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Forecasts and tides for Mallaig

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

5-day weather forecast

Mon

Rain

13°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 13°C

Tue

Rain

13°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 13°C

Wed

Rain

16°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 16°C

Thu

Rain

14°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 14°C

Fri

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

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 9
5am 0.9ft 9
8am 0.8ft 8
11am 0.3ft 11
2pm 0.3ft 11
5pm 2.0ft 7
8pm 0.8ft 10
11pm 0.8ft 10

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 4
5am 3.6ft 5
8am 4.8ft 5
11am 5.1ft 6
2pm 3.2ft 8
5pm 3.0ft 8
8pm 2.8ft 8
11pm 2.3ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 8
5am 1.6ft 8
8am 1.4ft 8
11am 1.3ft 8
2pm 1.1ft 8
5pm 0.9ft 7
8pm 0.8ft 7
11pm 0.6ft 7

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 5
5am 2.3ft 6
8am 2.3ft 7
11am 2.5ft 7
2pm 1.3ft 8
5pm 2.7ft 4
8pm 4.0ft 5
11pm 4.1ft 5

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.1ft 5
5am 6.4ft 6
8am 7.4ft 6
11am 7.6ft 12
2pm 7.7ft 12
5pm 6.8ft 13
8pm 5.8ft 13
11pm 5.1ft 13

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 9
5am 1.8ft 9
8am 1.7ft 8
11am 1.6ft 8
2pm 2.0ft 8
5pm 1.3ft 10
8pm 3.2ft 10
11pm 3.7ft 10

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 9
5am 4.8ft 6
8am 6.4ft 6
11am 6.8ft 7
2pm 5.5ft 8
5pm 5.1ft 8
8pm 5.0ft 8
11pm 4.5ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 8
5am 3.4ft 8
8am 3.0ft 8
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 2.3ft 8
5pm 2.0ft 7
8pm 1.9ft 7
11pm 1.3ft 7

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.5ft 6
5am 3.4ft 6
8am 3.5ft 7
11am 3.6ft 7
2pm 3.7ft 8
5pm 3.7ft 8
8pm 5.3ft 5
11pm 6.3ft 7

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.6ft 9
5am 9.3ft 9
8am 11.1ft 10
11am 11.8ft 12
2pm 12.0ft 12
5pm 11.1ft 13
8pm 9.8ft 13
11pm 8.7ft 13

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 11
5am 0.6ft 11
8am 0.6ft 10
11am 0.6ft 10
2pm 0.7ft 10
5pm 0.8ft 10
8pm 0.4ft 10
11pm 0.6ft 10

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 9
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.6ft 9
11am 0.5ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 8
5pm 0.4ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 8
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 1.1ft 9
11am 2.9ft 9
2pm 3.3ft 9
5pm 3.4ft 11
8pm 3.5ft 11
11pm 3.5ft 10

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.3ft 10
5am 3.0ft 10
8am 2.7ft 10
11am 2.5ft 9
2pm 2.3ft 9
5pm 2.1ft 9
8pm 1.9ft 9
11pm 1.8ft 8

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 10
5am 1.3ft 10
8am 2.0ft 11
11am 1.1ft 8
2pm 1.0ft 8
5pm 0.9ft 7
8pm 0.8ft 7
11pm 4.7ft 13

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.1ft 9
5am 3.0ft 8
8am 2.8ft 8
11am 5.7ft 8
2pm 6.3ft 8
5pm 5.5ft 10
8pm 5.3ft 10
11pm 2.4ft 9

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 6
5am 6.5ft 7
8am 7.8ft 7
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 6.4ft 8
11pm 5.9ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.5ft 8
5am 5.1ft 8
8am 0.2ft 18
11am 0.2ft 18
2pm 0.2ft 17
5pm 0.2ft 17
8pm 0.2ft 16
11pm 0.3ft 16

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 17
5am 0.3ft 17
8am 0.3ft 17
11am 0.3ft 17
2pm 0.3ft 17
5pm 0.3ft 15
8pm 0.4ft 16
11pm 0.5ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 13.8ft 10
8am 16.7ft 11
11am 18.7ft 12
2pm 18.8ft 13
5pm 17.0ft 13
8pm 15.2ft 13
11pm 13.7ft 13

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.1ft 9
5am 3.0ft 8
8am 2.8ft 8
11am 5.7ft 8
2pm 6.3ft 8
5pm 5.5ft 10
8pm 5.3ft 10
11pm 2.4ft 9

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 6
5am 6.5ft 7
8am 7.8ft 7
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 6.4ft 8
11pm 5.9ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.5ft 8
5am 5.1ft 8
8am 0.2ft 18
11am 0.2ft 18
2pm 0.2ft 17
5pm 0.2ft 17
8pm 0.2ft 16
11pm 0.3ft 16

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 17
5am 0.3ft 17
8am 0.3ft 17
11am 0.3ft 17
2pm 0.3ft 17
5pm 0.3ft 15
8pm 0.4ft 16
11pm 0.5ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 13.8ft 10
8am 16.7ft 11
11am 18.7ft 12
2pm 18.8ft 13
5pm 17.0ft 13
8pm 15.2ft 13
11pm 13.7ft 13