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
Thursday 29 January 202641°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Friday 30 January 202641°F to 43°Fnot recommended
Saturday 31 January 202643°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 1 February 202643°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Monday 2 February 202643°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 3 February 202641°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 4 February 202645°F to 47°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Stornoway

Sea weather on Thursday 29 January 2026

On Thursday 29 January 2026, the sun will rise at 08:36 and will set at 16:41 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. 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 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.1mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity81%79%76%73%68%66%66%69%
Barometric pressure998 hPa997 hPa997 hPa997 hPa997 hPa996 hPa996 hPa995 hPa
Cloud cover17%40%25%25%9%25%21%36%
Heat index7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)-0°C (31°F)0°C (32°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)30km/h (18mph)33km/h (21mph)30km/h (19mph)35km/h (22mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)28km/h (18mph)40km/h (25mph)38km/h (24mph)47km/h (29mph)36km/h (23mph)34km/h (21mph)50km/h (31mph)
Direction 112°
ESE
124°
ESE
134°
SE
131°
SE
123°
ESE
128°
SE
116°
ESE
120°
ESE
Wind chill3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (32°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Direction 36°
NE
36°
NE
73°
ENE
73°
ENE
74°
ENE
71°
ENE
73°
ENE
115°
ESE
Period8.6 sec.8.4 sec.8.3 sec.8.3 sec.9.3 sec.10.3 sec.9.9 sec.10.5 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
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 08:34 and will set at 16:44 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. 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 29.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 40.4mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity64%65%66%68%69%69%72%75%
Barometric pressure994 hPa993 hPa991 hPa991 hPa990 hPa990 hPa991 hPa992 hPa
Cloud cover94%8%12%28%64%100%88%85%
Heat index6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Dew point-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed35km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)38km/h (24mph)43km/h (27mph)48km/h (30mph)42km/h (26mph)41km/h (26mph)33km/h (21mph)
Gusts47km/h (29mph)51km/h (32mph)51km/h (32mph)58km/h (36mph)65km/h (40mph)59km/h (36mph)44km/h (27mph)47km/h (29mph)
Direction 116°
ESE
113°
ESE
112°
ESE
111°
ESE
112°
ESE
108°
ESE
112°
ESE
115°
ESE
Wind chill1°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.5ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.1m (3.8ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.5ft)0.9m (3.0ft)
Direction 124°
ESE
114°
ESE
108°
ESE
105°
ESE
115°
ESE
113°
ESE
126°
SE
113°
ESE
Period10.2 sec.9.8 sec.9.6 sec.9.5 sec.9.2 sec.9.0 sec.8.9 sec.8.6 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)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 08:32 and will set at 16:46 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. 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 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.1mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%77%76%75%73%75%76%75%
Barometric pressure993 hPa994 hPa995 hPa997 hPa997 hPa997 hPa996 hPa995 hPa
Cloud cover38%38%52%41%60%100%100%62%
Heat index6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed32km/h (20mph)28km/h (17mph)29km/h (18mph)33km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)28km/h (17mph)32km/h (20mph)23km/h (14mph)
Gusts43km/h (27mph)40km/h (25mph)41km/h (26mph)47km/h (29mph)50km/h (31mph)40km/h (25mph)48km/h (30mph)33km/h (20mph)
Direction 100°
E
104°
ESE
105°
ESE
108°
ESE
113°
ESE
104°
ESE
107°
ESE
112°
ESE
Wind chill1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.4ft)
Direction 107°
ESE
102°
ESE
100°
E
99°
E
106°
ESE
114°
ESE
105°
ESE
108°
ESE
Period6.9 sec.8.6 sec.8.1 sec.8.0 sec.7.7 sec.7.6 sec.8.3 sec.7.4 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (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 08:30 and will set at 16:49 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. 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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 23.6mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%86%83%80%81%77%78%81%
Barometric pressure994 hPa992 hPa992 hPa992 hPa992 hPa992 hPa992 hPa992 hPa
Cloud cover77%86%50%100%100%100%100%79%
Heat index6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)11km/h (7mph)16km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts29km/h (18mph)16km/h (10mph)22km/h (14mph)27km/h (17mph)33km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)38km/h (24mph)
Direction 101°
E
136°
SE
176°
S
170°
S
152°
SSE
149°
SSE
157°
SSE
176°
S
Wind chill2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.4ft)1.0m (3.4ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.2ft)
Direction 97°
E
96°
E
106°
ESE
123°
ESE
131°
SE
163°
SSE
166°
SSE
163°
SSE
Period6.5 sec.6.6 sec.6.6 sec.7.1 sec.7.7 sec.7.1 sec.6.5 sec.13.3 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
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 Monday 2 February 2026

