Sea weather in Portpatrick in Scotland All the beach weather in Portpatrick

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

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

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Thursday 29 January 202641°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Friday 30 January 202640°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Saturday 31 January 202643°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 1 February 202641°F to 47°Fdiscouraged
Monday 2 February 202641°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 3 February 202645°F to 47°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 4 February 202645°F to 47°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Portpatrick

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:16 and will set at 16:51 on the beach(es) of Portpatrick. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 41°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 36mph km/h (with gusts up to 47.2mph). Wave height will be up to 6.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%84%86%83%82%76%76%78%
Barometric pressure996 hPa996 hPa996 hPa996 hPa995 hPa993 hPa992 hPa991 hPa
Cloud cover33%100%88%98%94%100%96%100%
Heat index7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)
Wind
Speed37km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)51km/h (32mph)54km/h (33mph)56km/h (35mph)55km/h (34mph)58km/h (36mph)
Gusts53km/h (33mph)54km/h (34mph)59km/h (37mph)53km/h (33mph)58km/h (36mph)60km/h (37mph)60km/h (37mph)76km/h (47mph)
Direction 118°
ESE
112°
ESE
117°
ESE
122°
ESE
122°
ESE
123°
ESE
120°
ESE
112°
ESE
Wind chill1°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.7ft)
Direction 144°
SE
138°
SE
140°
SE
144°
SE
141°
SE
140°
SE
144°
SE
144°
SE
Period5.9 sec.5.5 sec.8.2 sec.9.2 sec.7.5 sec.6.8 sec.6.8 sec.7.3 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.5m (8.2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:14 and will set at 16:53 on the beach(es) of Portpatrick. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 40°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 37.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 47.9mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-0°C (31°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%97%94%94%92%89%87%86%
Barometric pressure989 hPa987 hPa985 hPa985 hPa985 hPa985 hPa986 hPa987 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)
Dew point2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed61km/h (38mph)58km/h (36mph)60km/h (37mph)59km/h (37mph)53km/h (33mph)45km/h (28mph)39km/h (24mph)35km/h (22mph)
Gusts77km/h (48mph)72km/h (45mph)76km/h (47mph)75km/h (47mph)54km/h (34mph)63km/h (39mph)55km/h (34mph)50km/h (31mph)
Direction 113°
ESE
113°
ESE
119°
ESE
119°
ESE
123°
ESE
121°
ESE
109°
ESE
90°
E
Wind chill-2°C (28°F)-3°C (26°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-0°C (31°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (35°F)
Waves
Height2.1m (6.9ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.2m (7.1ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.0m (3.4ft)0.9m (2.9ft)
Direction 141°
SE
142°
SE
146°
SSE
148°
SSE
149°
SSE
152°
SSE
147°
SSE
140°
SE
Period7.4 sec.7.6 sec.7.7 sec.13.7 sec.15.3 sec.6.0 sec.5.6 sec.5.4 sec.
Significant height2.5m (8.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:12 and will set at 16:55 on the beach(es) of Portpatrick. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°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 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%88%83%86%93%91%88%89%
Barometric pressure988 hPa989 hPa990 hPa992 hPa993 hPa993 hPa994 hPa995 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%93%
Heat index7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed37km/h (23mph)35km/h (22mph)35km/h (22mph)39km/h (24mph)30km/h (18mph)14km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts52km/h (32mph)48km/h (30mph)48km/h (30mph)52km/h (32mph)42km/h (26mph)20km/h (12mph)11km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)
Direction 84°
E
84°
E
87°
E
81°
E
81°
E
81°
E
129°
SE
155°
SSE
Wind chill2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Direction 107°
ESE
99°
E
94°
E
87°
E
126°
SE
186°
S
221°
SW
206°
SSW
Period5.8 sec.8.0 sec.8.4 sec.9.3 sec.8.7 sec.6.7 sec.8.9 sec.8.8 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:10 and will set at 16:58 on the beach(es) of Portpatrick. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 41°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in 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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%90%86%88%89%88%77%82%
