Sea weather in Peterhead in Scotland All the beach weather in Peterhead

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Peterhead 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 Peterhead over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Peterhead in Scotland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Peterhead. 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°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 December 202543°F to 47°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 December 202545°F to 49°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 10 December 202545°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Thursday 11 December 202547°F to 49°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Peterhead

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:30 and will set at 15:25 on the beach(es) of Peterhead. 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 37.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.3mph). Wave height will be up to 10.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%79%75%86%83%77%83%82%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa1001 hPa1000 hPa998 hPa996 hPa996 hPa995 hPa993 hPa
Cloud cover51%100%75%100%88%59%96%93%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed36km/h (23mph)36km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)25km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)44km/h (28mph)52km/h (32mph)60km/h (37mph)
Gusts52km/h (32mph)52km/h (32mph)49km/h (31mph)36km/h (22mph)39km/h (24mph)51km/h (32mph)52km/h (33mph)60km/h (37mph)
Direction 142°
SE
134°
SE
125°
SE
108°
ESE
182°
S
167°
SSE
150°
SSE
141°
SE
Wind chill5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.8ft)2.1m (7.1ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.4m (7.8ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.5m (8.2ft)3.1m (10.2ft)
Direction 150°
SSE
151°
SSE
146°
SSE
145°
SE
144°
SE
141°
SE
138°
SE
132°
SE
Period9.9 sec.9.9 sec.9.8 sec.9.8 sec.9.7 sec.5.8 sec.9.3 sec.9.2 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
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 Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:32 and will set at 15:24 on the beach(es) of Peterhead. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 45°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. 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 13.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%90%90%91%91%87%89%89%
Barometric pressure991 hPa989 hPa988 hPa988 hPa989 hPa989 hPa990 hPa992 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%62%78%61%
Heat index8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Wind
Speed59km/h (37mph)60km/h (38mph)59km/h (37mph)56km/h (35mph)41km/h (26mph)26km/h (16mph)15km/h (9mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts60km/h (37mph)77km/h (48mph)77km/h (48mph)73km/h (46mph)58km/h (36mph)41km/h (26mph)24km/h (15mph)9km/h (6mph)
Direction 136°
SE
131°
SE
120°
ESE
118°
ESE
114°
ESE
105°
ESE
98°
E
10°
N
Wind chill2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)
Waves
Height3.8m (12.4ft)4.1m (13.6ft)4.0m (13.0ft)3.4m (11.0ft)2.9m (9.6ft)2.7m (9.0ft)2.6m (8.6ft)2.5m (8.1ft)
Direction 139°
SE
142°
SE
140°
SE
140°
SE
134°
SE
124°
SE
124°
SE
123°
ESE
Period9.2 sec.9.2 sec.9.1 sec.9.0 sec.9.1 sec.9.0 sec.9.0 sec.8.9 sec.
Significant height2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)1.9m (6.2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)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 Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:33 and will set at 15:24 on the beach(es) of Peterhead. 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 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%89%90%90%88%85%90%91%
Barometric pressure993 hPa995 hPa996 hPa997 hPa997 hPa996 hPa995 hPa996 hPa
Cloud cover72%90%87%35%51%26%58%100%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)4km/h (2mph)16km/h (10mph)22km/h (13mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)17km/h (10mph)20km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)6km/h (4mph)27km/h (17mph)35km/h (22mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 297°
WNW
293°
WNW
301°
WNW
309°
NW
230°
SW
171°
S
167°
SSE
202°
SSW
Wind chill8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height2.2m (7.2ft)2.0m (6.5ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 116°
ESE
116°
ESE
114°
ESE
107°
ESE
108°
ESE
105°
ESE
99°
E
92°
E
