Sea weather in Stornoway in Scotland All the beach weather in Stornoway

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Stornoway in Scotland, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Stornoway over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Stornoway in Scotland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Stornoway. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Monday 15 December 202545°F to 47°Fnot recommended
Tuesday 16 December 202543°F to 47°Fnot recommended
Wednesday 17 December 202545°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Thursday 18 December 202543°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Friday 19 December 202541°F to 49°Fnot recommended
Saturday 20 December 202545°F to 50°Fnot recommended
Sunday 21 December 202545°F to 47°Fnot recommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Stornoway

Sea weather on Monday 15 December 2025

On Monday 15 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:07 and will set at 15:35 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 45°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 26.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 37.3mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity73%69%70%73%71%69%69%70%
Barometric pressure993 hPa994 hPa995 hPa996 hPa998 hPa998 hPa999 hPa1001 hPa
Cloud cover51%15%74%86%76%81%70%71%
Heat index8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed33km/h (21mph)37km/h (23mph)42km/h (26mph)40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)36km/h (22mph)32km/h (20mph)30km/h (19mph)
Gusts47km/h (29mph)54km/h (33mph)60km/h (37mph)58km/h (36mph)40km/h (25mph)39km/h (24mph)38km/h (24mph)46km/h (28mph)
Direction 230°
SW
229°
SW
218°
SW
218°
SW
216°
SW
221°
SW
217°
SW
220°
SW
Wind chill3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.8ft)
Direction 296°
WNW
298°
WNW
302°
WNW
302°
WNW
299°
WNW
301°
WNW
302°
WNW
304°
WNW
Period14.3 sec.14.6 sec.14.6 sec.14.4 sec.15.2 sec.16.2 sec.16.3 sec.15.9 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 16 December 2025

On Tuesday 16 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:08 and will set at 15:35 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 43°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 28mph km/h (with gusts up to 31.1mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity69%68%68%70%68%74%73%74%
Barometric pressure1002 hPa1002 hPa1003 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1007 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover78%89%77%79%71%100%74%11%
Heat index8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed29km/h (18mph)26km/h (16mph)27km/h (17mph)31km/h (19mph)39km/h (24mph)45km/h (28mph)33km/h (21mph)27km/h (17mph)
Gusts43km/h (27mph)39km/h (25mph)42km/h (26mph)46km/h (28mph)40km/h (25mph)50km/h (31mph)35km/h (22mph)42km/h (26mph)
Direction 224°
SW
223°
SW
225°
SW
217°
SW
213°
SSW
219°
SW
242°
WSW
222°
SW
Wind chill4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (38°F)
Waves
Height1.3m (4.4ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.1m (3.5ft)0.9m (3.0ft)
Direction 302°
WNW
301°
WNW
299°
WNW
297°
WNW
297°
WNW
298°
WNW
297°
WNW
295°
WNW
Period15.2 sec.14.9 sec.15.1 sec.15.1 sec.14.8 sec.14.5 sec.14.6 sec.14.5 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 17 December 2025

On Wednesday 17 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:09 and will set at 15:35 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 45°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 39.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 48.5mph). Wave height will be up to 9.8ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%75%85%84%88%81%73%75%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1005 hPa1002 hPa999 hPa998 hPa998 hPa999 hPa999 hPa
Cloud cover91%100%100%100%100%99%68%100%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed41km/h (26mph)50km/h (31mph)60km/h (37mph)63km/h (39mph)59km/h (36mph)47km/h (29mph)43km/h (27mph)40km/h (25mph)
Gusts59km/h (37mph)51km/h (32mph)78km/h (48mph)68km/h (42mph)64km/h (40mph)50km/h (31mph)44km/h (27mph)43km/h (26mph)
Direction 202°
SSW
191°
SSW
184°
S
187°
S
201°
SSW
227°
SW
217°
SW
221°
SW
Wind chill4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.1ft)1.6m (5.2ft)2.5m (8.1ft)2.5m (8.2ft)3.0m (9.8ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Direction 295°
WNW
187°
S
182°
S
183°
S
185°
S
186°
S
190°
S
194°
SSW
Period14.4 sec.14.2 sec.13.5 sec.13.2 sec.13.4 sec.13.3 sec.13.1 sec.12.9 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.8m (9.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 18 December 2025

On Thursday 18 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:10 and will set at 15:35 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 43°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 34.2mph). Wave height will be up to 7.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (40°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%71%72%74%75%74%85%88%
Barometric pressure1000 hPa1001 hPa1002 hPa1001 hPa999 hPa994 hPa990 hPa987 hPa
Cloud cover100%71%83%28%48%100%100%100%
Heat index8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point5°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed39km/h (24mph)44km/h (27mph)36km/h (22mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts55km/h (34mph)51km/h (32mph)52km/h (32mph)45km/h (28mph)39km/h (24mph)32km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)11km/h (7mph)
Direction 213°
SSW
226°
SW
211°
SSW
203°
SSW
139°
SE
109°
ESE
73°
ENE
232°
SW
Wind chill4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)4°C (40°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.7ft)1.9m (6.4ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.4m (7.7ft)2.4m (7.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)
Direction 195°
SSW
302°
WNW
301°
WNW
301°
WNW
301°
WNW
302°
WNW
302°
WNW
300°
WNW
Period13.3 sec.19.6 sec.19.3 sec.19.4 sec.19.2 sec.19.1 sec.18.9 sec.18.1 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Friday 19 December 2025

