flat water, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air6°C42°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
13°C55°FNo photo yet
Long Ayre
Orkney Islands
4.6Fairlater
Flat water, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air6°C42°F
- Wind9 km/h6 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Sands of Evie
Orkney Islands
4.6Fairlater
Small waves, gentle breeze and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.6 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 1 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Saviskaill beach (Nousty Sand)
Orkney Islands
4.6Fairlater
Small waves, gentle breeze and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind15 km/h9 mph
- Waves0.6 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 1 pm later
- Free parking
Inganess beach
Orkney Islands
4.6Fairlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind16 km/h10 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 1 pm later
- Free parking
Sands of Wright
Orkney Islands
4.5Fairlater
Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air6°C42°F
- Wind11 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.7 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
- Free parking
13°C55°FNo photo yet
Sandi Sand
Orkney Islands
4.5Fairlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air8°C46°F
- Wind12 km/h8 mph
- Waves0.3 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Grobust beach
Orkney Islands
4.4Fairlater
1.5 m5 ft waves, light wind and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air6°C43°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.5 m5 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
12°C54°FNo photo yet
Sands of Green
Orkney Islands
4.2Fairlater
Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air7°C45°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves0.4 m1 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 1 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Sand Geo
Orkney Islands
4.2Fairlater
1.9 m6 ft waves, light wind and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air5°C40°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.9 m6 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
The Ayre
Orkney Islands
4.2Fairlater
1.0 m3 ft waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air7°C44°F
- Wind12 km/h7 mph
- Waves1.0 m3 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
12°C54°FNo photo yet
Ouse
Orkney Islands
4.2Fairlater
1.7 m6 ft waves, gentle breeze and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air6°C43°F
- Wind13 km/h8 mph
- Waves1.7 m6 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Mae Sand
Orkney Islands
4.0Fairlater
1.3 m4 ft waves, gentle breeze and 12°C54°F water.
- Water12°C54°F
- Air9°C48°F
- Wind18 km/h11 mph
- Waves1.3 m4 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Sand of Cornquoy
Orkney Islands
4.0Fairlater
Flat water, gentle breeze and 13°C55°F water.
- Water13°C55°F
- Air10°C50°F
- Wind20 km/h12 mph
- Waves0.5 m2 ft
TodayTomorrowBest 10 am to 1 pm later
- No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet

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Orkney Islands beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in Orkney Islands right now?

Bride's Noust has the top Beach Score later: 5.6 Good, with 10 km/h (6 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Orkney Islands today?

Sea water is 12 to 13°C (53 to 55°F) across the 20 scored beaches. The warmest is Mill Sand, at 13°C (55°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Orkney Islands right now?

Lairo Water has the smallest waves, at 0.3 m (<1 ft) with 9 km/h (6 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which Orkney Islands beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in Orkney Islands today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 9 am, at 4.7 Fair. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Orkney Islands?

No live cams are listed for Orkney Islands yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Orkney Islands?

All 20 beaches in our data for Orkney Islands are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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