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Stonehaven (Beach) (Aberdeenshire) weather

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Forecast days

Light showers.
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 (4.2m) at

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7 day forecast for Stonehaven (Beach)

Today (31 December 2025)
Time
23:00
Weather symbols Light shower night
Chance of precipitation
70%
Temperature
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
Wind direction and speed
NW
20
Wind gust (mph)
40
Visibility
E
Humidity
85%
UV -
Wind direction and speed
20
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
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 Clear night Clear night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Sleet shower night Light snow shower night Light snow shower day Heavy snow shower day Heavy 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
30%
20%
60%
80%
90%
90%
90%
90%
80%
90%
90%
90%
90%
90%
90%
90%
≥95%
90%
90%
90%
90%
80%
80%
90%
Temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-2°
-3°
-3°
-4°
-4°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-4°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WNW
21
NW
23
NW
25
NW
26
NW
26
NW
24
NW
23
NW
22
NW
20
WNW
19
NW
19
NW
19
NW
20
NW
20
NW
21
NW
20
NW
19
NW
19
NW
18
NW
18
NW
18
NW
18
NW
18
NW
18
Wind gust (mph)
43
48
50
51
51
51
50
48
46
46
45
46
48
48
47
46
44
44
42
42
42
42
41
42
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
76%
75%
76%
80%
87%
85%
87%
85%
85%
85%
89%
86%
87%
84%
85%
85%
89%
90%
89%
91%
89%
91%
90%
88%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
21
23
25
26
26
24
23
22
20
19
19
19
20
20
21
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.7
0.7
0.7
0.8
0.8
0.9
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.9
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
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 Heavy snow shower night Heavy 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%
80%
80%
70%
70%
90%
90%
90%
80%
80%
90%
80%
80%
90%
90%
90%
90%
90%
80%
80%
90%
90%
90%
80%
Temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-5°
-6°
-6°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
NW
17
NW
18
NW
19
NW
19
NW
20
NW
20
NW
19
NW
18
NNW
16
NW
16
NW
16
NW
16
NW
16
NW
17
NW
17
NW
17
NW
17
NW
17
NW
17
NW
17
NW
18
NW
18
NW
18
NW
18
Wind gust (mph)
40
42
42
43
43
45
44
40
38
38
39
39
40
40
39
39
40
40
41
40
41
41
41
41
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
90%
88%
91%
89%
87%
91%
93%
94%
94%
92%
93%
90%
89%
88%
91%
90%
91%
92%
92%
88%
91%
90%
91%
89%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
17
18
19
19
20
20
19
18
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
18
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.6
1.6
1.6
1.5
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.9
1.8
1.7
1.6
Period of waves offshore (s)
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
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
90%
90%
90%
90%
90%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
70%
70%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
60%
Temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
NW
18
NW
18
NW
17
NNW
16
NW
16
NW
17
NW
17
NW
17
NW
17
NNW
16
NW
16
NW
16
NW
17
NW
17
NW
16
NW
15
NW
14
NW
14
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
14
NW
14
NW
14
Wind gust (mph)
40
41
41
41
39
38
39
39
39
38
36
38
38
37
36
34
33
32
32
32
32
32
30
31
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
89%
91%
91%
93%
92%
92%
91%
93%
93%
93%
91%
90%
88%
89%
90%
92%
92%
91%
90%
91%
93%
93%
92%
92%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
18
18
17
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.6
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.5
1.4
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.3
Period of waves offshore (s)
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (4 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 Sunny intervals 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
50%
50%
50%
50%
60%
60%
50%
60%
60%
60%
50%
40%
40%
30%
Temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-7°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-5°
-4°
-4°
-4°
-5°
-5°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-6°
-7°
-6°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
NW
14
NW
14
NW
14
WNW
14
NW
14
NW
14
NW
13
NW
13
NW
12
WNW
12
NW
12
NW
13
NW
13
NW
12
NW
13
NW
13
WNW
12
NW
12
NW
13
NW
13
NW
13
WNW
12
WNW
12
WNW
12
Wind gust (mph)
31
30
30
30
30
31
29
29
28
28
27
28
28
29
28
28
26
26
26
26
26
25
25
24
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
91%
91%
88%
90%
91%
91%
91%
91%
91%
91%
92%
88%
87%
86%
88%
87%
90%
88%
91%
92%
91%
90%
88%
90%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.3
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
40%
30%
30%
30%
30%
20%
30%
30%
Temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
Feels like temperature (°C)
-7°
-6°
-6°
-5°
-3°
-2°
-3°
-2°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WNW
12
WNW
12
WNW
11
WNW
11
WNW
12
WNW
11
WNW
10
W
10
Wind gust (mph)
25
24
23
22
21
19
16
15
Visibility (description)
E
E
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
88%
87%
86%
85%
83%
82%
85%
86%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
12
12
11
11
12
11
10
10
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.8
0.8
0.7
0.7
0.6
Period of waves offshore (s)
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Direction of waves offshore
Tuesday (6 January 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
Chance of precipitation
30%
20%
20%
20%
30%
30%
30%
30%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-3°
-2°
-2°
-3°
-1°
-2°
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
WNW
9
WNW
8
WNW
8
WNW
9
NW
10
NW
11
NW
11
NW
10
Wind gust (mph)
14
12
12
11
13
13
16
12
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
87%
86%
86%
85%
79%
82%
85%
86%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
9
Height of waves offshore (m)
0.6
Period of waves offshore (s)
12
Direction of waves offshore

Tide times

Wednesday 31 December

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Wednesday 31 December

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Wednesday 31 December

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Wednesday 31 December

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 1 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 1 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 1 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 1 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 2 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 2 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 2 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 2 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 3 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 3 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 3 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 3 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 4 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 4 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 4 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 4 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Monday 5 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Monday 5 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Monday 5 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Monday 5 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Tuesday 6 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Tuesday 6 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 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 6 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 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 6 January

Tide times and heights are from Stonehaven tidal station which is 0.3 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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Heavy snow showers and strong winds on Thursday.

This Evening and Tonight:

A band of cloud, rain and hill snow passes south from later in the evening. Colder conditions with frequent snow showers follow, these heavy and perhaps thundery at times. Windy. Minimum temperature -3 °C.

Thursday:

Strong northwesterly winds. The day will feel colder than Wednesday with further frequent and heavy snow showers. Maximum temperature 4 °C.

Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

Very cold conditions with further snow showers continuing, these heavy at times. Friday will be windy with the wind easing slowly through Saturday and Sunday.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

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