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
Saturday 18 July 202652°F to 58°Frecommended
Sunday 19 July 202652°F to 59°Frecommended
Monday 20 July 202654°F to 59°Frecommended
Tuesday 21 July 202654°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 22 July 202654°F to 58°Frecommended
Thursday 23 July 202654°F to 59°Fdiscouraged
Friday 24 July 202656°F to 59°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Stornoway

Sea weather on Saturday 18 July 2026

On Saturday 18 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:50 and will set at 22:12 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 52°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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%82%86%79%76%76%78%87%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1023 hPa1023 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa
Cloud cover96%83%78%86%54%36%36%71%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)20km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)12km/h (8mph)
Gusts22km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)22km/h (13mph)25km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)
Direction 318°
NW
333°
NNW
360°
N

N
17°
NNE
28°
NNE

N
340°
NNW
Wind chill11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
Direction 328°
NNW
20°
NNE
18°
NNE
31°
NNE
35°
NE
39°
NE
45°
NE
43°
NE
Period3.6 sec.4.5 sec.4.5 sec.4.5 sec.4.5 sec.4.5 sec.4.5 sec.5.5 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)
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 19 July 2026

On Sunday 19 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:52 and will set at 22:11 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 52°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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%88%85%82%89%83%80%83%
Barometric pressure1027 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1028 hPa
Cloud cover23%100%57%100%100%100%51%94%
Heat index11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)17km/h (10mph)
Gusts17km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (10mph)17km/h (11mph)20km/h (12mph)28km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)25km/h (16mph)
Direction 316°
NW
296°
WNW
258°
WSW
258°
WSW
253°
WSW
282°
WNW
303°
WNW
305°
NW
Wind chill10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (0.9ft)
Direction 40°
NE
38°
NE
38°
NE
39°
NE
40°
NE
41°
NE
42°
NE
42°
NE
Period5.6 sec.5.6 sec.5.8 sec.5.9 sec.5.9 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.6.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)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 Monday 20 July 2026

On Monday 20 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:53 and will set at 22:09 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 54°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 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 13.7mph). Wave height will be up to 1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%82%84%83%79%80%82%92%
Barometric pressure1029 hPa1029 hPa1030 hPa1031 hPa1031 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa1033 hPa
Cloud cover88%90%85%91%67%56%46%31%
Heat index14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)14°C (57°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)9km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)20km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 315°
NW
327°
NNW
315°
NW
323°
NW
334°
NNW
319°
NW
316°
NW
303°
WNW
Wind chill12°C (54°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)15°C (59°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.8ft)
Direction 42°
NE
42°
NE
41°
NE
40°
NE
37°
NE
36°
NE
347°
NNW
18°
NNE
Period6.1 sec.6.0 sec.6.0 sec.5.9 sec.5.7 sec.5.6 sec.5.6 sec.5.5 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
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 21 July 2026

On Tuesday 21 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:55 and will set at 22:07 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 54°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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0.1in0in
Humidity94%94%85%84%79%83%92%95%
Barometric pressure1033 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa1031 hPa1031 hPa1030 hPa1029 hPa
Cloud cover44%52%99%99%83%100%100%100%
Heat index13°C (55°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (58°F)13°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)
Wind
Speed15km/h (9mph)15km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts24km/h (15mph)25km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)28km/h (18mph)34km/h (21mph)38km/h (23mph)33km/h (21mph)
Direction 286°
WNW
281°
W
288°
WNW
285°
WNW
274°
W
275°
W
278°
W
296°
WNW
Wind chill11°C (52°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.1ft)
Direction 15°
NNE
14°
NNE
14°
NNE
21°
NNE
20°
NNE
332°
NNW
288°
WNW
282°
WNW
Period6.7 sec.8.0 sec.7.9 sec.8.9 sec.9.0 sec.8.7 sec.5.6 sec.5.7 sec.
Significant height0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)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 Wednesday 22 July 2026

On Wednesday 22 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:57 and will set at 22:05 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. The outside temperature will be a high of 58°F t and a low of 54°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 10.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)
Perceived temperature12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity92%86%87%80%77%77%78%85%
Barometric pressure1028 hPa1028 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa1027 hPa
Cloud cover98%82%88%90%88%68%56%52%
Heat index13°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (56°F)12°C (54°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed17km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)12km/h (7mph)
Gusts26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)20km/h (12mph)17km/h (10mph)20km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)
Direction 323°
NW
329°
NNW
335°
NNW
342°
NNW
354°
N
359°
N
351°
N
325°
NW
Wind chill12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)11°C (52°F)
Waves
Height0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (0.9ft)0.2m (0.8ft)
Direction 280°
W
285°
WNW
300°
WNW
314°
NW
317°
NW
339°
NNW
25°
NNE
28°
NNE
Period8.8 sec.6.0 sec.6.8 sec.5.8 sec.4.8 sec.4.8 sec.4.9 sec.4.7 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)
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 Thursday 23 July 2026

On Thursday 23 July 2026, the sun will rise at 04:59 and will set at 22:03 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 54°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 16.2mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)13°C (55°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%89%89%76%69%62%71%80%
Barometric pressure1026 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1025 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1026 hPa
Cloud cover91%88%17%0%0%0%0%10%
Heat index12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (57°F)14°C (57°F)12°C (54°F)14°C (56°F)
Dew point11°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (53°F)11°C (51°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)10°C (50°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts18km/h (11mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)23km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)25km/h (16mph)25km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)
Direction 296°
WNW
255°
WSW
235°
SW
211°
SSW
221°
SW
247°
WSW
236°
WSW
267°
W
Wind chill11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)14°C (57°F)13°C (55°F)12°C (54°F)10°C (50°F)13°C (55°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 28°
NNE
30°
NNE
303°
WNW
181°
S
182°
S
185°
S
182°
S
325°
NW
Period4.7 sec.4.6 sec.4.4 sec.3.8 sec.3.5 sec.5.4 sec.7.2 sec.9.5 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (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 Friday 24 July 2026

On Friday 24 July 2026, the sun will rise at 05:01 and will set at 22:02 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. The outside temperature will be a high of 59°F t and a low of 56°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 23mph km/h (with gusts up to 33.6mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Perceived temperature11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%84%85%85%85%78%85%87%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1020 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa
Cloud cover68%10%41%100%100%79%100%100%
Heat index14°C (56°F)13°C (55°F)13°C (56°F)14°C (58°F)14°C (58°F)15°C (59°F)14°C (56°F)13°C (56°F)
Dew point12°C (53°F)10°C (51°F)11°C (52°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (53°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)33km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)33km/h (20mph)32km/h (20mph)30km/h (19mph)
Gusts40km/h (25mph)46km/h (28mph)51km/h (32mph)54km/h (34mph)51km/h (32mph)49km/h (31mph)50km/h (31mph)45km/h (28mph)
Direction 221°
SW
218°
SW
213°
SSW
226°
SW
237°
WSW
246°
WSW
248°
WSW
258°
WSW
Wind chill11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)12°C (53°F)12°C (54°F)13°C (55°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.8ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)
Direction 187°
S
186°
S
186°
S
185°
S
186°
S
185°
S
185°
S
187°
S
Period11.0 sec.11.0 sec.11.4 sec.12.2 sec.12.6 sec.12.7 sec.12.7 sec.12.6 sec.
Significant height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)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)

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