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Achmelvich 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

Sunny intervals changing to light rain by early evening.
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

Tide: Next high tide (4.8m) at

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    7 day forecast for Achmelvich Bay (Beach)

    Today (16 April 2026)
    Time
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Light rain Cloudy Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    30%
    50%
    40%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    Temperature
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SW
    18
    SW
    18
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    S
    13
    SSE
    11
    SE
    12
    SSE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    33
    30
    28
    26
    24
    20
    20
    23
    25
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    79%
    79%
    81%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    UV 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    18
    18
    17
    16
    15
    12
    11
    12
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (17 April 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 rain Light rain Cloudy Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    12°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    15
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    13
    S
    13
    S
    14
    S
    14
    S
    14
    S
    15
    S
    16
    S
    17
    S
    18
    S
    19
    S
    19
    S
    19
    S
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    27
    26
    26
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    25
    24
    26
    28
    29
    30
    30
    31
    31
    33
    34
    34
    35
    35
    35
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    81%
    76%
    74%
    75%
    74%
    75%
    74%
    76%
    78%
    83%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    14
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    19
    19
    19
    20
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.2
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    5
    5
    5
    12
    12
    12
    12
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (18 April 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 rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    80%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    20
    S
    21
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    22
    SSW
    22
    SW
    22
    SW
    21
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    21
    WSW
    20
    W
    20
    W
    19
    W
    19
    W
    18
    W
    18
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    35
    36
    36
    36
    37
    34
    34
    35
    37
    37
    37
    38
    37
    37
    37
    37
    36
    34
    33
    33
    31
    29
    29
    28
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    M
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    87%
    86%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    86%
    85%
    83%
    84%
    81%
    80%
    78%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    20
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    21
    20
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.5
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (19 April 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 Light shower night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    17
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    16
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    14
    W
    13
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    11
    NW
    11
    NW
    10
    NW
    10
    NW
    10
    NW
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    27
    26
    26
    25
    24
    23
    24
    24
    25
    24
    22
    22
    22
    21
    20
    19
    19
    19
    18
    17
    17
    17
    16
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    75%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    78%
    79%
    79%
    81%
    82%
    83%
    82%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    16
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (20 April 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy 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%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    N
    10
    N
    10
    N
    10
    N
    10
    N
    10
    N
    10
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    9
    NNW
    10
    NNW
    10
    N
    10
    N
    11
    N
    11
    N
    11
    N
    10
    NNE
    10
    NE
    9
    NE
    8
    NE
    7
    NE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    17
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    18
    16
    13
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    19
    18
    18
    17
    17
    16
    15
    14
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    83%
    83%
    82%
    81%
    81%
    82%
    81%
    81%
    80%
    82%
    82%
    81%
    81%
    80%
    81%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    81%
    83%
    83%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    9
    9
    8
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 April 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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    7
    E
    6
    ESE
    7
    SW
    9
    W
    9
    W
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    14
    14
    17
    17
    18
    19
    21
    22
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    82%
    82%
    82%
    81%
    80%
    79%
    77%
    77%
    80%
    UV - - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (22 April 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    12
    SE
    13
    NNW
    12
    NNW
    12
    N
    12
    N
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    21
    23
    22
    22
    23
    22
    22
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    M
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    85%
    82%
    78%
    76%
    75%
    77%
    UV - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 16 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Loch Inver tidal station which is 1.4 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:

    Rain clearing to bright spells and blustery showers on Friday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Rain will spread northeast this evening, although light and patchy in the east. Further outbreaks of rain overnight, mainly across the west where it will turn persistent later. Minimum temperature 8 °C.

    Friday:

    Outbreaks of rain will clear away northeast through the morning. Then turning brighter with scattered showers, occasionally heavy in the west later. Fresh to strong southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 16 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Rather cloudy with showers on Saturday, windy at first. Drier on Sunday but still a few light showers around. Chance of some showery rain on Monday.

    Updated:

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