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Forecasts and tides for Lochinver

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

5-day weather forecast

Sat

Rain

13°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 13°C

Sun

Rain

13°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 13°C

Mon

Rain

15°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 15°C

Tue

Rain

15°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 15°C

Wed

Rain

12°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 12°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

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.4ft 11
5am 11.1ft 11
8am 11.3ft 10
11am 11.9ft 10
2pm 12.2ft 10
5pm 12.8ft 10
8pm 13.8ft 11
11pm 14.9ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.5ft 11
5am 12.2ft 11
8am 12.2ft 11
11am 11.8ft 11
2pm 10.9ft 11
5pm 10.1ft 11
8pm 9.2ft 11
11pm 8.5ft 12

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.8ft 12
5am 6.7ft 12
8am 5.8ft 12
11am 4.9ft 11
2pm 4.4ft 11
5pm 4.3ft 11
8pm 4.1ft 10
11pm 4.2ft 10

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.2ft 10
5am 4.4ft 10
8am 7.6ft 10
11am 5.5ft 10
2pm 5.3ft 11
5pm 5.4ft 12
8pm 5.9ft 12
11pm 6.3ft 12

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.9ft 12
5am 4.1ft 15
8am 7.7ft 13
11am 7.8ft 13
2pm 7.6ft 13
5pm 7.6ft 12
8pm 7.5ft 12
11pm 7.3ft 12

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.3ft 11
5am 11.0ft 11
8am 11.3ft 10
11am 11.7ft 10
2pm 12.1ft 10
5pm 12.5ft 10
8pm 13.7ft 11
11pm 14.8ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.7ft 11
5am 12.2ft 11
8am 12.2ft 11
11am 11.9ft 11
2pm 11.0ft 11
5pm 10.0ft 11
8pm 9.1ft 11
11pm 8.3ft 11

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.7ft 12
5am 6.9ft 12
8am 5.9ft 12
11am 4.9ft 11
2pm 4.2ft 11
5pm 4.0ft 11
8pm 3.9ft 10
11pm 3.7ft 10

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 10
5am 4.0ft 10
8am 7.7ft 10
11am 5.2ft 10
2pm 5.0ft 11
5pm 5.1ft 12
8pm 5.4ft 12
11pm 5.9ft 12

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.4ft 12
5am 3.3ft 15
8am 7.2ft 13
11am 7.4ft 13
2pm 7.3ft 12
5pm 7.3ft 12
8pm 7.3ft 12
11pm 7.1ft 12

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.6ft 10
5am 12.8ft 11
8am 12.0ft 11
11am 12.9ft 10
2pm 13.4ft 10
5pm 13.7ft 10
8pm 15.3ft 10
11pm 17.0ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 15.1ft 11
5am 13.6ft 11
8am 13.5ft 11
11am 13.3ft 10
2pm 12.6ft 10
5pm 11.5ft 11
8pm 10.4ft 11
11pm 9.5ft 12

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.7ft 12
5am 7.9ft 12
8am 7.0ft 12
11am 6.1ft 12
2pm 4.7ft 11
5pm 3.0ft 9
8pm 2.9ft 9
11pm 7.4ft 10

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.8ft 10
5am 8.0ft 10
8am 8.2ft 10
11am 7.1ft 10
2pm 6.4ft 10
5pm 6.1ft 11
8pm 6.3ft 12
11pm 6.8ft 13

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.4ft 12
5am 2.7ft 15
8am 8.5ft 14
11am 8.7ft 13
2pm 8.7ft 13
5pm 8.4ft 12
8pm 8.3ft 12
11pm 8.1ft 12

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.6ft 10
5am 12.8ft 11
8am 12.0ft 11
11am 12.9ft 10
2pm 13.4ft 10
5pm 13.7ft 10
8pm 15.3ft 10
11pm 17.0ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 15.1ft 11
5am 13.6ft 11
8am 13.5ft 11
11am 13.3ft 10
2pm 12.6ft 10
5pm 11.5ft 11
8pm 10.4ft 11
11pm 9.5ft 12

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.7ft 12
5am 7.9ft 12
8am 7.0ft 12
11am 6.1ft 12
2pm 4.7ft 11
5pm 3.0ft 9
8pm 2.9ft 9
11pm 7.4ft 10

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.8ft 10
5am 8.0ft 10
8am 8.2ft 10
11am 7.1ft 10
2pm 6.4ft 10
5pm 6.1ft 11
8pm 6.3ft 12
11pm 6.8ft 13

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.4ft 12
5am 2.7ft 15
8am 8.5ft 14
11am 8.7ft 13
2pm 8.7ft 13
5pm 8.4ft 12
8pm 8.3ft 12
11pm 8.1ft 12

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.2ft 11
5am 10.8ft 11
8am 11.0ft 10
11am 11.9ft 10
2pm 12.0ft 10
5pm 12.9ft 11
8pm 13.7ft 11
11pm 14.9ft 11

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 13.1ft 11
5am 12.3ft 12
8am 12.2ft 11
11am 11.7ft 11
2pm 10.8ft 11
5pm 10.0ft 11
8pm 9.2ft 11
11pm 8.5ft 12

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.9ft 12
5am 6.9ft 12
8am 5.9ft 12
11am 5.1ft 11
2pm 4.8ft 11
5pm 4.8ft 11
8pm 4.8ft 10
11pm 4.8ft 10

Tuesday 22 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.9ft 10
5am 5.3ft 10
8am 6.2ft 10
11am 6.1ft 10
2pm 5.9ft 11
5pm 6.1ft 12
8pm 6.5ft 12
11pm 7.0ft 12

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.5ft 12
5am 4.8ft 14
8am 8.3ft 13
11am 8.2ft 13
2pm 8.0ft 12
5pm 7.9ft 12
8pm 7.5ft 12
11pm 7.3ft 12