Ganavan (Beach) (Argyll and Bute) 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

Light snow showers changing to clear by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
  • • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice

Tide: Next high tide (3.8m) at

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Southwest Highlands (Mountain region)

7 day forecast for Ganavan (Beach)

Today (1 January 2026)
Time
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Sleet shower day Light snow shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Light snow shower night Sleet shower night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night
Chance of precipitation
80%
70%
70%
70%
70%
60%
40%
20%
20%
Temperature
4°
3°
2°
2°
2°
2°
2°
2°
2°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-2°
-3°
-3°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-3°
-4°
-4°
Wind direction and speed
NNW
22
NNW
21
NNW
19
NNW
19
NNW
18
NNW
17
NNW
17
NNW
17
NNW
18
Wind gust (mph)
40
36
36
34
32
30
29
29
29
Visibility
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
70%
77%
76%
80%
81%
80%
76%
71%
69%
UV 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed
22
21
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
Period of waves offshore (s)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
9
8
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (2 January 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 Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light snow shower day Light snow shower day Partly cloudy night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night
Chance of precipitation
40%
50%
60%
60%
60%
40%
40%
40%
40%
40%
30%
30%
40%
50%
60%
60%
50%
70%
70%
70%
70%
60%
70%
60%
Temperature (°C)
2°
1°
1°
1°
1°
1°
1°
1°
1°
1°
1°
2°
2°
2°
2°
2°
1°
1°
1°
1°
0°
0°
0°
0°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-4°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-4°
-4°
-3°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-5°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
NNW
18
NNW
19
NNW
19
NNW
18
NNW
17
NNW
17
NNW
16
NNW
16
NNW
16
NNW
16
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
16
NNW
17
N
17
NNW
16
NNW
17
NNW
18
NNW
18
NNW
19
NNW
19
NNW
18
NNW
17
NNW
17
Wind gust (mph)
30
32
31
30
29
28
29
29
29
28
29
29
30
31
30
30
29
30
30
29
30
29
30
29
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
70%
76%
78%
78%
79%
77%
72%
76%
81%
78%
76%
74%
71%
73%
75%
74%
76%
77%
82%
81%
83%
83%
82%
83%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
18
19
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
17
16
17
18
18
19
19
18
17
17
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Period of waves offshore (s)
2
2
2
8
8
8
8
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
8
9
2
2
2
2
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (3 January 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 Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
60%
60%
70%
60%
50%
50%
60%
50%
50%
40%
50%
40%
30%
30%
30%
40%
40%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
40%
50%
Temperature (°C)
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
1°
1°
1°
1°
1°
1°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-5°
-5°
-4°
-4°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-6°
-5°
-6°
-5°
-6°
-6°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
NNW
17
NNW
16
NNW
17
NNW
16
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
16
NNW
16
NNW
17
NNW
16
NNW
16
NNW
16
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
14
NNW
13
Wind gust (mph)
28
28
29
28
26
26
26
25
24
23
24
25
25
24
24
23
21
21
22
21
23
21
20
21
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
84%
82%
83%
85%
81%
82%
82%
84%
83%
83%
82%
80%
81%
77%
76%
78%
77%
81%
82%
83%
84%
83%
83%
83%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
17
16
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
Period of waves offshore (s)
2
2
2
2
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
2
2
2
2
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (4 January 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sleet shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Light snow shower day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
40%
40%
50%
50%
50%
40%
40%
40%
40%
40%
50%
50%
50%
40%
50%
50%
50%
50%
30%
30%
20%
20%
20%
20%
Temperature (°C)
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
1°
1°
2°
2°
2°
2°
1°
1°
1°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-4°
-4°
-3°
-3°
-3°
-3°
-4°
-4°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
NNW
13
NNW
13
NNW
13
NNW
12
NNW
12
NNW
12
NNW
11
NNW
11
NNW
11
NNW
12
NNW
12
NW
13
NW
13
NNW
13
NNW
13
NNW
13
NNW
13
NNW
13
NNW
13
NNW
13
NNW
13
NNW
12
NNW
11
NNW
10
Wind gust (mph)
21
19
19
18
17
18
18
17
17
17
18
20
20
21
22
21
19
19
18
17
16
15
15
15
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
83%
83%
83%
82%
82%
81%
82%
82%
82%
80%
82%
82%
81%
81%
78%
80%
81%
81%
81%
79%
81%
78%
80%
79%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
13
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
10
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
Period of waves offshore (s)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (5 January 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
20%
20%
20%
30%
20%
20%
20%
