Scarista (Na h-Eileanan Siar) 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 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 low tide (1.4m) at

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    7 day forecast for Scarista

    Today (17 December 2025)
    Time
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Light shower night Light shower night Heavy shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    60%
    40%
    60%
    70%
    90%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    S
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    36
    36
    35
    33
    39
    Visibility
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    82%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    UV - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    13
    13
    14
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (18 December 2025)
    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 Heavy shower night Light shower night Heavy shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower day Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    80%
    90%
    80%
    90%
    ≥95%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    17
    SW
    17
    SSW
    18
    SW
    20
    SW
    20
    SSW
    21
    SSW
    21
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    20
    S
    20
    S
    21
    S
    21
    S
    20
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    17
    SSE
    16
    S
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    38
    40
    41
    44
    47
    45
    45
    43
    39
    40
    42
    39
    39
    36
    29
    24
    19
    19
    21
    25
    28
    33
    33
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    86%
    88%
    88%
    86%
    86%
    88%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    85%
    87%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    87%
    85%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    17
    18
    19
    19
    20
    20
    19
    19
    19
    21
    23
    24
    24
    22
    20
    18
    16
    14
    13
    13
    13
    14
    16
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    1.0
    1.2
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    17
    18
    18
    18
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (19 December 2025)
    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 shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Heavy shower night Heavy shower day Heavy shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    20
    SSW
    21
    SW
    21
    SW
    22
    WSW
    24
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    27
    WSW
    27
    WSW
    26
    WSW
    25
    WSW
    23
    WSW
    20
    SW
    17
    SW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    S
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    33
    41
    42
    39
    43
    45
    44
    45
    48
    48
    50
    50
    50
    48
    45
    42
    38
    35
    32
    30
    29
    29
    30
    30
    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
    84%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    82%
    80%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    81%
    86%
    86%
    88%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    19
    21
    22
    22
    23
    24
    25
    27
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    27
    27
    26
    25
    25
    26
    26
    27
    28
    28
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    4.5
    4.4
    4.3
    4.2
    4.2
    4.2
    4.2
    4.2
    4.4
    4.6
    4.6
    4.7
    4.7
    4.7
    4.6
    4.5
    4.4
    4.2
    4.1
    3.9
    3.7
    3.6
    3.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (20 December 2025)
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    18
    S
    20
    S
    22
    S
    23
    SSE
    25
    SSE
    26
    SSE
    27
    SSE
    27
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    28
    SSE
    27
    SSE
    27
    SSE
    26
    SSE
    25
    SSE
    23
    SSE
    21
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    20
    SSE
    19
    SSE
    18
    SSE
    16
    SSE
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    35
    35
    36
    38
    39
    40
    41
    42
    44
    42
    43
    40
    39
    38
    36
    31
    30
    29
    26
    25
    24
    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
    85%
    85%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    29
    29
    28
    27
    27
    26
    25
    24
    23
    22
    22
    22
    22
    21
    21
    22
    22
    23
    23
    23
    21
    20
    20
    19
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    3.3
    3.2
    3.1
    3.0
    2.9
    2.7
    2.7
    2.6
    2.5
    2.5
    2.5
    2.6
    2.6
    2.6
    2.6
    2.5
    2.4
    2.3
    2.2
    2.2
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (21 December 2025)
    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 shower night Light shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    50%
    50%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    13
    SE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SE
    12
    SE
    12
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    SE
    11
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    21
    23
    21
    19
    21
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    19
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    18
    19
    20
    19
    21
    21
    21
    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
    85%
    86%
    85%
    87%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    83%
    82%
    83%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    17
    16
    15
    14
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.3
    2.5
    2.7
    2.9
    3.0
    3.2
    3.3
    3.3
    3.4
    3.4
    3.5
    3.6
    3.7
    3.7
    3.8
    3.8
    3.7
    3.7
    3.6
    3.4
    3.3
    3.2
    3.0
    2.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    14
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (22 December 2025)
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    13
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    SE
    13
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    17
    13
    Visibility (description)
    E
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    87%
    88%
    89%
    87%
    89%
    87%
    87%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (23 December 2025)
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    11
    ESE
    10
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    14
    13
    13
    13
    12
    10
    10
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    88%
    90%
    89%
    86%
    88%
    92%
    91%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Wednesday 17 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Wednesday 17 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Wednesday 17 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Wednesday 17 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Thursday 18 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Thursday 18 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Thursday 18 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Thursday 18 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Friday 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Friday 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Friday 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Friday 19 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Saturday 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Saturday 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Saturday 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Saturday 20 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Sunday 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Sunday 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Sunday 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Sunday 21 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Monday 22 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Monday 22 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Monday 22 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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

    Monday 22 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 23 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 23 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 23 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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 23 December

    Tide times and heights are from Leverburgh tidal station which is 4.3 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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    Highlands & Eilean Siar weather forecast

    Headline:

    Windy tomorrow with some morning showers and afternoon rain.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    Showery overnight, especially around western coasts, drier with some clear spells towards the Black Isle and Caithness. Winds south to southwest, brisk around the coasts and Isles. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

    Thursday:

    Breezy with showers through the morning, some bright spells, a drier afternoon and feeling milder in southerly winds. Rain spreading north during the afternoon. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Outlook for Friday to Sunday:

    Remaining unsettled with showery, clustery conditions, perhaps some drier conditions on Sunday, feeling relatively mild for December.

    Updated:

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