Tide predictions

Brough of Birsay

Please note that while the causeway should be passable for two hours either side of low tide, you should ensure you leave enough time to return safely before the tide comes in again.

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14°C

Kirkwall
Clouds
Wind: 18 mph, SW

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Cruise Ships in Port

  • VIKING SKY
    VIKING SKY

    7th August 2025 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 930

  • GLEN SHIEL
    GLEN SHIEL

    6th August 2025 @ 11:00pm
    Berth: Kirkwall:North
    MaxPax: 12

    BOREALIS
    BOREALIS

    8th August 2025 @ 8:45am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 1360

    CRYSTAL SERENITY
    CRYSTAL SERENITY

    10th August 2025 @ 10:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 1140

  • AIDASOL
    AIDASOL

    13th August 2025 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Bay Anchorage
    MaxPax: 2174

    VIKING JUPITER
    VIKING JUPITER

    13th August 2025 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 954

    SILVER WIND
    SILVER WIND

    14th August 2025 @ 8:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Bay Anchorage
    MaxPax: 296

    ROTTERDAM
    ROTTERDAM

    14th August 2025 @ 10:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 2668

    MEIN SCHIFF 3
    MEIN SCHIFF 3

    15th August 2025 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 2506

    GLEN SHIEL
    GLEN SHIEL

    16th August 2025 @ 12:59am
    Berth: Kirkwall:Fishing Berths
    MaxPax: 12

    MARINA
    MARINA

    16th August 2025 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Bay Anchorage
    MaxPax: 1258

    CORINTHIAN
    CORINTHIAN

    16th August 2025 @ 9:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall:North
    MaxPax: 114

    SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR
    SEVEN SEAS NAVIGATOR

    16th August 2025 @ 10:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 550

    BALMORAL
    BALMORAL

    17th August 2025 @ 6:00am
    Berth: Kirkwall Hatston 1A/B
    MaxPax: 1209

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What's On

  • West Mainland Agricultural Show
    West Mainland Agricultural Show


    Dounby

    Island Voices
    Island Voices


    Pier Arts Centre

    The Grimwood Museum Adventure
    The Grimwood Museum Adventure


    Stromness Museum

    Skara Brae Evening Tours
    Skara Brae Evening Tours


    Skara Brae

    Serendipity & Alchemy
    Serendipity & Alchemy


    The Loft Gallery

    Dreams of the everyday: paintings by Winifred Nicholson & Andrew Cranston
    Dreams of the everyday: paintings by Winifred Nicholson & Andrew Cranston


    Pier Arts Centre

    Brough of Birsay Guided Tours
    Brough of Birsay Guided Tours


    Brough of Birsay

    Stromness Museum Tours
    Stromness Museum Tours


    Stromness Museum

    Island Fireside Afternoons
    Island Fireside Afternoons


    The Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre

    Tours of St Magnus Cathedral
    Tours of St Magnus Cathedral


    St Magnus Cathedral

    Sunlight: Roger Ackling
    Sunlight: Roger Ackling


    Pier Arts Centre

    “Powered by People”: A New Exhibition Celebrating Orkney’s Renewable Energy Story
    “Powered by People”: A New Exhibition Celebrating Orkney’s Renewable Energy Story


    Stromness Museum

  • West Mainland Agricultural Show
    West Mainland Agricultural Show


    Dounby

    Orkney County Show
    Orkney County Show


    Bignold Park, Kirkwall

    The Riding of the Marches
    The Riding of the Marches


    Kirkwall

    Island Voices
    Island Voices


    Pier Arts Centre

    Buss o Gress/Tuft of Grass
    Buss o Gress/Tuft of Grass


    Pier Arts Centre

    The Grimwood Museum Adventure
    The Grimwood Museum Adventure


    Stromness Museum

    Skara Brae Evening Tours
    Skara Brae Evening Tours


    Skara Brae

    Serendipity & Alchemy
    Serendipity & Alchemy


    The Loft Gallery

    Viking Experience
    Viking Experience


    Scapa Beach

    Dreams of the everyday: paintings by Winifred Nicholson & Andrew Cranston
    Dreams of the everyday: paintings by Winifred Nicholson & Andrew Cranston


    Pier Arts Centre

    Brough of Birsay Guided Tours
    Brough of Birsay Guided Tours


    Brough of Birsay

    Stromness Museum Tours
    Stromness Museum Tours


    Stromness Museum

    Island Fireside Afternoons
    Island Fireside Afternoons


    The Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre

    Tours of St Magnus Cathedral
    Tours of St Magnus Cathedral


    St Magnus Cathedral

    Peatfire Tales of Orkney
    Peatfire Tales of Orkney


    The Orkney Folklore and Storytelling Centre

    Sunlight: Roger Ackling
    Sunlight: Roger Ackling


    Pier Arts Centre

    Guided tours in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney
    Guided tours in the Heart of Neolithic Orkney


    Heart of Neolithic Orkney

    “Powered by People”: A New Exhibition Celebrating Orkney’s Renewable Energy Story
    “Powered by People”: A New Exhibition Celebrating Orkney’s Renewable Energy Story


    Stromness Museum

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