On Friday 19 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:10 and will set at 15:35 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 41°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 32.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 35.4mph). Wave height will be up to 5.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity92%63%66%74%77%74%75%82%
Barometric pressure988 hPa991 hPa993 hPa994 hPa996 hPa998 hPa999 hPa998 hPa
Cloud cover100%67%56%87%77%84%72%100%
Heat index6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point5°C (41°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (43°F)
Wind
Speed35km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)42km/h (26mph)46km/h (29mph)48km/h (30mph)42km/h (26mph)46km/h (28mph)53km/h (33mph)
Gusts46km/h (29mph)45km/h (28mph)45km/h (28mph)51km/h (31mph)51km/h (32mph)44km/h (27mph)51km/h (32mph)57km/h (35mph)
Direction 287°
WNW
255°
WSW
235°
SW
232°
SW
236°
SW
228°
SW
215°
SW
201°
SSW
Wind chill1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.4ft)1.6m (5.1ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Direction 300°
WNW
302°
WNW
301°
WNW
303°
WNW
304°
NW
304°
WNW
304°
NW
306°
NW
Period17.6 sec.17.4 sec.16.5 sec.16.0 sec.15.7 sec.14.9 sec.14.7 sec.14.5 sec.
Significant height0.2m (0.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 20 December 2025

On Saturday 20 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:11 and will set at 15:36 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 45°F. Precipitation is in the forecast (0.1in throughout the day): choose the right time to go to the beach and dodge the raindrops. Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 38.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 41mph). Wave height will be up to 7.2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)0°C (32°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%87%85%82%86%73%72%91%
Barometric pressure995 hPa994 hPa991 hPa990 hPa991 hPa990 hPa989 hPa989 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%82%82%100%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed56km/h (35mph)55km/h (34mph)55km/h (34mph)59km/h (36mph)41km/h (26mph)48km/h (30mph)55km/h (34mph)62km/h (38mph)
Gusts60km/h (37mph)61km/h (38mph)60km/h (37mph)64km/h (40mph)56km/h (35mph)53km/h (33mph)61km/h (38mph)66km/h (41mph)
Direction 192°
SSW
183°
S
176°
S
176°
S
217°
SW
193°
SSW
177°
S
178°
S
Wind chill3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)0°C (32°F)
Waves
Height1.2m (3.9ft)1.6m (5.2ft)2.2m (7.1ft)2.2m (7.2ft)1.9m (6.3ft)1.7m (5.5ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.2m (3.8ft)
Direction 306°
NW
304°
WNW
188°
S
189°
S
191°
SSW
191°
SSW
293°
WNW
294°
WNW
Period14.3 sec.14.1 sec.13.4 sec.13.0 sec.12.5 sec.12.6 sec.5.4 sec.10.1 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 21 December 2025

On Sunday 21 December 2025, the sun will rise at 09:12 and will set at 15:36 on the beach(es) of Stornoway. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 45°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 34.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 43.5mph). Wave height will be up to 12.1ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%80%81%80%73%72%76%78%
Barometric pressure990 hPa991 hPa993 hPa996 hPa1000 hPa1003 hPa1006 hPa1009 hPa
Cloud cover87%54%93%100%100%51%16%30%
Heat index8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed56km/h (35mph)54km/h (33mph)39km/h (24mph)35km/h (21mph)18km/h (11mph)24km/h (15mph)20km/h (12mph)32km/h (20mph)
Gusts63km/h (39mph)70km/h (44mph)53km/h (33mph)47km/h (29mph)27km/h (17mph)39km/h (24mph)35km/h (22mph)47km/h (29mph)
Direction 188°
S
195°
SSW
172°
S
153°
SSE
91°
E
29°
NNE
46°
NE
42°
NE
Wind chill2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)
Waves
Height2.5m (8.2ft)3.6m (11.8ft)3.7m (12.1ft)3.7m (12.2ft)3.6m (11.9ft)3.4m (11.3ft)3.4m (11.1ft)3.2m (10.7ft)
Direction 340°
NNW
353°
N
360°
N

N
13°
NNE
18°
NNE
23°
NNE
24°
NNE
Period10.1 sec.10.1 sec.10.1 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.12.0 sec.11.9 sec.11.8 sec.
Significant height2.2m (7.2ft)2.3m (7.5ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)10°C (51°F)

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