Golspie - North (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

Partly cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

Tide: Next high tide (3.4m) at

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7 day forecast for Golspie - North (Beach)

Today (30 December 2025)
Time
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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night Clear 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
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
Temperature
1°
1°
1°
1°
2°
2°
3°
2°
2°
1°
1°
1°
1°
2°
2°
2°
2°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-2°
-1°
Wind direction and speed
NW
5
NW
5
NW
5
NW
6
WNW
6
WNW
7
WNW
7
WNW
7
WNW
7
WNW
7
WNW
7
WNW
7
W
7
W
7
W
8
W
8
W
9
Wind gust (mph)
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
16
17
18
18
20
21
Visibility
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
83%
83%
82%
82%
82%
83%
83%
83%
84%
85%
85%
85%
85%
85%
86%
86%
87%
UV - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed
5
5
5
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
Period of waves offshore (s)
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Direction of waves offshore
Wednesday (31 December 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 Partly cloudy night Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Heavy shower night Heavy shower night Heavy shower night Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
10%
10%
10%
20%
20%
30%
30%
40%
50%
60%
60%
60%
80%
≥95%
≥95%
90%
80%
Temperature (°C)
3°
3°
4°
4°
4°
4°
4°
5°
5°
5°
5°
6°
7°
7°
7°
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
6°
5°
5°
4°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
0°
0°
0°
1°
1°
1°
1°
2°
2°
3°
3°
3°
3°
2°
2°
2°
1°
2°
2°
1°
0°
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
W
9
W
9
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
9
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
11
W
13
W
15
W
16
W
16
W
16
W
16
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
Wind gust (mph)
22
23
23
23
24
25
26
27
27
27
30
30
33
34
34
36
36
38
39
40
43
41
38
38
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
VG
E
E
E
Humidity
87%
88%
89%
91%
91%
92%
92%
92%
92%
92%
91%
91%
88%
87%
85%
87%
88%
88%
89%
87%
89%
92%
92%
90%
UV - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
9
9
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
13
15
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
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
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
Period of waves offshore (s)
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Direction of waves offshore
Thursday (1 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 shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Heavy shower night Sleet shower night Light snow shower night Heavy snow shower day Light snow shower day Light snow shower day Light snow shower day Light snow shower day Light snow shower day 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 Light snow shower night Light snow shower night
Chance of precipitation
80%
90%
90%
90%
≥95%
90%
≥95%
90%
90%
≥95%
90%
90%
90%
90%
90%
90%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
Temperature (°C)
3°
3°
3°
3°
3°
3°
3°
2°
2°
2°
2°
2°
2°
2°
1°
1°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-2°
-2°
-3°
-3°
-3°
-3°
-3°
-3°
-3°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-5°
-5°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
NW
16
WNW
16
WNW
17
WNW
18
NW
18
NW
19
NW
18
NW
18
NW
18
NW
17
NW
17
NW
17
NW
17
NW
17
NW
17
NW
17
NW
17
NW
16
NW
16
NW
17
NW
16
NW
16
NW
15
NW
15
Wind gust (mph)
40
41
43
42
44
46
47
45
43
44
43
44
43
44
44
44
44
43
41
41
39
39
36
37
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
93%
89%
89%
92%
90%
91%
89%
91%
89%
90%
92%
92%
87%
85%
87%
91%
89%
86%
85%
89%
90%
89%
89%
90%
UV - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
16
16
17
18
18
19
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
17
16
16
15
15
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
13
13
13
13
13
2
13
13
13
14
14
15
13
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
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 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 Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower day Light snow shower day Light snow shower day Light snow shower day Light snow shower day Light snow shower day 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 Light snow shower night Light snow shower night
Chance of precipitation
80%
90%
80%
80%
80%
80%
70%
70%
80%
80%
80%
80%
70%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
Temperature (°C)
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
1°
1°
1°
1°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
-1°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-6°
-6°
-6°
-5°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-4°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
14
NW
14
NW
14
NW
14
NW
13
NW
13
NW
13
NW
13
NW
14
NW
14
NW
14
NW
14
NW
14
NW
13
NW
12
NW
13
NW
13
NW
13
NW
12
NW
12
NW
12
Wind gust (mph)
36
36
36
33
35
34
32
32
32
32
32
30
33
30
33
30
30
32
32
34
32
30
30
30
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
