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Dunnet Bay - Murkle Bay/Dunnet (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

Light 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

Tide: Next high tide (4.6m) at

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    7 day forecast for Dunnet Bay - Murkle Bay/Dunnet (Beach)

    Today (1 February 2026)
    Time
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    38
    38
    39
    38
    37
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    92%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    UV - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    13
    18
    18
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (2 February 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 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
    70%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    37
    38
    38
    39
    39
    40
    40
    40
    40
    41
    41
    40
    41
    41
    41
    41
    40
    40
    40
    39
    38
    38
    38
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    89%
    87%
    88%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    90%
    90%
    88%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    18
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (3 February 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 Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower Light snow Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    17
    E
    17
    E
    16
    E
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    38
    38
    38
    38
    37
    38
    38
    38
    39
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    38
    39
    39
    40
    40
    41
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    80%
    80%
    78%
    78%
    76%
    75%
    74%
    72%
    72%
    71%
    73%
    75%
    81%
    80%
    82%
    84%
    84%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    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
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (4 February 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 Sleet shower Sleet shower Sleet shower 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
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    20
    E
    20
    E
    20
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    SE
    16
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    41
    41
    42
    42
    43
    43
    44
    43
    43
    43
    44
    43
    43
    43
    43
    41
    41
    41
    39
    39
    37
    36
    39
    39
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    89%
    91%
    90%
    89%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    18
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    18
    18
    18
    16
    15
    14
    14
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (5 February 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 rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    18
    SE
    19
    SE
    19
    SE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    38
    38
    37
    38
    39
    40
    39
    38
    38
    39
    40
    38
    38
    39
    39
    37
    36
    35
    36
    36
    36
    37
    36
    36
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    89%
    88%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    17
    17
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    9
    15
    15
    14
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (6 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Drizzle Drizzle Light rain Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    19
    ESE
    20
    ESE
    20
    E
    20
    ESE
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    35
    34
    35
    35
    35
    34
    33
    31
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    83%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    87%
    87%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    18
    18
    19
    20
    20
    20
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    18
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (7 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle Drizzle
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    17
    ESE
    18
    ESE
    16
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    28
    27
    29
    28
    26
    25
    25
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    89%
    89%
    88%
    90%
    87%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    15
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 1 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 1 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 1 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 1 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 2 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 2 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 2 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 2 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 3 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 3 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 3 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 3 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 4 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 4 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 4 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 4 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 5 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 5 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 5 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 5 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 6 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 6 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 6 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 6 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 7 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 7 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 7 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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 7 February

    Tide times and heights are from Scrabster tidal station which is 7.1 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, rain and showers east, drier, brighter west Monday.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    A few showers across the east this evening and overnight. Otherwise a dry night with variable amounts of cloud. A frost developing where skies clear. Minimum temperature 3 °C.

    Monday:

    Cloudy with showers or some longer spells of rain across the east. Drier elsewhere with some brightness along the west coast. Strong southeasterly winds along the Caithness coast. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    Showers, with some sleet and snow on Tuesday and Wednesday, across the east. Mainly dry across the west. Fresh to strong southeasterly winds along exposed coasts.

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