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
Friday 5 December 202547°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Saturday 6 December 202545°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Sunday 7 December 202547°F to 49°Frecommended
Monday 8 December 202543°F to 49°Frecommended
Tuesday 9 December 202543°F to 47°Frecommended
Wednesday 10 December 202543°F to 47°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 11 December 202547°F to 50°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Helmsdale

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:42 and will set at 15:28 on the beach(es) of Helmsdale. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 31.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 35.4mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%84%82%79%79%82%79%81%
Barometric pressure1000 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa999 hPa995 hPa993 hPa992 hPa990 hPa
Cloud cover52%64%50%70%75%80%94%100%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed33km/h (20mph)33km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)30km/h (19mph)21km/h (13mph)31km/h (19mph)42km/h (26mph)51km/h (32mph)
Gusts46km/h (28mph)46km/h (29mph)47km/h (29mph)42km/h (26mph)30km/h (19mph)46km/h (28mph)45km/h (28mph)57km/h (35mph)
Direction 134°
SE
132°
SE
132°
SE
128°
SE
133°
SE
140°
SE
138°
SE
130°
SE
Wind chill4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.5ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.1ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.8m (6.0ft)
Direction 106°
ESE
109°
ESE
105°
ESE
106°
ESE
107°
ESE
102°
ESE
97°
E
107°
ESE
Period10.0 sec.10.0 sec.10.0 sec.9.9 sec.9.8 sec.9.7 sec.9.5 sec.9.3 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:44 and will set at 15:27 on the beach(es) of Helmsdale. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 45°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 37.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 47.9mph). Wave height will be up to 9.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%91%90%92%92%93%90%88%
Barometric pressure989 hPa988 hPa986 hPa987 hPa988 hPa989 hPa991 hPa993 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%98%100%57%52%
Heat index8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed60km/h (37mph)55km/h (34mph)55km/h (34mph)49km/h (30mph)43km/h (27mph)32km/h (20mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts77km/h (48mph)71km/h (44mph)71km/h (44mph)66km/h (41mph)49km/h (31mph)47km/h (29mph)29km/h (18mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 125°
SE
122°
ESE
111°
ESE
106°
ESE
113°
ESE
105°
ESE
81°
E
77°
ENE
Wind chill2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Waves
Height2.3m (7.6ft)2.9m (9.6ft)2.9m (9.7ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (6.0ft)
Direction 110°
ESE
109°
ESE
109°
ESE
105°
ESE
100°
E
95°
E
94°
E
95°
E
Period9.2 sec.9.2 sec.9.2 sec.9.2 sec.9.2 sec.9.2 sec.9.2 sec.8.3 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:45 and will set at 15:27 on the beach(es) of Helmsdale. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 47°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 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 11.8mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%88%85%84%88%89%79%88%
Barometric pressure994 hPa996 hPa996 hPa997 hPa996 hPa995 hPa994 hPa996 hPa
Cloud cover35%78%71%54%68%58%100%100%
Heat index9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)2km/h (1mph)7km/h (4mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)
Gusts16km/h (10mph)12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)3km/h (2mph)10km/h (6mph)17km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)
Direction
N
319°
NW
280°
W
357°
N
97°
E
105°
ESE
138°
SE
215°
SW
Wind chill7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.4m (4.8ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.1ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (4.0ft)
Direction 95°
E
96°
E
88°
E
86°
E
85°
E
86°
E
85°
E
84°
E
Period8.3 sec.8.1 sec.7.9 sec.7.7 sec.7.7 sec.7.6 sec.7.5 sec.7.4 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:47 and will set at 15:26 on the beach(es) of Helmsdale. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 43°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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%84%79%76%85%77%81%80%
Barometric pressure997 hPa998 hPa999 hPa999 hPa999 hPa999 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover12%100%0%7%67%20%12%11%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)12km/h (7mph)3km/h (2mph)16km/h (10mph)20km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts28km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)18km/h (11mph)5km/h (3mph)26km/h (16mph)36km/h (22mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 226°
SW
221°
SW
206°
SSW
193°
SSW
225°
SW
200°
SSW
218°
SW
205°
SSW
Wind chill5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.4ft)
Direction 83°
E
83°
E
83°
E
85°
E
89°
E
89°
E
86°
E
85°
E
Period7.5 sec.7.5 sec.7.4 sec.7.2 sec.7.5 sec.8.2 sec.8.4 sec.8.5 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:48 and will set at 15:26 on the beach(es) of Helmsdale. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 43°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 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%78%77%77%78%77%78%93%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1002 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1000 hPa998 hPa997 hPa996 hPa
Cloud cover7%27%23%26%31%100%100%100%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)9km/h (5mph)7km/h (4mph)3km/h (2mph)10km/h (6mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)4km/h (3mph)16km/h (10mph)28km/h (18mph)
Direction 220°
SW
206°
SSW
211°
SSW
196°
SSW
204°
SSW
175°
S
63°
ENE
109°
ESE
Wind chill4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.4m (1.5ft)0.6m (2.0ft)1.5m (5.1ft)
Direction 85°
E
86°
E
86°
E
86°
E
86°
E
86°
E
87°
E
108°
ESE
Period8.2 sec.7.9 sec.7.4 sec.6.9 sec.6.7 sec.6.2 sec.6.1 sec.6.1 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:50 and will set at 15:25 on the beach(es) of Helmsdale. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 43°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.3in 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 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0.1in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity95%93%88%88%88%86%85%82%
Barometric pressure992 hPa989 hPa986 hPa988 hPa989 hPa991 hPa994 hPa997 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%91%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed33km/h (21mph)39km/h (24mph)34km/h (21mph)22km/h (14mph)28km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)
Gusts47km/h (29mph)54km/h (34mph)46km/h (29mph)30km/h (18mph)39km/h (25mph)43km/h (27mph)44km/h (27mph)48km/h (30mph)
Direction 76°
ENE
39°
NE
352°
N
294°
WNW
264°
W
270°
W
265°
W
264°
W
Wind chill4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.4ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 107°
ESE
116°
ESE
127°
SE
168°
SSE
177°
S
175°
S
181°
S
187°
S
Period6.1 sec.6.1 sec.10.1 sec.6.3 sec.5.9 sec.5.7 sec.5.3 sec.5.3 sec.
Significant height1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:51 and will set at 15:25 on the beach(es) of Helmsdale. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 47°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 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%80%81%79%78%88%90%85%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1004 hPa1003 hPa1003 hPa
Cloud cover43%23%19%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed31km/h (19mph)22km/h (13mph)17km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)20km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts46km/h (28mph)34km/h (21mph)26km/h (16mph)20km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)33km/h (20mph)36km/h (22mph)31km/h (19mph)
Direction 256°
WSW
253°
WSW
212°
SSW
190°
S
155°
SSE
125°
SE
144°
SE
148°
SSE
Wind chill4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.8ft)0.8m (2.5ft)
Direction 188°
S
185°
S
173°
S
161°
SSE
130°
SE
126°
SE
189°
S
119°
ESE
Period9.2 sec.9.0 sec.8.8 sec.6.6 sec.6.6 sec.5.9 sec.6.0 sec.8.7 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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