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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

Sun

Overcast

16°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 16°C

Mon

Rain

13°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 13°C

Tue

Rain

14°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 14°C

Wed

Rain

15°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 15°C

Thu

Rain

14°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 14°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

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 10
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.3ft 12
2pm 0.4ft 12
5pm 0.6ft 12
8pm 0.6ft 11
11pm 0.9ft 11

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 11
5am 1.0ft 10
8am 1.2ft 10
11am 0.4ft 11
2pm 0.6ft 11
5pm 1.0ft 10
8pm 1.6ft 10
11pm 1.6ft 10

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 10
5am 0.9ft 9
8am 0.8ft 9
11am 0.7ft 8
2pm 0.7ft 8
5pm 5.0ft 8
8pm 4.1ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 13

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 13
5am 0.9ft 12
8am 1.3ft 11
11am 1.6ft 11
2pm 4.6ft 9
5pm 0.2ft 18
8pm 0.2ft 18
11pm 0.2ft 18

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 17
5am 0.2ft 17
8am 0.2ft 17
11am 0.3ft 17
2pm 2.8ft 9
5pm 12.1ft 13
8pm 13.8ft 13
11pm 14.7ft 13

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 10
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.3ft 12
2pm 0.4ft 12
5pm 0.6ft 12
8pm 0.5ft 11
11pm 0.8ft 11

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 11
5am 1.0ft 10
8am 1.0ft 10
11am 0.5ft 11
2pm 0.3ft 11
5pm 0.9ft 10
8pm 1.1ft 10
11pm 1.5ft 10

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 10
5am 1.2ft 9
8am 0.7ft 9
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 4.9ft 8
8pm 4.1ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 13

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 13
5am 0.8ft 12
8am 4.9ft 8
11am 4.9ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 18
5pm 0.2ft 18
8pm 0.2ft 18
11pm 0.2ft 18

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 18
5am 0.2ft 17
8am 0.2ft 17
11am 0.3ft 17
2pm 2.7ft 9
5pm 2.4ft 9
8pm 13.4ft 13
11pm 14.4ft 13

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 10
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 0.2ft 13
11am 0.4ft 12
2pm 0.6ft 12
5pm 0.2ft 12
8pm 0.5ft 11
11pm 1.0ft 11

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 10
5am 1.0ft 10
8am 1.2ft 10
11am 0.4ft 11
2pm 0.6ft 11
5pm 1.2ft 9
8pm 1.1ft 10
11pm 1.7ft 10

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 10
5am 1.3ft 9
8am 0.8ft 9
11am 0.7ft 9
2pm 0.7ft 8
5pm 5.3ft 8
8pm 4.4ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 13

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 12
5am 1.0ft 12
8am 1.5ft 11
11am 1.9ft 11
2pm 2.4ft 11
5pm 2.2ft 10
8pm 1.7ft 10
11pm 1.1ft 10

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.5ft 10
5am 0.2ft 17
8am 0.2ft 17
11am 0.2ft 17
2pm 2.3ft 11
5pm 11.2ft 13
8pm 13.8ft 13
11pm 14.9ft 13

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 10
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 0.2ft 13
11am 0.4ft 12
2pm 0.6ft 12
5pm 0.2ft 12
8pm 0.5ft 11
11pm 1.0ft 11

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 10
5am 1.0ft 10
8am 1.2ft 10
11am 0.4ft 11
2pm 0.6ft 11
5pm 1.2ft 9
8pm 1.1ft 10
11pm 1.7ft 10

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 10
5am 1.3ft 9
8am 0.8ft 9
11am 0.7ft 9
2pm 0.7ft 8
5pm 5.3ft 8
8pm 4.4ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 13

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 12
5am 1.0ft 12
8am 1.5ft 11
11am 1.9ft 11
2pm 2.4ft 11
5pm 2.2ft 10
8pm 1.7ft 10
11pm 1.1ft 10

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.5ft 10
5am 0.2ft 17
8am 0.2ft 17
11am 0.2ft 17
2pm 2.3ft 11
5pm 11.2ft 13
8pm 13.8ft 13
11pm 14.9ft 13

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 0.2ft 13
11am 0.3ft 13
2pm 0.5ft 12
5pm 0.6ft 12
8pm 0.8ft 11
11pm 0.9ft 11

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 11
5am 1.1ft 10
8am 0.4ft 11
11am 0.6ft 11
2pm 1.1ft 10
5pm 1.4ft 10
8pm 1.8ft 10
11pm 1.8ft 10

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.7ft 9
5am 0.9ft 9
8am 0.8ft 9
11am 0.7ft 9
2pm 5.8ft 8
5pm 5.0ft 8
8pm 4.5ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 13

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 13
5am 1.0ft 12
8am 1.5ft 11
11am 0.2ft 18
2pm 0.2ft 18
5pm 0.2ft 18
8pm 0.2ft 18
11pm 0.2ft 18

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 17
5am 0.3ft 17
8am 0.3ft 17
11am 0.3ft 17
2pm 9.8ft 12
5pm 12.7ft 13
8pm 14.2ft 13
11pm 15.1ft 13