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Forecasts and tides for Loch Ness

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

5-day weather forecast

Wed

Sunshine

13°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 13°C

Thu

Overcast

13°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 13°C

Fri

Overcast

12°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 12°C

Sat

Rain

14°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 14°C

Sun

Rain

15°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 15°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 9 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.0ft 5
5am 3.7ft 5
8am 3.5ft 6
11am 0.2ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.2ft 8
8pm 0.8ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 7

Thursday 10 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 7
5am 0.9ft 8
8am 0.9ft 8
11am 0.9ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 8
5pm 0.7ft 7
8pm 0.6ft 7
11pm 0.6ft 7

Friday 11 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 7
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.5ft 7
2pm 0.5ft 7
5pm 0.5ft 6
8pm 0.5ft 6
11pm 0.3ft 6

Saturday 12 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 0.2ft 12
5pm 0.2ft 12
8pm 0.2ft 12
11pm 0.2ft 8

Sunday 13 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 7
5am 0.2ft 14
8am 0.2ft 15
11am 0.3ft 15
2pm 0.3ft 15
5pm 0.4ft 14
8pm 0.6ft 13
11pm 0.7ft 13

Wednesday 9 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.0ft 5
5am 3.4ft 5
8am 2.7ft 6
11am 2.5ft 6
2pm 2.2ft 6
5pm 2.0ft 6
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Thursday 10 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 7
5am 0.6ft 7
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 0.7ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.5ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 7
11pm 0.4ft 7

Friday 11 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.2ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 0.6ft 4
8pm 0.2ft 4
11pm 0.6ft 3

Saturday 12 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 3
5am 0.2ft 5
8am 0.3ft 6
11am 0.2ft 7
2pm 2.2ft 4
5pm 2.3ft 4
8pm 0.2ft 5
11pm 0.2ft 5

Sunday 13 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 3
5am 0.2ft 3
8am 0.2ft 3
11am 0.2ft 3
2pm 0.2ft 15
5pm 0.3ft 15
8pm 0.4ft 14
11pm 0.4ft 13

Wednesday 9 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.0ft 5
5am 3.7ft 5
8am 3.5ft 6
11am 0.2ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.2ft 8
8pm 0.8ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 7

Thursday 10 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 7
5am 0.9ft 8
8am 0.9ft 8
11am 0.9ft 8
2pm 0.8ft 8
5pm 0.7ft 7
8pm 0.6ft 7
11pm 0.6ft 7

Friday 11 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 7
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.5ft 7
2pm 0.5ft 7
5pm 0.5ft 6
8pm 0.5ft 6
11pm 0.3ft 6

Saturday 12 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 0.2ft 12
5pm 0.2ft 12
8pm 0.2ft 12
11pm 0.2ft 8

Sunday 13 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 7
5am 0.2ft 14
8am 0.2ft 15
11am 0.3ft 15
2pm 0.3ft 15
5pm 0.4ft 14
8pm 0.6ft 13
11pm 0.7ft 13

Wednesday 9 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.0ft 5
5am 4.4ft 5
8am 4.4ft 6
11am 3.8ft 6
2pm 2.9ft 6
5pm 2.6ft 6
8pm 0.8ft 8
11pm 1.6ft 7

Thursday 10 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 7
5am 1.3ft 7
8am 1.4ft 7
11am 1.3ft 8
2pm 1.1ft 8
5pm 1.0ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 7
11pm 0.8ft 7

Friday 11 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 7
5am 0.5ft 7
8am 0.4ft 7
11am 0.2ft 9
2pm 0.2ft 9
5pm 0.2ft 9
8pm 0.2ft 5
11pm 0.2ft 5

Saturday 12 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 9
8pm 0.2ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 5

Sunday 13 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 14
5am 0.2ft 14
8am 0.3ft 15
11am 0.3ft 15
2pm 0.4ft 15
5pm 0.6ft 14
8pm 0.8ft 14
11pm 0.9ft 13

Wednesday 9 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.0ft 5
5am 4.4ft 5
8am 4.4ft 6
11am 3.8ft 6
2pm 2.9ft 6
5pm 2.6ft 6
8pm 0.8ft 8
11pm 1.6ft 7

Thursday 10 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 7
5am 1.3ft 7
8am 1.4ft 7
11am 1.3ft 8
2pm 1.1ft 8
5pm 1.0ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 7
11pm 0.8ft 7

Friday 11 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 7
5am 0.5ft 7
8am 0.4ft 7
11am 0.2ft 9
2pm 0.2ft 9
5pm 0.2ft 9
8pm 0.2ft 5
11pm 0.2ft 5

Saturday 12 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 9
8pm 0.2ft 9
11pm 0.3ft 5

Sunday 13 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 14
5am 0.2ft 14
8am 0.3ft 15
11am 0.3ft 15
2pm 0.4ft 15
5pm 0.6ft 14
8pm 0.8ft 14
11pm 0.9ft 13