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
Friday 5 December 202545°F to 47°Fnot recommended
Saturday 6 December 202545°F to 49°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 7 December 202549°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 December 202547°F to 49°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 9 December 202547°F to 49°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 10 December 202545°F to 49°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 11 December 202549°F to 50°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Skye

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:49 and will set at 15:43 on the beach(es) of Skye. 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 28.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.3mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%73%70%74%74%75%71%75%
Barometric pressure997 hPa997 hPa996 hPa995 hPa992 hPa989 hPa986 hPa983 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%72%42%88%100%100%76%
Heat index8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed11km/h (7mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)40km/h (25mph)46km/h (28mph)
Gusts16km/h (10mph)27km/h (17mph)25km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)56km/h (34mph)60km/h (37mph)
Direction 128°
SE
148°
SSE
137°
SE
118°
ESE
113°
ESE
104°
ESE
108°
ESE
114°
ESE
Wind chill6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.8ft)
Direction 308°
NW
310°
NW
308°
NW
309°
NW
311°
NW
307°
NW
309°
NW
312°
NW
Period9.5 sec.9.4 sec.9.3 sec.9.3 sec.9.2 sec.9.0 sec.8.9 sec.8.9 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 6 December 2025

On Saturday 6 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:51 and will set at 15:42 on the beach(es) of Skye. 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 23.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (36°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%74%79%81%79%78%78%77%
Barometric pressure981 hPa981 hPa982 hPa984 hPa986 hPa987 hPa989 hPa992 hPa
Cloud cover61%28%82%98%69%65%100%76%
Heat index7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed38km/h (24mph)27km/h (17mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts49km/h (30mph)36km/h (22mph)25km/h (16mph)20km/h (13mph)15km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (10mph)
Direction 111°
ESE
109°
ESE
111°
ESE
108°
ESE
102°
ESE
130°
SE
142°
SE
157°
SSE
Wind chill2°C (36°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.9ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Direction 110°
ESE
14°
NNE
14°
NNE
14°
NNE
14°
NNE
294°
WNW
292°
WNW
293°
WNW
Period9.0 sec.9.0 sec.9.0 sec.9.1 sec.9.2 sec.17.0 sec.16.3 sec.16.0 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 7 December 2025

On Sunday 7 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:52 and will set at 15:41 on the beach(es) of Skye. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°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 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 0.7ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%80%82%80%79%80%83%78%
Barometric pressure994 hPa995 hPa995 hPa995 hPa994 hPa993 hPa993 hPa995 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%65%23%47%100%100%68%
Heat index9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed11km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)15km/h (10mph)12km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)16km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)32km/h (20mph)
Gusts16km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)22km/h (14mph)17km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)25km/h (15mph)35km/h (22mph)47km/h (29mph)
Direction 157°
SSE
135°
SE
162°
SSE
153°
SSE
143°
SE
146°
SE
156°
SSE
201°
SSW
Wind chill7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.8ft)
Direction 293°
WNW
292°
WNW
292°
WNW
292°
WNW
293°
WNW
295°
WNW
290°
WNW
290°
WNW
Period15.6 sec.15.0 sec.14.7 sec.8.4 sec.8.3 sec.8.2 sec.8.1 sec.7.9 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Monday 8 December 2025

On Monday 8 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:54 and will set at 15:41 on the beach(es) of Skye. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 47°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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 30.5mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0.1in0in0in0in0in
Humidity77%78%80%75%87%82%81%80%
Barometric pressure996 hPa998 hPa997 hPa997 hPa997 hPa998 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa
Cloud cover87%11%21%100%100%81%57%78%
Heat index9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed35km/h (22mph)32km/h (20mph)25km/h (15mph)32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)37km/h (23mph)35km/h (22mph)30km/h (19mph)
Gusts49km/h (30mph)45km/h (28mph)36km/h (22mph)44km/h (27mph)44km/h (27mph)43km/h (27mph)41km/h (26mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 213°
SSW
198°
SSW
162°
SSE
169°
S
178°
S
203°
SSW
196°
SSW
189°
S
Wind chill5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.1ft)
Direction 11°
N
10°
N
10°
N
11°
N
11°
NNE
304°
WNW
296°
WNW
298°
WNW
Period7.8 sec.7.9 sec.8.1 sec.8.3 sec.8.3 sec.8.2 sec.8.1 sec.17.3 sec.
Significant height0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 9 December 2025

On Tuesday 9 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:55 and will set at 15:40 on the beach(es) of Skye. 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 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 1.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity80%78%76%76%75%72%70%75%
Barometric pressure1000 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa999 hPa999 hPa997 hPa995 hPa994 hPa
Cloud cover63%100%80%60%96%100%100%100%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed23km/h (15mph)23km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)25km/h (16mph)19km/h (12mph)9km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)36km/h (22mph)38km/h (23mph)28km/h (18mph)14km/h (8mph)7km/h (5mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 171°
S
153°
SSE
156°
SSE
156°
SSE
162°
SSE
149°
SSE
83°
E
60°
ENE
Wind chill5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.5m (1.5ft)
Direction 296°
WNW
296°
WNW
296°
WNW
295°
WNW
295°
WNW
294°
WNW
293°
WNW
106°
ESE
Period16.8 sec.16.3 sec.16.2 sec.16.1 sec.15.8 sec.15.6 sec.15.1 sec.14.7 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:57 and will set at 15:40 on the beach(es) of Skye. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 45°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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0.1in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%90%89%90%88%80%80%81%
Barometric pressure992 hPa990 hPa990 hPa990 hPa992 hPa993 hPa996 hPa999 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%92%73%88%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed16km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)13km/h (8mph)24km/h (15mph)15km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts22km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)14km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)36km/h (22mph)25km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)
Direction 38°
NE
16°
NNE
12°
NNE
224°
SW
249°
WSW
279°
W
248°
WSW
227°
SW
Wind chill6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.0ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (5.1ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 133°
SE
162°
SSE
187°
S
185°
S
187°
S
188°
S
199°
SSW
201°
SSW
Period7.4 sec.7.3 sec.8.3 sec.13.3 sec.13.3 sec.13.4 sec.13.2 sec.13.0 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.3m (7.5ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:58 and will set at 15:40 on the beach(es) of Skye. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 49°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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 25.5mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in
Humidity81%82%79%75%83%85%90%91%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1003 hPa1004 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1000 hPa1000 hPa1001 hPa
Cloud cover53%31%82%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (13mph)20km/h (13mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)36km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)36km/h (22mph)41km/h (26mph)38km/h (24mph)40km/h (25mph)38km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 206°
SSW
189°
S
174°
S
146°
SE
144°
SE
153°
SSE
164°
SSE
174°
S
Wind chill6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.5ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.5m (1.8ft)
Direction 204°
SSW
191°
S
187°
S
179°
S
175°
S
215°
SW
231°
SW
207°
SSW
Period13.0 sec.13.0 sec.12.4 sec.12.2 sec.12.1 sec.12.0 sec.6.4 sec.6.3 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (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 chart over the next 7 days

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