# Orkney, United Kingdom water temperature

The sea around Orkney is about 11 °C at the surface right now. Over the next 7 days it stays between 11 °C and 12 °C.

The water stays close to the surface temperature down to about 47 m at the sites we follow; deeper it gets colder.

Most divers here need a 7 mm with hood, or drysuit today.

## Next 7 days

| Day | Surface |
|---|---|
| Sat 14 Nov | 11–12 °C |
| Sun 15 Nov | 11 °C |
| Mon 16 Nov | 11 °C |
| Tue 17 Nov | 11 °C |
| Wed 18 Nov | 11 °C |
| Thu 19 Nov | 11 °C |
| Fri 20 Nov | 11 °C |

## By dive site

| Site | Now | Today | Warm down to | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [SMS König](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-koenig) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SMS Markgraf](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-markgraf) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SMS Cöln](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-coeln) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SMS Brummer](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-brummer) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SMS Karlsruhe](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-karlsruhe) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11–12 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Gobernador Bories](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/gobernador-bories) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [Tabarka](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/tabarka-blockship) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [F2 and YC-21](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/f2-yc21-scapa-flow) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11–12 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SMS Dresden](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-dresden) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11–12 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [SMS V83](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/sms-v83) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11–12 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |
| [UB-116](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow/ub-116-scapa-flow) (Scapa Flow) | 11.4 °C | 11–12 °C | past 47 m | 7 mm + hood |

Surface temperature from the Open-Meteo marine forecast; temperature at depth, where available, from Copernicus Marine models (daily averages). Both are model estimates.

## Water temperature by area

- [Scapa Flow](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/united-kingdom/orkney/scapa-flow)

## Links

- [This page on the web](https://scubaforecast.com/water-temperature/united-kingdom/orkney)
- [Diving conditions in Orkney](https://scubaforecast.com/scuba-diving-weather/united-kingdom/orkney)

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Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Temperature at depth generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.