On Monday 2 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:28 and will set at 16:51 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. 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 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.8mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%84%85%84%78%75%70%82%
Barometric pressure993 hPa992 hPa992 hPa992 hPa991 hPa990 hPa990 hPa990 hPa
Cloud cover91%100%100%94%65%20%100%98%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed25km/h (16mph)18km/h (11mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)20km/h (13mph)27km/h (17mph)33km/h (21mph)
Gusts35km/h (22mph)26km/h (16mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)31km/h (19mph)41km/h (26mph)48km/h (30mph)
Direction 174°
S
170°
S
109°
ESE
106°
ESE
87°
E
72°
ENE
111°
ESE
90°
E
Wind chill3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.3ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.7ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.9m (3.0ft)
Direction 162°
SSE
160°
SSE
133°
SE
123°
ESE
138°
SE
141°
SE
138°
SE
140°
SE
Period13.2 sec.13.0 sec.12.8 sec.12.8 sec.6.0 sec.6.8 sec.6.9 sec.7.0 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
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 08:25 and will set at 16:54 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. 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 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.8mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (33°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity87%90%88%88%85%78%77%79%
Barometric pressure988 hPa987 hPa985 hPa986 hPa988 hPa989 hPa990 hPa991 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%56%13%80%60%
Heat index6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed41km/h (26mph)44km/h (27mph)40km/h (25mph)28km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)23km/h (14mph)20km/h (12mph)
Gusts54km/h (33mph)56km/h (35mph)51km/h (32mph)36km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)41km/h (25mph)38km/h (24mph)33km/h (20mph)
Direction 88°
E
90°
E
91°
E
121°
ESE
150°
SSE
141°
SE
135°
SE
125°
SE
Wind chill1°C (33°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Direction 138°
SE
135°
SE
130°
SE
117°
ESE
131°
SE
152°
SSE
177°
S
177°
S
Period7.0 sec.7.0 sec.6.9 sec.6.8 sec.6.7 sec.4.6 sec.6.2 sec.12.5 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
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 Wednesday 4 February 2026

On Wednesday 4 February 2026, the sun will rise at 08:23 and will set at 16:56 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. 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 19.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 29.2mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%80%79%77%78%80%75%76%
Barometric pressure991 hPa990 hPa989 hPa989 hPa989 hPa989 hPa990 hPa990 hPa
Cloud cover100%8%10%54%72%43%33%50%
Heat index8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)30km/h (18mph)30km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)32km/h (20mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts41km/h (25mph)40km/h (25mph)43km/h (27mph)47km/h (29mph)46km/h (28mph)40km/h (25mph)35km/h (22mph)40km/h (25mph)
Direction 121°
ESE
120°
ESE
110°
ESE
112°
ESE
115°
ESE
118°
ESE
124°
ESE
118°
ESE
Wind chill4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.8ft)
Direction 174°
S
176°
S
174°
S
176°
S
174°
S
61°
ENE
61°
ENE
123°
ESE
Period12.1 sec.12.3 sec.12.7 sec.12.9 sec.12.4 sec.7.3 sec.7.0 sec.11.4 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)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 chart over the next 7 days

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