Sea weather in Stornoway in Scotland All the beach weather in Stornoway

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

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Stornoway in Scotland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Stornoway. 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 202549°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Monday 8 December 202545°F to 50°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 9 December 202549°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 10 December 202545°F to 49°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 11 December 202547°F to 50°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Stornoway

Sea weather on Friday 5 December 2025

On Friday 5 December 2025, the sun will rise at 08:54 and will set at 15:38 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. 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 32.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity72%72%73%74%76%78%71%70%
Barometric pressure997 hPa997 hPa996 hPa996 hPa993 hPa990 hPa988 hPa985 hPa
Cloud cover66%80%65%55%32%58%98%80%
Heat index8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)30km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)29km/h (18mph)37km/h (23mph)52km/h (32mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)37km/h (23mph)36km/h (22mph)42km/h (26mph)46km/h (28mph)43km/h (27mph)53km/h (33mph)54km/h (33mph)
Direction 140°
SE
135°
SE
146°
SE
131°
SE
114°
ESE
109°
ESE
118°
ESE
109°
ESE
Wind chill6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (5.0ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (4.0ft)
Direction 311°
NW
308°
NW
309°
NW
309°
NW
305°
NW
308°
NW
309°
NW
311°
NW
Period17.3 sec.16.6 sec.16.1 sec.15.8 sec.15.2 sec.14.7 sec.14.5 sec.14.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
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 08:55 and will set at 15:38 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. 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 33.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 42.9mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%77%84%81%79%82%80%81%
Barometric pressure983 hPa983 hPa983 hPa985 hPa986 hPa987 hPa989 hPa992 hPa
Cloud cover100%91%100%96%71%53%83%70%
Heat index8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed54km/h (34mph)47km/h (29mph)41km/h (26mph)35km/h (22mph)27km/h (17mph)21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (10mph)
Gusts69km/h (43mph)60km/h (37mph)54km/h (33mph)47km/h (29mph)38km/h (24mph)32km/h (20mph)29km/h (18mph)24km/h (15mph)
Direction 117°
ESE
105°
ESE
100°
E
104°
ESE
98°
E
114°
ESE
108°
ESE
117°
ESE
Wind chill2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.5ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.5ft)
Direction 114°
ESE
96°
E
80°
E
71°
ENE
289°
WNW
284°
WNW
284°
WNW
285°
WNW
Period13.4 sec.9.0 sec.8.3 sec.8.7 sec.8.4 sec.18.0 sec.17.4 sec.7.1 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
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 08:57 and will set at 15:37 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. 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 24.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 35.4mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%83%81%83%79%80%86%79%
Barometric pressure993 hPa995 hPa995 hPa995 hPa994 hPa993 hPa992 hPa993 hPa
Cloud cover37%45%66%51%40%100%100%100%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)16km/h (10mph)25km/h (16mph)40km/h (25mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)25km/h (15mph)38km/h (23mph)57km/h (36mph)
Direction 125°
SE
144°
SE
144°
SE
145°
SE
95°
E
133°
SE
147°
SSE
205°
SSW
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.2ft)
Direction 283°
WNW
284°
WNW
45°
NE
42°
NE
40°
NE
38°
NE
35°
NE
32°
NNE
Period7.3 sec.7.2 sec.7.3 sec.7.0 sec.6.9 sec.6.8 sec.6.7 sec.6.7 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
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 08:58 and will set at 15:36 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°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 26.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 36mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%79%83%72%86%83%84%85%
Barometric pressure994 hPa996 hPa996 hPa996 hPa996 hPa996 hPa998 hPa999 hPa
Cloud cover84%72%62%36%100%83%50%75%
Heat index9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)5°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed41km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)33km/h (21mph)33km/h (21mph)39km/h (24mph)42km/h (26mph)37km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)
Gusts58km/h (36mph)56km/h (35mph)48km/h (30mph)48km/h (30mph)56km/h (35mph)42km/h (26mph)39km/h (24mph)43km/h (27mph)
Direction 223°
SW
214°
SSW
191°
S
157°
SSE
163°
SSE
213°
SSW
205°
SSW
205°
SSW
Wind chill5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 30°
NNE
31°
NNE
31°
NNE
27°
NNE
298°
WNW
299°
WNW
295°
WNW
295°
WNW
Period6.8 sec.6.9 sec.6.8 sec.7.9 sec.8.0 sec.19.2 sec.18.0 sec.17.5 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
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 09:00 and will set at 15:36 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. 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 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.7mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%77%78%77%80%80%75%76%
Barometric pressure999 hPa999 hPa998 hPa998 hPa998 hPa997 hPa996 hPa995 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%86%100%82%100%95%
Heat index10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed35km/h (22mph)27km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)24km/h (15mph)14km/h (9mph)9km/h (6mph)17km/h (11mph)
Gusts51km/h (32mph)39km/h (24mph)41km/h (25mph)45km/h (28mph)36km/h (22mph)21km/h (13mph)15km/h (9mph)27km/h (17mph)
Direction 195°
SSW
175°
S
176°
S
176°
S
187°
S
179°
S
88°
E
64°
ENE
Wind chill6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.2m (4.0ft)
Direction 293°
WNW
291°
WNW
290°
WNW
290°
WNW
289°
WNW
287°
WNW
287°
WNW
101°
ESE
Period17.2 sec.16.6 sec.16.7 sec.17.1 sec.16.9 sec.16.2 sec.15.7 sec.15.0 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
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 Wednesday 10 December 2025