20%
20%
30%
30%
30%
40%
30%
40%
40%
40%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
Temperature (°C)
-1°
0°
0°
-1°
0°
0°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
0°
2°
2°
3°
3°
3°
2°
2°
2°
1°
1°
1°
1°
1°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-4°
-2°
-2°
-1°
-1°
-2°
-2°
-3°
-2°
-3°
-3°
-3°
-3°
-3°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
NNW
9
NNW
9
NNW
9
NNW
9
NNW
9
NNW
9
NNW
8
NW
8
NW
8
NW
8
NW
8
NW
9
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
11
NW
10
NW
10
NW
9
NW
8
NNW
8
NW
9
NNW
9
NNW
10
Wind gust (mph)
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
12
13
12
11
12
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
Humidity
77%
78%
78%
78%
78%
78%
78%
78%
78%
79%
80%
79%
78%
77%
76%
76%
80%
79%
80%
79%
78%
79%
80%
81%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
10
11
10
10
9
8
8
9
9
10
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.1
0.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Period of waves offshore (s)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (6 January 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
20%
20%
20%
20%
10%
10%
10%
10%
Temperature (°C)
1°
0°
0°
-1°
2°
2°
0°
0°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-3°
-3°
-4°
-4°
-1°
-1°
-5°
-4°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
NNW
9
NE
7
ENE
7
E
6
NNE
7
N
9
NNE
9
NNE
8
Wind gust (mph)
12
9
7
7
8
9
10
9
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
82%
79%
78%
79%
82%
76%
77%
78%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
9
7
7
6
7
9
9
8
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.0
 – – –
Period of waves offshore (s)
2
2
2
2
2
 – – –
Direction of waves offshore
Wednesday (7 January 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Cloudy Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
10%
10%
20%
20%
30%
30%
30%
40%
Temperature (°C)
0°
-1°
-1°
-1°
2°
3°
2°
2°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-4°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-2°
-1°
-3°
-2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
N
7
NNE
7
NE
7
ENE
8
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
Wind gust (mph)
8
7
7
9
11
11
11
11
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
78%
80%
80%
82%
83%
80%
80%
81%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
7
 – – – – – – –
Height of waves offshore (m) – – – – – – – –
Period of waves offshore (s) – – – – – – – –
Direction of waves offshore
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Tide times

Thursday 1 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 1 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 1 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 1 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 2 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 2 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 2 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 2 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 3 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 3 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 3 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 3 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 4 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 4 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 4 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 4 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 5 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 5 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 5 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 5 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 6 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 6 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 6 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 6 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 7 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 7 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 7 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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 7 January

Tide times and heights are from Dunstaffnage Bay tidal station which is 1.6 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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Strathclyde weather forecast

Headline:

Snow showers Argyll, mainly dry elsewhere. Cold with bitter winds.

Today:

A cold day with a bitter wind chill. Wintry showers will be frequent across parts of Argyll and perhaps later for south Ayrshire. Mainly dry with bright spells around the Greater Glasgow area aside from the odd flurry of snow. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Tonight:

Further wintry showers will continue through the night for Argyll and south Ayrshire, while the Greater Glasgow area will remain mainly dry with clear spells. Minimum temperature -2 °C.

Friday:

Another very cold day. Snow showers continuing across parts of Argyll, perhaps turning more persistent for a time in the north, but mainly dry in the south with some sunshine. Maximum temperature 2 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Very cold conditions continuing with further snow showers for parts of Argyll, but mainly dry with a good deal of sunshine elsewhere.

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