Sea weather in Skye in Scotland All the beach weather in Skye

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

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Skye in Scotland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Skye. 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 202640°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Friday 30 January 202641°F to 43°Fnot recommended
Saturday 31 January 202641°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 1 February 202641°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Monday 2 February 202641°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 3 February 202641°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 4 February 202643°F to 47°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Skye

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:33 and will set at 16:44 on the beach(es) of Skye. 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.1mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)-1°C (29°F)0°C (32°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity76%74%74%73%68%65%65%65%
Barometric pressure998 hPa997 hPa997 hPa997 hPa997 hPa996 hPa995 hPa995 hPa
Cloud cover49%16%45%12%46%15%6%6%
Heat index6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (42°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)-0°C (32°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (31°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)16km/h (10mph)20km/h (12mph)23km/h (15mph)29km/h (18mph)34km/h (21mph)36km/h (23mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)23km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)35km/h (21mph)46km/h (28mph)36km/h (23mph)50km/h (31mph)
Direction 141°
SE
124°
ESE
134°
SE
119°
ESE
119°
ESE
116°
ESE
118°
ESE
122°
ESE
Wind chill3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)-1°C (29°F)0°C (32°F)
Waves
Height0.1m (0.4ft)0.1m (0.4ft)0.1m (0.4ft)0.2m (0.5ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.5m (1.7ft)
Direction 15°
NNE
15°
NNE
14°
NNE
12°
NNE
76°
ENE
96°
E
93°
E
105°
ESE
Period8.9 sec.8.8 sec.8.6 sec.8.6 sec.9.9 sec.10.1 sec.10.8 sec.10.8 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Friday 30 January 2026

On Friday 30 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:31 and will set at 16:47 on the beach(es) of Skye. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°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 26.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.8mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity66%66%67%67%66%68%73%74%
Barometric pressure993 hPa991 hPa990 hPa989 hPa989 hPa988 hPa990 hPa991 hPa
Cloud cover6%8%13%52%100%52%54%94%
Heat index5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed37km/h (23mph)35km/h (22mph)37km/h (23mph)42km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)32km/h (20mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts50km/h (31mph)46km/h (29mph)49km/h (31mph)56km/h (35mph)54km/h (33mph)55km/h (34mph)46km/h (29mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 119°
ESE
112°
ESE
114°
ESE
109°
ESE
114°
ESE
111°
ESE
112°
ESE
116°
ESE
Wind chill0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.8ft)
Direction 110°
ESE
104°
ESE
95°
E
99°
E
105°
ESE
107°
ESE
11°
N
85°
E
Period10.3 sec.10.1 sec.9.7 sec.9.6 sec.9.4 sec.9.1 sec.9.0 sec.8.8 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 31 January 2026

On Saturday 31 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:29 and will set at 16:49 on the beach(es) of Skye. 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 18mph). Wave height will be up to 1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%78%71%71%69%68%71%74%
Barometric pressure992 hPa994 hPa995 hPa996 hPa997 hPa996 hPa995 hPa995 hPa
Cloud cover83%92%100%100%74%18%55%60%
Heat index6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)22km/h (14mph)20km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)
Direction 88°
E
96°
E
98°
E
99°
E
98°
E
90°
E
88°
E
111°
ESE
Wind chill2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.1m (0.5ft)0.1m (0.4ft)
Direction 105°
ESE
102°
ESE
106°
ESE
110°
ESE
116°
ESE
114°
ESE
77°
ENE
78°
ENE
Period8.6 sec.8.5 sec.9.5 sec.9.6 sec.9.2 sec.8.9 sec.8.6 sec.8.4 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 1 February 2026

On Sunday 1 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:27 and will set at 16:51 on the beach(es) of Skye. 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%84%81%82%82%78%81%83%
Barometric pressure994 hPa993 hPa992 hPa992 hPa992 hPa992 hPa992 hPa993 hPa
Cloud cover96%100%57%99%100%68%92%100%
Heat index5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)16km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts10km/h (7mph)16km/h (10mph)22km/h (14mph)23km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)30km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)27km/h (17mph)
Direction 116°
ESE
155°
SSE
159°
SSE
142°
SE
147°
SSE
153°
SSE
162°
SSE
161°
SSE
Wind chill3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.7ft)
Direction 18°
NNE
17°
NNE
78°
ENE
115°
ESE
146°
SSE
157°
SSE
157°
SSE
156°
SSE
Period5.1 sec.2.3 sec.2.8 sec.2.6 sec.2.6 sec.2.6 sec.2.6 sec.2.6 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:25 and will set at 16:54 on the beach(es) of Skye. 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! 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 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%84%82%80%75%68%67%75%
Barometric pressure993 hPa992 hPa992 hPa992 hPa991 hPa989 hPa989 hPa988 hPa
Cloud cover71%33%30%21%9%9%100%85%
Heat index6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (10mph)9km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts23km/h (14mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)16km/h (10mph)12km/h (8mph)19km/h (12mph)28km/h (18mph)
Direction 160°
SSE
147°
SSE
100°
E
73°
ENE
48°
NE
101°
ESE
74°
ENE
57°
ENE
Wind chill3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.2m (0.8ft)
Direction 152°
SSE
149°
SSE
127°
SE
139°
SE
153°
SSE
154°
SSE
145°
SE
144°
SE
Period2.6 sec.2.6 sec.2.6 sec.3.1 sec.3.1 sec.3.1 sec.3.1 sec.3.1 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 3 February 2026

On Tuesday 3 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:23 and will set at 16:56 on the beach(es) of Skye. 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! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 14.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%78%82%90%82%72%74%74%
Barometric pressure986 hPa985 hPa985 hPa987 hPa988 hPa989 hPa990 hPa991 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%92%94%51%10%64%90%
Heat index7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)17km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (13mph)
Gusts30km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)23km/h (14mph)29km/h (18mph)33km/h (20mph)35km/h (22mph)33km/h (21mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 67°
ENE
85°
E
102°
ESE
138°
SE
145°
SE
153°
SSE
131°
SE
124°
SE
Wind chill3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.6ft)0.1m (0.4ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.1m (0.4ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.1m (0.4ft)0.1m (0.4ft)0.2m (0.6ft)
Direction 139°
SE
141°
SE
144°
SE
146°
SSE
150°
SSE
159°
SSE
164°
SSE
165°
SSE
Period3.1 sec.3.1 sec.3.1 sec.3.1 sec.3.1 sec.3.1 sec.3.1 sec.3.1 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:21 and will set at 16:59 on the beach(es) of Skye. 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 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%76%76%76%72%70%72%72%
Barometric pressure991 hPa990 hPa989 hPa988 hPa989 hPa988 hPa989 hPa990 hPa
Cloud cover82%10%7%22%29%40%86%46%
Heat index8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts28km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)22km/h (13mph)23km/h (14mph)34km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)
Direction 133°
SE
106°
ESE
109°
ESE
101°
ESE
117°
ESE
112°
ESE
109°
ESE
100°
E
Wind chill5°C (41°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.1m (0.4ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Direction 172°
S
174°
S
167°
SSE
163°
SSE
119°
ESE
21°
NNE

N
119°
ESE
Period3.1 sec.3.1 sec.3.1 sec.3.1 sec.3.1 sec.3.1 sec.3.1 sec.3.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)
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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