Barometric pressure994 hPa994 hPa994 hPa994 hPa995 hPa994 hPa994 hPa994 hPa
Cloud cover90%100%98%100%100%100%100%80%
Heat index7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)24km/h (15mph)17km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)23km/h (14mph)14km/h (9mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts25km/h (16mph)36km/h (22mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)32km/h (20mph)21km/h (13mph)12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)
Direction 171°
S
194°
SSW
217°
SW
235°
SW
271°
W
258°
WSW
206°
SSW
236°
WSW
Wind chill4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Direction 154°
SSE
170°
S
161°
SSE
194°
SSW
200°
SSW
198°
SSW
194°
SSW
194°
SSW
Period8.6 sec.8.4 sec.14.4 sec.7.5 sec.7.3 sec.14.1 sec.18.9 sec.17.7 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:09 and will set at 17:00 on the beach(es) of Portpatrick. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 41°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 25.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (40°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)-0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in
Humidity82%84%86%83%76%81%92%91%
Barometric pressure993 hPa992 hPa991 hPa990 hPa988 hPa985 hPa983 hPa982 hPa
Cloud cover33%36%61%100%87%100%100%100%
Heat index6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed9km/h (5mph)22km/h (13mph)25km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)36km/h (23mph)41km/h (26mph)35km/h (22mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)32km/h (20mph)37km/h (23mph)41km/h (26mph)42km/h (26mph)51km/h (32mph)48km/h (30mph)49km/h (30mph)
Direction 94°
E
115°
ESE
116°
ESE
87°
E
95°
E
82°
E
82°
E
91°
E
Wind chill5°C (40°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)-0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.7ft)1.9m (6.1ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 195°
SSW
163°
SSE
167°
SSE
178°
S
171°
S
152°
SSE
162°
SSE
164°
SSE
Period14.9 sec.16.3 sec.15.7 sec.15.3 sec.14.7 sec.14.4 sec.7.1 sec.6.6 sec.
Significant height1.6m (5.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:07 and will set at 17:02 on the beach(es) of Portpatrick. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°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 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.9mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%83%91%90%85%86%84%84%
Barometric pressure982 hPa984 hPa986 hPa988 hPa990 hPa990 hPa991 hPa992 hPa
Cloud cover100%25%77%60%80%100%100%15%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (18mph)36km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)36km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)36km/h (22mph)41km/h (25mph)53km/h (33mph)43km/h (26mph)43km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)49km/h (31mph)
Direction 151°
SSE
201°
SSW
155°
SSE
167°
SSE
156°
SSE
136°
SE
155°
SSE
144°
SE
Wind chill3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.8ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.5ft)
Direction 175°
S
196°
SSW
197°
SSW
196°
SSW
204°
SSW
242°
WSW
222°
SW
213°
SSW
Period7.6 sec.8.4 sec.8.3 sec.7.9 sec.7.7 sec.7.4 sec.7.4 sec.7.3 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:05 and will set at 17:04 on the beach(es) of Portpatrick. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°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 33.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 43.5mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%91%90%86%85%86%87%83%
Barometric pressure991 hPa989 hPa988 hPa988 hPa988 hPa988 hPa988 hPa989 hPa
Cloud cover21%58%90%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed37km/h (23mph)44km/h (28mph)54km/h (34mph)50km/h (31mph)48km/h (30mph)43km/h (27mph)43km/h (27mph)44km/h (28mph)
Gusts55km/h (34mph)60km/h (38mph)70km/h (43mph)57km/h (35mph)54km/h (34mph)49km/h (30mph)47km/h (29mph)51km/h (32mph)
Direction 130°
SE
130°
SE
131°
SE
136°
SE
138°
SE
136°
SE
133°
SE
133°
SE
Wind chill3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.1ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.1ft)
Direction 212°
SSW
211°
SSW
160°
SSE
185°
S
193°
SSW
184°
S
151°
SSE
145°
SE
Period3.3 sec.5.5 sec.9.1 sec.11.9 sec.11.2 sec.7.6 sec.7.5 sec.6.1 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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