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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

Tue

Sunshine

15°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 15°C

Wed

Rain

13°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 13°C

Thu

Sunshine

12°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 12°C

Fri

Rain

13°C

Min: 7°C
Max: 13°C

Sat

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

Tuesday 20 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 14
5am 1.3ft 10
8am 0.5ft 12
11am 1.3ft 10
2pm 1.5ft 10
5pm 1.5ft 10
8pm 1.6ft 10
11pm 1.6ft 10

Wednesday 21 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 9
5am 1.6ft 9
8am 1.5ft 9
11am 1.5ft 9
2pm 1.5ft 9
5pm 1.5ft 9
8pm 1.5ft 9
11pm 1.5ft 9

Thursday 22 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 9
5am 1.4ft 9
8am 1.4ft 8
11am 2.6ft 9
2pm 2.8ft 9
5pm 3.4ft 10
8pm 0.4ft 10
11pm 3.5ft 10

Friday 23 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.4ft 10
5am 3.2ft 10
8am 3.1ft 9
11am 0.7ft 10
2pm 0.8ft 10
5pm 1.3ft 9
8pm 2.3ft 9
11pm 0.5ft 11

Saturday 24 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 9
5am 5.8ft 8
8am 6.1ft 9
11am 6.1ft 9
2pm 6.0ft 9
5pm 5.9ft 9
8pm 5.8ft 10
11pm 5.7ft 10

Tuesday 20 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 14
5am 1.3ft 10
8am 0.5ft 12
11am 1.3ft 10
2pm 1.5ft 10
5pm 1.5ft 10
8pm 1.6ft 10
11pm 1.6ft 10

Wednesday 21 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 9
5am 1.6ft 9
8am 1.5ft 9
11am 1.5ft 9
2pm 1.5ft 9
5pm 1.5ft 9
8pm 1.5ft 9
11pm 1.5ft 9

Thursday 22 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 9
5am 1.4ft 9
8am 1.4ft 8
11am 2.6ft 9
2pm 2.8ft 9
5pm 3.4ft 10
8pm 0.4ft 10
11pm 3.5ft 10

Friday 23 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.4ft 10
5am 3.2ft 10
8am 3.1ft 9
11am 0.7ft 10
2pm 0.8ft 10
5pm 1.3ft 9
8pm 2.3ft 9
11pm 0.5ft 11

Saturday 24 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 9
5am 5.8ft 8
8am 6.1ft 9
11am 6.1ft 9
2pm 6.0ft 9
5pm 5.9ft 9
8pm 5.8ft 10
11pm 5.7ft 10

Tuesday 20 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 10
5am 1.1ft 10
8am 1.0ft 10
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 1.0ft 10
5pm 1.0ft 10
8pm 1.1ft 10
11pm 1.1ft 10

Wednesday 21 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 10
5am 1.1ft 10
8am 1.1ft 10
11am 1.0ft 10
2pm 1.0ft 10
5pm 1.0ft 9
8pm 1.0ft 9
11pm 1.0ft 9

Thursday 22 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 9
5am 1.0ft 9
8am 1.0ft 9
11am 5.1ft 9
2pm 5.7ft 10
5pm 5.8ft 10
8pm 5.8ft 10
11pm 5.6ft 10

Friday 23 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.4ft 10
5am 5.0ft 9
8am 4.8ft 9
11am 4.5ft 9
2pm 0.5ft 10
5pm 4.0ft 9
8pm 3.7ft 9
11pm 3.5ft 9

Saturday 24 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 9
5am 3.0ft 8
8am 4.4ft 9
11am 4.3ft 9
2pm 4.4ft 9
5pm 4.3ft 9
8pm 4.2ft 10
11pm 4.1ft 10

Tuesday 20 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 10
5am 1.1ft 10
8am 0.4ft 13
11am 1.2ft 10
2pm 1.4ft 10
5pm 1.4ft 10
8pm 1.5ft 10
11pm 1.5ft 10

Wednesday 21 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 9
5am 1.5ft 9
8am 1.4ft 9
11am 1.4ft 9
2pm 1.4ft 9
5pm 1.4ft 9
8pm 1.4ft 9
11pm 1.4ft 9

Thursday 22 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.3ft 9
5am 1.3ft 9
8am 4.5ft 8
11am 5.2ft 9
2pm 5.8ft 10
5pm 5.9ft 10
8pm 5.8ft 10
11pm 5.6ft 10

Friday 23 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 10
5am 5.1ft 9
8am 0.3ft 11
11am 0.6ft 10
2pm 0.7ft 10
5pm 4.0ft 9
8pm 3.7ft 9
11pm 0.5ft 11

Saturday 24 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 11
5am 3.1ft 8
8am 5.7ft 9
11am 5.8ft 9
2pm 5.7ft 9
5pm 5.6ft 9
8pm 5.5ft 10
11pm 5.5ft 10

Tuesday 20 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 14
5am 1.3ft 10
8am 0.5ft 12
11am 1.3ft 10
2pm 1.5ft 10
5pm 1.5ft 10
8pm 1.6ft 10
11pm 1.6ft 10

Wednesday 21 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.6ft 9
5am 1.6ft 9
8am 1.5ft 9
11am 1.5ft 9
2pm 1.5ft 9
5pm 1.5ft 9
8pm 1.5ft 9
11pm 1.5ft 9

Thursday 22 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 9
5am 1.4ft 9
8am 1.4ft 8
11am 2.6ft 9
2pm 2.8ft 9
5pm 3.4ft 10
8pm 0.4ft 10
11pm 3.5ft 10

Friday 23 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.4ft 10
5am 3.2ft 10
8am 3.1ft 9
11am 0.7ft 10
2pm 0.8ft 10
5pm 1.3ft 9
8pm 2.3ft 9
11pm 0.5ft 11

Saturday 24 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.9ft 9
5am 5.8ft 8
8am 6.1ft 9
11am 6.1ft 9
2pm 6.0ft 9
5pm 5.9ft 9
8pm 5.8ft 10
11pm 5.7ft 10