92%
93%
91%
89%
92%
91%
88%
92%
93%
93%
96%
91%
92%
90%
92%
92%
93%
94%
93%
95%
93%
95%
93%
95%
UV - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.9
0.8
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
13
13
13
13
11
11
11
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 Light snow shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower day Light snow shower day Light snow shower day Light snow shower day Light snow shower day Light snow shower day 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 Light snow shower night Light snow shower night
Chance of precipitation
80%
90%
90%
90%
80%
90%
90%
90%
80%
80%
80%
80%
90%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
70%
70%
70%
70%
Temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
0°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-7°
-7°
-6°
-6°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-4°
-4°
-4°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
NW
13
NW
12
NW
12
NW
11
NW
11
NW
12
NW
12
NW
12
NW
12
NW
11
NW
11
NW
12
NW
12
NW
12
NW
12
NW
12
NW
12
NW
11
NNW
11
NW
11
NW
11
NW
10
NW
10
NW
9
Wind gust (mph)
30
30
29
30
30
30
29
30
28
28
28
29
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
26
27
26
25
Visibility (description)
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
94%
91%
93%
93%
94%
93%
94%
94%
93%
92%
94%
93%
90%
94%
90%
92%
91%
90%
90%
92%
88%
87%
89%
88%
UV - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
Period of waves offshore (s)
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (4 January 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Light snow Light snow Light snow Light snow Light snow Cloudy Cloudy Light snow
Chance of precipitation
60%
60%
60%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
Temperature (°C)
0°
1°
0°
1°
2°
2°
0°
1°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-4°
-3°
-4°
-4°
-2°
-2°
-4°
-3°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
NW
9
NW
9
NW
9
NW
9
NW
10
NNW
9
NW
8
NW
8
Wind gust (mph)
24
23
23
19
20
18
15
15
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
G
VG
VG
G
G
Humidity
86%
87%
88%
90%
84%
86%
89%
91%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
9
9
9
9
10
9
8
8
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.5
Period of waves offshore (s)
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (5 January 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Light snow Cloudy Light snow Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light snow Sleet shower
Chance of precipitation
60%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
50%
Temperature (°C)
1°
0°
0°
1°
2°
2°
1°
1°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-3°
-4°
-4°
-3°
-1°
-2°
-2°
-2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
NW
8
NW
8
NW
8
NW
8
NW
8
WNW
8
WNW
7
WNW
7
Wind gust (mph)
17
14
13
12
16
14
12
12
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
G
VG
G
G
Humidity
92%
93%
93%
94%
87%
89%
92%
94%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
8
 – – – – – – –
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.4
 – – – – – – –
Period of waves offshore (s)
7
 – – – – – – –
Direction of waves offshore
–
–
–
–
–
–
–

Tide times

Tuesday 30 December

Tide times and heights are from Golspie 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 30 December

Tide times and heights are from Golspie 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 30 December

Tide times and heights are from Golspie 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 30 December

Tide times and heights are from Golspie 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 31 December

Tide times and heights are from Golspie 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 31 December

Tide times and heights are from Golspie 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 31 December

Tide times and heights are from Golspie 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 31 December

Tide times and heights are from Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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 Golspie 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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Forecast for 7am Tuesday
Updated 05:00 (UTC) on Tue 30 Dec 2025

Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast

Headline:

Dry, sunny south at first. Cloudy north, spreading south later.

Today:

A bright and frosty start in the south but cloudy in the north and the east. The day will be dry with sunny periods in the south at first, cloud will spread south through the afternoon. Maximum temperature 3 °C.

Tonight:

The night will stay dry but cloudy for many. Patchy rain and scattered showers will spread to the Western Isles and northern coasts towards morning. Becoming breezy in the north. Minimum temperature -3 °C.

Wednesday:

Light morning showers will be followed by a band of heavy showers and hill snow in the afternoon. Becoming breezy by the afternoon. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Thursday to Saturday will stay very cold with snow showers, the snow falling to low levels. Strong northerly winds will reach gale at times along the coasts.

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