Period7.8 sec.7.5 sec.7.4 sec.7.3 sec.7.3 sec.6.9 sec.6.8 sec.6.9 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:35 and will set at 15:23 on the beach(es) of Peterhead. 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 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%84%75%79%75%87%86%81%
Barometric pressure997 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa1001 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa
Cloud cover79%39%10%3%96%16%9%5%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)12km/h (8mph)8km/h (5mph)20km/h (12mph)33km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)23km/h (14mph)12km/h (8mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)33km/h (21mph)51km/h (32mph)36km/h (23mph)29km/h (18mph)23km/h (14mph)
Direction 208°
SSW
239°
WSW
243°
WSW
165°
SSE
192°
SSW
195°
SSW
208°
SSW
224°
SW
Wind chill6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.8ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 88°
E
98°
E
102°
ESE
94°
E
85°
E
81°
E
79°
ENE
77°
ENE
Period7.0 sec.6.8 sec.7.1 sec.7.5 sec.8.1 sec.8.5 sec.8.6 sec.8.1 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:36 and will set at 15:23 on the beach(es) of Peterhead. 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 18.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in
Humidity81%79%83%85%86%93%90%93%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1001 hPa999 hPa998 hPa995 hPa
Cloud cover3%7%22%19%26%93%94%100%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)23km/h (15mph)30km/h (19mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)35km/h (21mph)39km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)34km/h (21mph)36km/h (22mph)44km/h (27mph)
Direction 197°
SSW
190°
S
198°
SSW
193°
SSW
185°
S
161°
SSE
124°
ESE
94°
E
Wind chill5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (4.0ft)1.0m (3.4ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.7ft)1.1m (3.7ft)2.2m (7.2ft)
Direction 77°
ENE
75°
ENE
78°
ENE
86°
E
92°
E
118°
ESE
157°
SSE
150°
SSE
Period7.5 sec.7.1 sec.6.7 sec.6.3 sec.6.1 sec.5.7 sec.5.5 sec.7.3 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:38 and will set at 15:22 on the beach(es) of Peterhead. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 45°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 28mph km/h (with gusts up to 39.2mph). Wave height will be up to 13.5ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity94%97%97%89%90%84%84%83%
Barometric pressure990 hPa985 hPa982 hPa984 hPa989 hPa990 hPa994 hPa997 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%64%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed45km/h (28mph)26km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)44km/h (27mph)38km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)35km/h (22mph)
Gusts63km/h (39mph)37km/h (23mph)38km/h (24mph)59km/h (37mph)52km/h (33mph)56km/h (35mph)44km/h (27mph)51km/h (32mph)
Direction 79°
E
89°
E
254°
WSW
281°
WNW
257°
WSW
273°
W
273°
W
271°
W
Wind chill4°C (39°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height3.4m (11.0ft)4.1m (13.6ft)3.9m (12.8ft)3.2m (10.4ft)2.8m (9.1ft)2.5m (8.1ft)2.3m (7.4ft)2.2m (7.3ft)
Direction 161°
SSE
161°
SSE
160°
SSE
154°
SSE
157°
SSE
154°
SSE
150°
SSE
154°
SSE
Period7.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.
Significant height2.3m (7.5ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:39 and will set at 15:22 on the beach(es) of Peterhead. 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 28mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 8.5ft 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 (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%77%77%76%82%94%92%91%
Barometric pressure1000 hPa1003 hPa1006 hPa1007 hPa1007 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa
Cloud cover33%5%13%28%73%98%100%54%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed31km/h (19mph)28km/h (18mph)20km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)27km/h (17mph)32km/h (20mph)43km/h (27mph)45km/h (28mph)
Gusts45km/h (28mph)45km/h (28mph)34km/h (21mph)24km/h (15mph)44km/h (27mph)49km/h (31mph)49km/h (30mph)49km/h (31mph)
Direction 261°
W
256°
WSW
237°
WSW
182°
S
194°
SSW
174°
S
180°
S
182°
S
Wind chill4°C (40°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.9m (6.4ft)2.6m (8.6ft)2.6m (8.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.7m (5.5ft)
Direction 151°
SSE
151°
SSE
151°
SSE
161°
SSE
155°
SSE
160°
SSE
155°
SSE
155°
SSE
Period7.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.8.0 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.2m (7.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)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 chart over the next 7 days

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