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Stornoway's Forecasts and tides

Take a look at the local weather conditions for Stornoway with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Sun

Rain

14°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 14°C

Mon

Rain

14°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 14°C

Tue

Rain

15°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 15°C

Wed

Rain

15°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 15°C

Thu

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

Sunday 16 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.7ft 8
5am 4.2ft 8
8am 2.5ft 8
11am 2.6ft 8
2pm 2.5ft 8
5pm 2.4ft 8
8pm 0.2ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 11

Monday 17 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 9
5am 2.4ft 8
8am 2.9ft 8
11am 2.9ft 8
2pm 2.8ft 8
5pm 2.6ft 8
8pm 2.4ft 8
11pm 2.2ft 8

Tuesday 18 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.1ft 8
5am 1.6ft 7
8am 1.4ft 7
11am 1.0ft 8
2pm 5.3ft 8
5pm 6.0ft 8
8pm 6.9ft 9
11pm 7.3ft 10

Wednesday 19 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.6ft 10
5am 7.8ft 10
8am 7.7ft 11
11am 7.5ft 10
2pm 7.0ft 10
5pm 0.2ft 17
8pm 0.3ft 17
11pm 0.3ft 17

Thursday 20 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 17
5am 0.2ft 16
8am 0.2ft 16
11am 0.2ft 16
2pm 0.3ft 16
5pm 0.3ft 16
8pm 0.3ft 15
11pm 0.3ft 15

Sunday 16 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.7ft 8
5am 4.2ft 8
8am 2.5ft 8
11am 2.6ft 8
2pm 2.5ft 8
5pm 2.4ft 8
8pm 0.2ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 11

Monday 17 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 9
5am 2.4ft 8
8am 2.9ft 8
11am 2.9ft 8
2pm 2.8ft 8
5pm 2.6ft 8
8pm 2.4ft 8
11pm 2.2ft 8

Tuesday 18 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.1ft 8
5am 1.6ft 7
8am 1.4ft 7
11am 1.0ft 8
2pm 5.3ft 8
5pm 6.0ft 8
8pm 6.9ft 9
11pm 7.3ft 10

Wednesday 19 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.6ft 10
5am 7.8ft 10
8am 7.7ft 11
11am 7.5ft 10
2pm 7.0ft 10
5pm 0.2ft 17
8pm 0.3ft 17
11pm 0.3ft 17

Thursday 20 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 17
5am 0.2ft 16
8am 0.2ft 16
11am 0.2ft 16
2pm 0.3ft 16
5pm 0.3ft 16
8pm 0.3ft 15
11pm 0.3ft 15

Sunday 16 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.3ft 8
5am 3.9ft 8
8am 3.4ft 8
11am 2.6ft 8
2pm 2.5ft 8
5pm 2.4ft 8
8pm 2.2ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 11

Monday 17 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 8
5am 0.8ft 10
8am 1.5ft 9
11am 1.9ft 9
2pm 1.9ft 9
5pm 2.0ft 8
8pm 1.7ft 8
11pm 1.6ft 8

Tuesday 18 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 8
5am 1.3ft 8
8am 2.3ft 8
11am 2.2ft 8
2pm 1.2ft 9
5pm 2.4ft 8
8pm 4.6ft 9
11pm 5.4ft 10

Wednesday 19 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.4ft 10
5am 5.7ft 11
8am 5.8ft 11
11am 6.2ft 11
2pm 5.5ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 17
8pm 0.2ft 17
11pm 0.2ft 17

Thursday 20 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 17
5am 0.2ft 17
8am 0.2ft 17
11am 0.2ft 16
2pm 0.2ft 16
5pm 0.2ft 16
8pm 0.2ft 16
11pm 0.2ft 15

Sunday 16 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 9
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.5ft 8
11am 0.5ft 8
2pm 2.5ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 2.4ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 11

Monday 17 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 10
5am 1.6ft 9
8am 2.3ft 9
11am 2.7ft 8
2pm 1.9ft 8
5pm 2.3ft 8
8pm 2.3ft 8
11pm 2.1ft 8

Tuesday 18 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 8
5am 1.9ft 8
8am 1.9ft 8
11am 2.1ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 19
5pm 5.2ft 8
8pm 6.0ft 9
11pm 6.8ft 10

Wednesday 19 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.0ft 10
5am 7.3ft 11
8am 7.3ft 11
11am 7.1ft 11
2pm 0.2ft 18
5pm 0.3ft 17
8pm 0.3ft 17
11pm 0.3ft 17

Thursday 20 August

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

Sunday 16 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.7ft 8
5am 4.2ft 8
8am 2.5ft 8
11am 2.6ft 8
2pm 2.5ft 8
5pm 2.4ft 8
8pm 0.2ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 11

Monday 17 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 9
5am 2.4ft 8
8am 2.9ft 8
11am 2.9ft 8
2pm 2.8ft 8
5pm 2.6ft 8
8pm 2.4ft 8
11pm 2.2ft 8

Tuesday 18 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.1ft 8
5am 1.6ft 7
8am 1.4ft 7
11am 1.0ft 8
2pm 5.3ft 8
5pm 6.0ft 8
8pm 6.9ft 9
11pm 7.3ft 10

Wednesday 19 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.6ft 10
5am 7.8ft 10
8am 7.7ft 11
11am 7.5ft 10
2pm 7.0ft 10
5pm 0.2ft 17
8pm 0.3ft 17
11pm 0.3ft 17

Thursday 20 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 17
5am 0.2ft 16
8am 0.2ft 16
11am 0.2ft 16
2pm 0.3ft 16
5pm 0.3ft 16
8pm 0.3ft 15
11pm 0.3ft 15