Embo Beach (Highland) 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

  • 10 7
    Sunrise iconSunrise:
    Sunset iconSunset:
    Sunny changing to partly cloudy in the afternoon.
    Beach safety today
    Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
    • • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
    • • experienced paddlers should use caution

    Tide: Next high tide (4.0m) at

    - UV
    L Pollution
    No pollen data.
Sunny changing to partly cloudy in the afternoon.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
  • • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
  • • experienced paddlers should use caution

Tide: Next high tide (4.0m) at

Sunrise iconSunrise:
Sunset iconSunset:
- UV
L Pollution
No pollen data.

    7 day forecast for Embo Beach

    Today (16 January 2025)
    Time
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    S
    11
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    11
    S
    10
    S
    10
    S
    11
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    26
    24
    24
    23
    22
    22
    24
    25
    26
    27
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    83%
    80%
    77%
    UV
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    10
    2
    2
    2
    18
    18
    18
    2
    18
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (17 January 2025)
    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
    Clear night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    23
    SSW
    24
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    23
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    15
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    15
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    15
    S
    14
    S
    13
    S
    13
    S
    12
    S
    12
    S
    11
    S
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    31
    34
    34
    36
    36
    36
    34
    32
    30
    29
    28
    27
    26
    25
    25
    25
    23
    22
    22
    22
    22
    23
    23
    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
    G
    Humidity
    75%
    75%
    75%
    82%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    90%
    91%
    90%
    90%
    89%
    87%
    88%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    86%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (18 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    12
    SSW
    12
    S
    12
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    9
    S
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    22
    21
    22
    22
    19
    18
    17
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    82%
    83%
    81%
    80%
    80%
    84%
    84%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.1
    0.2
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    3
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (19 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    7
    SE
    6
    S
    6
    SE
    6
    SSE
    6
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    15
    14
    13
    13
    15
    17
    19
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    85%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    2
    14
    13
    13
    6
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (20 January 2025)
    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
    30%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    9
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    9
    SW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    21
    22
    21
    22
    20
    19
    18
    Visibility (description)
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    6
    14
    14
    13
    13
    8
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    9
    SSW
    8
    W
    8
    SSW
    8
    NNW
    7
    NW
    8
    NW
    8
    NNW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    14
    13
    12
    14
    15
    15
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    88%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (22 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    11
    N
    13
    N
    13
    NNE
    12
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    21
    23
    23
    22
    22
    22
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    87%
    86%
    84%
    81%
    78%
    77%
    78%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 20 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 20 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 20 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 20 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 21 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 21 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 21 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 21 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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 22 January

    Tide times and heights are from Golspie tidal station which is 3.6 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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    Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast

    Headline:

    Mainly dry and mild today, far west cloudy and windy.

    Today:

    Cloudy across the far west with a little rain at times across the Western Isles. Elsewhere it will be dry with bright or sunny spells. Mild again. Strong to gale southwesterly winds along the west coast. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Tonight:

    Mainly dry this evening, some light rain across the Western Isles. Staying cloudy overnight with patchy rain extending southeast. Windy, gale or severe gale southwesterly winds along the west coast. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

    Friday:

    Mainly dry, mild and cloudy. A little light rain along the west coast and over hills in the west. Occasional brightness around Nairn and Inverness. West coast gales. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Mainly dry, bright and mild on Saturday but far west cloudy. Dry, bright and mild Sunday but patchy rain spreading east later. Bright with a few showers on Monday.

    Updated:

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