Scarista (Na h-Eileanan Siar) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.



Forecast days

Sunny.
🏖️ Beach safety today:

Enjoy the beach but be aware of your surroundings and look out for conditions like rip currents

• novice surfers, paddleboarders or kayakers should seek advice

Tide: Next low tide (0.9m) at

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    7 day forecast for Scarista

    Today (30 April 2026)
    Time
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    15°
    13°
    11°
    10°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    SW
    6
    NE
    5
    ENE
    5
    E
    6
    ESE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    8
    9
    10
    12
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    54%
    70%
    73%
    71%
    66%
    UV 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed
    6
    5
    5
    6
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (1 May 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    20%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    8
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    7
    S
    6
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    6
    S
    6
    S
    8
    S
    9
    S
    10
    S
    11
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    7
    SW
    6
    WSW
    6
    W
    6
    WNW
    6
    NW
    6
    NNW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    11
    10
    9
    9
    10
    11
    10
    11
    10
    11
    13
    13
    15
    15
    15
    15
    13
    13
    13
    14
    15
    15
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    M
    P
    Humidity
    63%
    59%
    59%
    61%
    65%
    68%
    69%
    74%
    75%
    72%
    71%
    71%
    69%
    71%
    72%
    75%
    79%
    81%
    84%
    85%
    87%
    90%
    89%
    89%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    10
    11
    11
    10
    9
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (2 May 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    NNW
    8
    N
    7
    N
    7
    N
    7
    N
    7
    N
    8
    N
    9
    N
    10
    NNE
    11
    N
    12
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    12
    NE
    13
    NE
    13
    NNE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NNE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    13
    13
    13
    15
    15
    20
    22
    22
    25
    27
    28
    28
    29
    28
    28
    28
    27
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    89%
    88%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    85%
    79%
    77%
    75%
    71%
    69%
    72%
    70%
    69%
    69%
    70%
    71%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    78%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (3 May 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    11
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    NNE
    10
    N
    10
    N
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    11
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    12
    NW
    13
    NW
    12
    NW
    11
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    9
    W
    9
    W
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    25
    23
    23
    23
    23
    22
    21
    21
    20
    20
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    21
    22
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    77%
    75%
    73%
    66%
    63%
    61%
    60%
    57%
    58%
    59%
    59%
    58%
    58%
    60%
    65%
    65%
    70%
    73%
    72%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    9
    9
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.4
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (4 May 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
    10:00
    11:00
    12:00
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    12
    W
    13
    W
    13
    WSW
    13
    W
    14
    W
    14
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NNW
    13
    NNW
    13
    NNW
    13
    NNW
    13
    NNW
    12
    NNW
    11
    N
    11
    N
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    24
    26
    27
    27
    26
    27
    27
    27
    27
    25
    25
    22
    22
    24
    24
    25
    24
    26
    25
    26
    25
    25
    24
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    74%
    74%
    77%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    82%
    79%
    77%
    72%
    68%
    64%
    62%
    63%
    59%
    58%
    57%
    59%
    59%
    63%
    66%
    67%
    68%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    12
    13
    13
    14
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    11
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (5 May 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    12
    N
    11
    N
    10
    N
    11
    NNW
    12
    NNW
    14
    NNW
    14
    N
    13
    NNW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    25
    24
    25
    26
    27
    26
    24
    21
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    68%
    70%
    71%
    70%
    64%
    60%
    64%
    66%
    72%
    UV - - - 1 3 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    11
    10
    11
    12
    14
    14
    13
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (6 May 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    11
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    10
    NW
    10
    NW
    10
    NW
    11
    NW
    11
    WNW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    19
    19
    21
    21
    20
    20
    18
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    73%
    73%
    72%
    64%
    63%
    64%
    67%
    75%
    UV - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 30 April

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 30 April

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 30 April

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Thursday 30 April

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 1 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 1 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 1 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Friday 1 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 2 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 2 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 2 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Saturday 2 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 3 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 3 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 3 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Sunday 3 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 4 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 4 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 4 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Monday 4 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 5 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 5 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 5 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Tuesday 5 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 6 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 6 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 6 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

    Tide times

    Wednesday 6 May

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

    Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.

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    Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast

    Headline:

    Mainly dry on Friday with just the odd shower.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    This evening will be dry with some late sunshine. Then the rest of the night will be mainly dry but cloud will increase later to bring the odd spot of light rain. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

    Friday:

    A largely dry and bright day with some hazy sunshine at times but the odd light shower is possible. Warm. Maximum temperature 20 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Cooler and cloudy over the weekend with a chance of showers, these most widespread on Saturday. Rain at first on Monday then mainly dry.

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