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Strathy Bay (Beach) (Highland) weather

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Forecast days

Partly cloudy changing to clear by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves
  • • only experts should take part in water activities

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    7 day forecast for Strathy Bay (Beach)

    Today (18 March 2026)
    Time
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    7
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    UV - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    7
    8
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (19 March 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    SW
    8
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    7
    SW
    7
    SW
    7
    W
    6
    W
    5
    NW
    5
    NNW
    4
    NE
    4
    ENE
    4
    E
    4
    ESE
    5
    SSE
    6
    S
    7
    SSW
    8
    S
    8
    S
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    89%
    90%
    88%
    84%
    75%
    66%
    57%
    56%
    55%
    56%
    59%
    62%
    69%
    81%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    81%
    82%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (20 March 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    13°
    12°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    8
    S
    8
    S
    8
    S
    8
    S
    8
    S
    8
    S
    9
    S
    10
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    11
    SW
    13
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    17
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    11
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    13
    14
    15
    16
    17
    18
    20
    23
    25
    27
    28
    29
    28
    26
    25
    24
    23
    23
    22
    22
    21
    21
    Visibility (description)
    E
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    81%
    82%
    82%
    78%
    74%
    70%
    60%
    55%
    54%
    54%
    55%
    57%
    65%
    71%
    76%
    78%
    82%
    84%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    9
    10
    10
    11
    13
    15
    16
    16
    16
    15
    14
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    2.0
    2.1
    2.3
    2.4
    2.5
    2.6
    2.6
    2.6
    2.6
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.6
    2.6
    2.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (21 March 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    10
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    6
    WSW
    6
    SW
    6
    SW
    6
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    7
    W
    6
    W
    6
    WNW
    5
    WNW
    4
    ENE
    5
    ESE
    5
    SSE
    5
    SSE
    6
    SSE
    7
    S
    8
    S
    9
    S
    10
    S
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    19
    17
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    15
    16
    18
    20
    21
    22
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    Humidity
    85%
    87%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    88%
    85%
    79%
    76%
    71%
    73%
    72%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    81%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    83%
    80%
    77%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    10
    9
    9
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    7
    8
    9
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.7
    2.8
    2.9
    3.0
    3.1
    3.2
    3.3
    3.4
    3.4
    3.5
    3.5
    3.5
    3.5
    3.5
    3.5
    3.5
    3.4
    3.4
    3.3
    3.3
    3.2
    3.2
    3.1
    3.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (22 March 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day 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
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    11
    S
    12
    S
    12
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    18
    SW
    18
    SW
    19
    SW
    19
    WSW
    19
    WSW
    18
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    16
    W
    15
    W
    14
    W
    14
    WNW
    13
    W
    11
    W
    11
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    SW
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    25
    28
    29
    31
    34
    34
    35
    35
    33
    33
    34
    34
    32
    29
    31
    32
    30
    28
    28
    28
    26
    27
    24
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    74%
    73%
    70%
    66%
    66%
    68%
    72%
    74%
    73%
    71%
    65%
    68%
    68%
    65%
    63%
    57%
    64%
    70%
    73%
    75%
    76%
    79%
    80%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    12
    13
    14
    17
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    17
    15
    14
    14
    14
    13
    12
    12
    11
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.0
    2.9
    2.9
    2.8
    2.7
    2.7
    2.6
    2.6
    2.6
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.6
    2.6
    2.7
    2.8
    2.8
    2.9
    3.1
    3.2
    3.3
    3.4
    3.4
    3.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (23 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Light shower night Light shower night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Drizzle
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    SW
    13
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    SSW
    13
    SSW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    30
    29
    32
    30
    28
    26
    29
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    82%
    83%
    73%
    64%
    64%
    71%
    79%
    UV - - 1 1 2 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    13
    15
    15
    14
    13
    14
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.4
    3.4
    3.5
    3.5
    3.5
    3.5
    3.4
    3.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (24 March 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Cloudy Light rain Light shower day Light rain Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    S
    16
    SSW
    16
    SW
    16
    WSW
    15
    SW
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    30
    30
    30
    31
    30
    25
    24
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    84%
    85%
    77%
    73%
    74%
    77%
    80%
    UV - - 1 1 1 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 18 March

    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 18 March

    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 18 March

    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 18 March

    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 19 March

    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 19 March

    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 19 March

    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 19 March

    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 20 March

    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 20 March

    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 20 March

    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 20 March

    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 21 March

    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 21 March

    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 21 March

    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 21 March

    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 22 March

    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 22 March

    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 22 March

    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 22 March

    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 23 March

    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 23 March

    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 23 March

    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 23 March

    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 24 March

    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 24 March

    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 24 March

    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 24 March

    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:

    Dry on Thursday with good spells of sunshine

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Chance of a shower across the north this evening, otherwise it will be dry overnight. Some lengthy clear periods developing leading to a chilly night with some frost. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

    Thursday:

    All parts will have a dry day with good spells of sunshine, some cloud bubbling up by afternoon. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Mostly dry on Friday but some cloud around, rain reaching the far northwest later. Cloudy on Saturday with patchy rain at first. Rain spreading east for a time on Sunday.

    Updated:

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