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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

Wed

Rain

8°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 8°C

Thu

Rain

10°C

Min: 7°C
Max: 10°C

Fri

Rain

11°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 11°C

Sat

Rain

9°C

Min: 7°C
Max: 9°C

Sun

Rain

10°C

Min: 7°C
Max: 10°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

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.7ft 16
5am 7.3ft 16
8am 7.1ft 15
11am 7.3ft 15
2pm 7.8ft 14
5pm 7.3ft 14
8pm 5.0ft 14
11pm 6.6ft 13

Thursday 20 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.5ft 13
5am 6.3ft 13
8am 6.2ft 12
11am 7.8ft 12
2pm 9.1ft 12
5pm 11.7ft 12
8pm 13.7ft 12
11pm 13.3ft 13

Friday 21 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 12.4ft 13
5am 12.1ft 13
8am 12.4ft 14
11am 13.5ft 16
2pm 15.1ft 16
5pm 15.0ft 16
8pm 14.5ft 16
11pm 14.7ft 16

Saturday 22 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 14.7ft 16
5am 14.3ft 16
8am 14.2ft 15
11am 13.8ft 15
2pm 13.3ft 15
5pm 13.0ft 14
8pm 12.5ft 14
11pm 12.0ft 14

Sunday 23 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.4ft 14
5am 10.9ft 13
8am 11.7ft 12
11am 13.7ft 13
2pm 13.8ft 14
5pm 14.6ft 14
8pm 16.1ft 14
11pm 17.9ft 14

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.7ft 16
5am 7.3ft 16
8am 7.1ft 15
11am 7.3ft 15
2pm 7.8ft 14
5pm 7.3ft 14
8pm 5.0ft 14
11pm 6.6ft 13

Thursday 20 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.5ft 13
5am 6.3ft 13
8am 6.2ft 12
11am 7.8ft 12
2pm 9.1ft 12
5pm 11.7ft 12
8pm 13.7ft 12
11pm 13.3ft 13

Friday 21 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 12.4ft 13
5am 12.1ft 13
8am 12.4ft 14
11am 13.5ft 16
2pm 15.1ft 16
5pm 15.0ft 16
8pm 14.5ft 16
11pm 14.7ft 16

Saturday 22 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 14.7ft 16
5am 14.3ft 16
8am 14.2ft 15
11am 13.8ft 15
2pm 13.3ft 15
5pm 13.0ft 14
8pm 12.5ft 14
11pm 12.0ft 14

Sunday 23 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.4ft 14
5am 10.9ft 13
8am 11.7ft 12
11am 13.7ft 13
2pm 13.8ft 14
5pm 14.6ft 14
8pm 16.1ft 14
11pm 17.9ft 14

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.7ft 16
5am 5.3ft 16
8am 5.0ft 15
11am 5.0ft 15
2pm 4.9ft 14
5pm 4.9ft 14
8pm 4.5ft 14
11pm 4.1ft 13

Thursday 20 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.0ft 13
5am 4.0ft 13
8am 4.0ft 13
11am 3.7ft 12
2pm 4.4ft 12
5pm 0.6ft 11
8pm 12.1ft 12
11pm 8.8ft 13

Friday 21 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.7ft 13
5am 8.5ft 13
8am 8.4ft 14
11am 8.8ft 15
2pm 9.5ft 16
5pm 10.0ft 16
8pm 9.9ft 16
11pm 9.4ft 16

Saturday 22 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 9.9ft 16
5am 9.7ft 15
8am 10.3ft 15
11am 10.8ft 15
2pm 10.5ft 15
5pm 10.1ft 14
8pm 9.8ft 14
11pm 9.4ft 14

Sunday 23 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 8.8ft 14
5am 8.1ft 13
8am 7.5ft 13
11am 7.8ft 13
2pm 9.1ft 14
5pm 8.5ft 14
8pm 14.8ft 14
11pm 15.9ft 14

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.3ft 16
5am 6.8ft 16
8am 6.6ft 15
11am 6.6ft 15
2pm 7.1ft 14
5pm 7.0ft 14
8pm 6.4ft 14
11pm 6.1ft 13

Thursday 20 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.3ft 13
5am 4.2ft 13
8am 5.7ft 12
11am 8.7ft 12
2pm 9.0ft 12
5pm 11.5ft 12
8pm 0.7ft 12
11pm 13.8ft 13

Friday 21 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.9ft 13
5am 11.3ft 13
8am 11.5ft 13
11am 11.8ft 15
2pm 13.1ft 16
5pm 14.8ft 16
8pm 14.5ft 16
11pm 15.0ft 16

Saturday 22 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 15.2ft 16
5am 14.8ft 15
8am 14.6ft 15
11am 14.1ft 15
2pm 13.5ft 14
5pm 13.0ft 14
8pm 12.5ft 14
11pm 12.0ft 14

Sunday 23 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.0ft 14
5am 10.2ft 13
8am 10.1ft 13
11am 12.0ft 13
2pm 13.6ft 14
5pm 15.3ft 14
8pm 16.7ft 14
11pm 18.4ft 14

Wednesday 19 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.7ft 16
5am 7.3ft 16
8am 7.1ft 15
11am 7.3ft 15
2pm 7.8ft 14
5pm 7.3ft 14
8pm 5.0ft 14
11pm 6.6ft 13

Thursday 20 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.5ft 13
5am 6.3ft 13
8am 6.2ft 12
11am 7.8ft 12
2pm 9.1ft 12
5pm 11.7ft 12
8pm 13.7ft 12
11pm 13.3ft 13

Friday 21 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 12.4ft 13
5am 12.1ft 13
8am 12.4ft 14
11am 13.5ft 16
2pm 15.1ft 16
5pm 15.0ft 16
8pm 14.5ft 16
11pm 14.7ft 16

Saturday 22 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 14.7ft 16
5am 14.3ft 16
8am 14.2ft 15
11am 13.8ft 15
2pm 13.3ft 15
5pm 13.0ft 14
8pm 12.5ft 14
11pm 12.0ft 14

Sunday 23 February

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 11.4ft 14
5am 10.9ft 13
8am 11.7ft 12
11am 13.7ft 13
2pm 13.8ft 14
5pm 14.6ft 14
8pm 16.1ft 14
11pm 17.9ft 14