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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreStrathy Bay (Beach) (Highland) weather
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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.
- Head to a lifeguarded beach; check the RNLI lifeguarded beach tool
- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
- Know what to do if you get caught in a rip current (RNLI)
- Check the tide times to avoid getting cut off by the tide coming in
- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
- Learn more about staying safe at the beach
Forecast days
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 5° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 12° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 13° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 7° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 14° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 8° Celsius;
Light rain.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
- • only experts should take part in water activities
Tide: Next high tide (3.9m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Strathy Bay (Beach)
Today (2 June 2025)
| Time |
22:00
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23:00
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|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
70%
|
| Temperature |
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
22
|
SSE
23
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
42
|
44
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
62%
|
64%
|
| UV | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
22
|
22
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
Tuesday (3 June 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
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05:00
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06:00
|
07:00
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08:00
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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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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 |
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|
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|
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
40%
|
70%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
24
|
SSE
24
|
S
21
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
14
|
S
15
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
21
|
SSW
23
|
SW
24
|
SW
24
|
SW
25
|
WSW
26
|
WSW
26
|
WSW
26
|
WSW
27
|
WSW
27
|
WSW
26
|
SW
25
|
SW
24
|
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
SW
22
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
43
|
41
|
35
|
29
|
28
|
30
|
33
|
36
|
39
|
41
|
43
|
45
|
48
|
49
|
52
|
52
|
56
|
53
|
54
|
51
|
48
|
45
|
43
|
44
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
68%
|
77%
|
84%
|
84%
|
84%
|
82%
|
77%
|
75%
|
70%
|
66%
|
67%
|
68%
|
70%
|
69%
|
69%
|
70%
|
67%
|
61%
|
60%
|
66%
|
71%
|
72%
|
76%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
23
|
23
|
20
|
17
|
14
|
14
|
16
|
18
|
21
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
1.7
|
1.9
|
2.2
|
2.5
|
2.8
|
3.1
|
3.3
|
3.4
|
3.4
|
3.5
|
3.6
|
3.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Wednesday (4 June 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
5°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
21
|
SW
21
|
SW
20
|
SW
20
|
SW
23
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
23
|
SW
19
|
SW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
43
|
44
|
42
|
47
|
48
|
45
|
43
|
35
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
78%
|
83%
|
77%
|
69%
|
63%
|
63%
|
71%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
21
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
20
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
3.7
|
3.7
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
3.6
|
3.4
|
3.2
|
3.0
|
2.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
13
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Thursday (5 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SW
13
|
WSW
14
|
W
14
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
10
|
WSW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
24
|
25
|
24
|
20
|
21
|
15
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
81%
|
77%
|
66%
|
61%
|
64%
|
74%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
10
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
2.7
|
2.6
|
2.5
|
2.3
|
2.1
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (6 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
8
|
W
9
|
NW
9
|
NE
8
|
NE
6
|
S
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
14
|
11
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
82%
|
70%
|
73%
|
73%
|
74%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (7 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
5
|
SSW
5
|
SW
6
|
NNW
8
|
NW
10
|
NW
10
|
NW
10
|
WNW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
12
|
15
|
16
|
14
|
11
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
89%
|
81%
|
69%
|
67%
|
71%
|
74%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (8 June 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
7
|
NW
7
|
WNW
9
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
12
|
WNW
11
|
WSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
13
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
18
|
15
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
90%
|
80%
|
67%
|
62%
|
60%
|
66%
|
80%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Monday 2 June
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?
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Tide times
Monday 2 June
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?
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Tide times
Monday 2 June
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?
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Tide times
Monday 2 June
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 3 June
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 3 June
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 3 June
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 3 June
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 4 June
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 4 June
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 4 June
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 4 June
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 5 June
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 5 June
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 5 June
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 5 June
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 6 June
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 6 June
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 6 June
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 6 June
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 7 June
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 7 June
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 7 June
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 7 June
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 8 June
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 8 June
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 8 June
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 8 June
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:
Wet and Windy overnight. Sunshine and blustery showers on Tuesday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Rain, occasionally heavy, will move in from the west during the evening. This will be accompanied by unseasonably strong southerly winds with severe gales for a time over the Western Isles. Rain clearing overnight followed by showers in the west. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
Tuesday:
Cool and windy conditions. Mainly cloudy with frequent showers in the west, these spreading east during the morning. A few sunny intervals between showers. Maximum temperature 14 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Windy on Wednesday then winds easing Thursday and Friday. Sunshine and occasional showers, heavy at times. Longer spells of rain for a time on Wednesday night. Feeling cool for June.
Updated:
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