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Forecasts and tides for Arran

The local weather for Arran with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Wed

Rain

14°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 14°C

Thu

Rain

12°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 12°C

Fri

Rain

14°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 14°C

Sat

Rain

14°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 14°C

Sun

Rain

13°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 13°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 9
5am 1.8ft 12
8am 4.9ft 11
11am 4.7ft 11
2pm 4.5ft 11
5pm 4.2ft 10
8pm 4.2ft 10
11pm 5.1ft 9

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.1ft 9
5am 6.4ft 9
8am 7.4ft 10
11am 8.7ft 10
2pm 9.9ft 11
5pm 10.6ft 13
8pm 10.8ft 14
11pm 9.8ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.5ft 14
5am 8.8ft 13
8am 7.9ft 13
11am 7.1ft 13
2pm 5.9ft 12
5pm 5.9ft 12
8pm 6.8ft 12
11pm 6.1ft 11

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.4ft 11
5am 6.7ft 11
8am 6.9ft 11
11am 7.4ft 10
2pm 7.4ft 10
5pm 7.6ft 10
8pm 7.6ft 11
11pm 7.6ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.6ft 11
5am 7.5ft 11
8am 7.1ft 11
11am 6.5ft 11
2pm 6.0ft 11
5pm 5.5ft 12
8pm 5.1ft 12
11pm 4.7ft 12

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 9
5am 1.8ft 12
8am 4.9ft 11
11am 4.7ft 11
2pm 4.5ft 11
5pm 4.2ft 10
8pm 4.2ft 10
11pm 5.1ft 9

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.1ft 9
5am 6.4ft 9
8am 7.4ft 10
11am 8.7ft 10
2pm 9.9ft 11
5pm 10.6ft 13
8pm 10.8ft 14
11pm 9.8ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.5ft 14
5am 8.8ft 13
8am 7.9ft 13
11am 7.1ft 13
2pm 5.9ft 12
5pm 5.9ft 12
8pm 6.8ft 12
11pm 6.1ft 11

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.4ft 11
5am 6.7ft 11
8am 6.9ft 11
11am 7.4ft 10
2pm 7.4ft 10
5pm 7.6ft 10
8pm 7.6ft 11
11pm 7.6ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.6ft 11
5am 7.5ft 11
8am 7.1ft 11
11am 6.5ft 11
2pm 6.0ft 11
5pm 5.5ft 12
8pm 5.1ft 12
11pm 4.7ft 12

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 9
5am 1.8ft 12
8am 4.9ft 11
11am 4.7ft 11
2pm 4.5ft 11
5pm 4.2ft 10
8pm 4.2ft 10
11pm 5.1ft 9

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.1ft 9
5am 6.4ft 9
8am 7.4ft 10
11am 8.7ft 10
2pm 9.9ft 11
5pm 10.6ft 13
8pm 10.8ft 14
11pm 9.8ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.5ft 14
5am 8.8ft 13
8am 7.9ft 13
11am 7.1ft 13
2pm 5.9ft 12
5pm 5.9ft 12
8pm 6.8ft 12
11pm 6.1ft 11

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.4ft 11
5am 6.7ft 11
8am 6.9ft 11
11am 7.4ft 10
2pm 7.4ft 10
5pm 7.6ft 10
8pm 7.6ft 11
11pm 7.6ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.6ft 11
5am 7.5ft 11
8am 7.1ft 11
11am 6.5ft 11
2pm 6.0ft 11
5pm 5.5ft 12
8pm 5.1ft 12
11pm 4.7ft 12

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 9
5am 1.8ft 12
8am 4.9ft 11
11am 4.7ft 11
2pm 4.5ft 11
5pm 4.2ft 10
8pm 4.2ft 10
11pm 5.1ft 9

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.1ft 9
5am 6.4ft 9
8am 7.4ft 10
11am 8.7ft 10
2pm 9.9ft 11
5pm 10.6ft 13
8pm 10.8ft 14
11pm 9.8ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.5ft 14
5am 8.8ft 13
8am 7.9ft 13
11am 7.1ft 13
2pm 5.9ft 12
5pm 5.9ft 12
8pm 6.8ft 12
11pm 6.1ft 11

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.4ft 11
5am 6.7ft 11
8am 6.9ft 11
11am 7.4ft 10
2pm 7.4ft 10
5pm 7.6ft 10
8pm 7.6ft 11
11pm 7.6ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.6ft 11
5am 7.5ft 11
8am 7.1ft 11
11am 6.5ft 11
2pm 6.0ft 11
5pm 5.5ft 12
8pm 5.1ft 12
11pm 4.7ft 12

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 9
5am 1.5ft 12
8am 4.8ft 12
11am 4.6ft 11
2pm 4.2ft 11
5pm 3.8ft 10
8pm 3.5ft 10
11pm 3.3ft 10

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.5ft 9
5am 5.5ft 9
8am 6.2ft 10
11am 7.6ft 10
2pm 9.3ft 11
5pm 10.3ft 13
8pm 10.7ft 14
11pm 9.7ft 14

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.2ft 14
5am 8.7ft 13
8am 7.6ft 13
11am 6.8ft 13
2pm 6.0ft 12
5pm 5.3ft 12
8pm 5.9ft 12
11pm 5.8ft 11

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.7ft 11
5am 6.0ft 11
8am 6.1ft 11
11am 6.5ft 10
2pm 6.6ft 10
5pm 6.8ft 11
8pm 7.0ft 11
11pm 7.1ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.2ft 11
5am 7.2ft 11
8am 7.1ft 11
11am 6.6ft 11
2pm 6.0ft 12
5pm 5.5ft 12
8pm 5.1ft 12
11pm 4.8ft 12