Sea weather in Helmsdale in Scotland All the beach weather in Helmsdale

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Helmsdale in Scotland, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Helmsdale over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Helmsdale in Scotland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Helmsdale. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Wednesday 3 June 202652°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 4 June 202652°F to 54°Frecommended
Friday 5 June 202650°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 6 June 202650°F to 54°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 7 June 202652°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 June 202650°F to 56°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 June 202649°F to 52°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Helmsdale

Sea weather on Wednesday 3 June 2026

On Wednesday 3 June 2026, the sun will rise at 04:18 and will set at 22:08 on the beach(es) of Helmsdale. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 52°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 23mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%92%95%93%97%94%84%88%
Barometric pressure998 hPa997 hPa995 hPa993 hPa990 hPa987 hPa985 hPa984 hPa
Cloud cover100%68%59%88%100%100%81%100%
Heat index12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)14km/h (9mph)23km/h (14mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)22km/h (13mph)37km/h (23mph)15km/h (10mph)20km/h (13mph)17km/h (11mph)
Direction 306°
NW
228°
SW
200°
SSW
112°
ESE
65°
ENE
45°
NE
171°
S
145°
SE
Wind chill12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.0ft)
Direction 43°
NE
42°
NE
43°
NE
49°
NE
67°
ENE
77°
ENE
84°
E
83°
E
Period3.9 sec.4.1 sec.4.1 sec.4.8 sec.6.4 sec.7.3 sec.4.3 sec.5.1 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 4 June 2026

On Thursday 4 June 2026, the sun will rise at 04:17 and will set at 22:09 on the beach(es) of Helmsdale. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 52°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.2in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 8.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 13.1mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in
Humidity95%94%91%87%83%81%92%93%
Barometric pressure983 hPa982 hPa982 hPa983 hPa984 hPa985 hPa987 hPa990 hPa
Cloud cover89%79%100%90%82%77%100%100%
Heat index11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed5km/h (3mph)2km/h (1mph)4km/h (3mph)4km/h (3mph)4km/h (3mph)4km/h (2mph)11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts7km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)7km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)17km/h (10mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 96°
E
31°
NNE
237°
WSW
194°
SSW
170°
S
195°
SSW
312°
NW
287°
WNW
Wind chill11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (49°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)
Direction 91°
E
76°
ENE
79°
E
84°
E
85°
E
88°
E
84°
E
84°
E
Period6.3 sec.6.4 sec.6.9 sec.7.0 sec.6.8 sec.6.8 sec.7.2 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Friday 5 June 2026

On Friday 5 June 2026, the sun will rise at 04:16 and will set at 22:11 on the beach(es) of Helmsdale. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%82%84%87%77%71%69%83%
Barometric pressure992 hPa994 hPa997 hPa999 hPa1002 hPa1004 hPa1005 hPa1007 hPa
Cloud cover68%77%82%97%69%100%71%60%
Heat index11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)20km/h (12mph)27km/h (17mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)25km/h (15mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)21km/h (13mph)30km/h (19mph)42km/h (26mph)20km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 286°
WNW
270°
W
243°
WSW
239°
WSW
261°
W
210°
SSW
155°
SSE
144°
SE
Wind chill8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.4ft)
Direction 88°
E
84°
E
83°
E
153°
SSE
84°
E
82°
E
85°
E
87°
E
Period7.1 sec.6.2 sec.6.0 sec.5.9 sec.5.9 sec.5.7 sec.5.6 sec.6.0 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 June 2026

On Saturday 6 June 2026, the sun will rise at 04:15 and will set at 22:12 on the beach(es) of Helmsdale. The outside temperature will be a high of 54°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in
Humidity87%90%84%81%79%84%95%96%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover78%64%100%97%100%100%100%100%
Heat index11°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed27km/h (17mph)22km/h (14mph)17km/h (11mph)23km/h (15mph)37km/h (23mph)36km/h (22mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts42km/h (26mph)33km/h (21mph)27km/h (16mph)36km/h (23mph)43km/h (26mph)40km/h (25mph)48km/h (30mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 121°
ESE
115°
ESE
121°
ESE
118°
ESE
119°
ESE
124°
ESE
120°
ESE
119°
ESE
Wind chill8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Direction 85°
E
84°
E
89°
E
93°
E
88°
E
91°
E
87°
E
88°
E
Period5.3 sec.4.9 sec.5.2 sec.5.1 sec.5.0 sec.5.0 sec.4.5 sec.4.5 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 June 2026

On Sunday 7 June 2026, the sun will rise at 04:14 and will set at 22:13 on the beach(es) of Helmsdale. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 52°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature9°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity97%94%92%79%71%66%70%71%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa1004 hPa1004 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover91%100%62%36%75%44%77%100%
Heat index11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)11km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)22km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)17km/h (11mph)29km/h (18mph)35km/h (22mph)26km/h (16mph)38km/h (23mph)31km/h (19mph)44km/h (27mph)
Direction 117°
ESE
208°
SSW
226°
SW
213°
SSW
212°
SSW
194°
SSW
231°
SW
231°
SW
Wind chill9°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.0ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.0ft)
Direction 91°
E
91°
E
94°
E
91°
E
86°
E
80°
E
80°
E
82°
E
Period4.5 sec.4.5 sec.4.0 sec.4.1 sec.4.5 sec.4.6 sec.5.0 sec.5.1 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 June 2026

On Monday 8 June 2026, the sun will rise at 04:13 and will set at 22:14 on the beach(es) of Helmsdale. The outside temperature will be a high of 56°F t and a low of 50°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 26.1mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%74%74%68%65%58%68%74%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%71%75%87%70%35%
Heat index11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)30km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)
Gusts30km/h (18mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (12mph)14km/h (8mph)22km/h (14mph)32km/h (20mph)36km/h (22mph)42km/h (26mph)
Direction 225°
SW
246°
WSW
272°
W
260°
W
259°
W
269°
W
263°
W
256°
WSW
Wind chill8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.8ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.1ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (2.9ft)
Direction 83°
E
85°
E
83°
E
83°
E
93°
E
95°
E
89°
E
117°
ESE
Period5.3 sec.5.6 sec.5.9 sec.11.2 sec.10.6 sec.8.1 sec.5.4 sec.5.5 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 June 2026

On Tuesday 9 June 2026, the sun will rise at 04:13 and will set at 22:15 on the beach(es) of Helmsdale. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%74%79%79%80%80%78%82%
Barometric pressure1008 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1008 hPa1006 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover100%50%90%96%100%100%100%100%
Heat index10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)36km/h (22mph)24km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts36km/h (23mph)38km/h (24mph)44km/h (27mph)42km/h (26mph)52km/h (32mph)36km/h (23mph)35km/h (22mph)35km/h (22mph)
Direction 232°
SW
236°
SW
220°
SW
218°
SW
210°
SSW
210°
SSW
186°
S
144°
SE
Wind chill7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.4ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.5ft)
Direction 227°
SW
238°
WSW
233°
SW
236°
SW
245°
WSW
251°
WSW
244°
WSW
232°
SW
Period5.3 sec.5.2 sec.5.9 sec.7.1 sec.8.7 sec.9.6 sec.9.5 sec.9.3 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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