On Wednesday 10 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:01 and will set at 15:36 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 45°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 15.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 9.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)
Precipitation0in0.1in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%90%88%86%90%89%87%83%
Barometric pressure993 hPa991 hPa990 hPa990 hPa991 hPa993 hPa995 hPa998 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%71%
Heat index9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)17km/h (11mph)12km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)25km/h (15mph)
Gusts28km/h (18mph)27km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)17km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)23km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)38km/h (24mph)
Direction 86°
E
42°
NE
56°
ENE
32°
NNE
288°
WNW
264°
W
249°
WSW
248°
WSW
Wind chill6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.4ft)1.6m (5.4ft)2.8m (9.3ft)3.0m (10.0ft)2.6m (8.7ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.1m (7.0ft)1.9m (6.2ft)
Direction 109°
ESE
110°
ESE
189°
S
188°
S
190°
S
190°
S
192°
SSW
194°
SSW
Period14.7 sec.5.6 sec.7.4 sec.13.6 sec.13.7 sec.13.7 sec.13.4 sec.13.3 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)2.8m (9.2ft)2.6m (8.5ft)2.5m (8.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)
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 Thursday 11 December 2025

On Thursday 11 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:03 and will set at 15:35 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°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. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 26.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.3mph). Wave height will be up to 6.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in
Humidity83%82%84%76%87%86%89%91%
Barometric pressure1001 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa1002 hPa1002 hPa1000 hPa999 hPa1000 hPa
Cloud cover81%54%81%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)
Dew point6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Wind
Speed20km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)35km/h (21mph)42km/h (26mph)41km/h (26mph)
Gusts33km/h (20mph)37km/h (23mph)47km/h (29mph)44km/h (28mph)45km/h (28mph)52km/h (32mph)44km/h (27mph)48km/h (30mph)
Direction 232°
SW
218°
SW
187°
S
147°
SSE
128°
SE
143°
SE
162°
SSE
187°
S
Wind chill5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height1.8m (5.8ft)1.8m (6.0ft)2.1m (7.0ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.8m (5.8ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 195°
SSW
194°
SSW
189°
S
183°
S
165°
SSE
198°
SSW
214°
SSW
198°
SSW
Period13.5 sec.13.4 sec.12.5 sec.12.2 sec.11.9 sec.7.3 sec.8.1 sec.8.3 sec.
Significant height1.8m (5.9ft)2.0m (6.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
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 chart over the next 7 days

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