Strathy Bay (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

Heavy rain.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

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    7 day forecast for Strathy Bay (Beach)

    Today (4 July 2025)
    Time
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    Weather symbols Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
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    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
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    60%
    Temperature
    12°
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    11°
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    14°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    16°
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    14°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed
    SW
    9
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    10
    S
    11
    S
    13
    S
    15
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    17
    SW
    17
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    SW
    16
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    23
    22
    19
    21
    23
    25
    27
    28
    29
    29
    28
    26
    27
    27
    25
    24
    25
    27
    27
    Visibility
    G
    M
    G
    VG
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    90%
    UV 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    13
    15
    16
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (5 July 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    02:00
    03:00
    04:00
    05:00
    06:00
    07:00
    08:00
    09:00
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    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    15
    W
    14
    W
    13
    W
    12
    W
    11
    W
    10
    W
    9
    W
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    25
    25
    25
    26
    26
    25
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    25
    25
    24
    23
    21
    19
    18
    15
    13
    12
    10
    11
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    89%
    88%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    88%
    88%
    89%
    90%
    89%
    92%
    94%
    95%
    96%
    UV - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    14
    13
    12
    11
    10
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    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 (6 July 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Cloudy Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    8
    W
    8
    W
    9
    WNW
    10
    NW
    11
    NNW
    13
    NNW
    14
    NNW
    15
    NNW
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    12
    12
    14
    17
    20
    22
    24
    25
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    96%
    96%
    96%
    97%
    96%
    93%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    UV - - 1 1 3 5 3 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    9
    10
    11
    13
    14
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.5
    1.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    5
    5
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (7 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    15
    NW
    16
    NW
    16
    NW
    16
    NW
    16
    NW
    16
    NW
    15
    WNW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    28
    28
    29
    29
    27
    25
    20
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    86%
    85%
    83%
    79%
    75%
    75%
    78%
    85%
    UV - 1 1 4 6 4 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (8 July 2025)
    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 Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    12°
    14°
    16°
    17°
    16°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    14°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    8
    W
    9
    W
    9
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    10
    W
    10
    SW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    17
    16
    17
    19
    15
    11
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    85%
    84%
    76%
    74%
    74%
    78%
    86%
    UV - 1 1 3 5 4 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    8
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.0
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (9 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    17°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    8
    SW
    7
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    13
    21
    24
    26
    25
    23
    17
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    89%
    89%
    85%
    76%
    73%
    74%
    79%
    85%
    UV - 1 1 4 5 4 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    9
    11
    13
    13
    12
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (10 July 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    14°
    14°
    14°
    16°
    18°
    18°
    17°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    13°
    13°
    13°
    15°
    16°
    16°
    15°
    14°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    8
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    11
    SW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    16
    19
    22
    23
    21
    17
    12
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    89%
    86%
    78%
    74%
    72%
    77%
    84%
    UV - 1 1 3 6 3 1 1
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Friday 4 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 4 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 4 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 4 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 5 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 5 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 5 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 5 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 6 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 6 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 6 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 6 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 7 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 7 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 7 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 7 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 8 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 8 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 8 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 8 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 9 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 9 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 9 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 9 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 10 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 10 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 10 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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 10 July

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 16.6 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:

    Cloudy, windy with rain, heavy and persistent west.

    Today:

    The day will be cloudy and windy with outbreaks of rain. The rain will stay patchy in the east soon becoming persistent and heavy across western parts. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

    Tonight:

    The night will stay cloudy with rain the west persistent and heavy. Eastern parts continue mostly dry and the wind gradually eases down overnight. Minimum temperature 11 °C.

    Saturday:

    Little change Saturday when rain continues in the west, heavy at times as eastern parts stay mostly dry. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Rain in the west will turn showery as Sunday becomes brighter. Monday and Tuesday continue mostly dry and bright with the chance of an odd shower along western coasts.

    Updated:

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