Dornoch Sands

Dornoch, United Kingdom

Sand

Right now

Conditions at 1:00 AM British Summer Time.

Poor

Flat (0.2 m) at 4 s, heading toward SW, with strong cross-shore wind toward E.

Swell

0.2 m

SW

4 s

Wind

40 km/h

E

Cross-shore

Tide

2.6 m

Rising

Weather

14 °C

Overcast

14 °C water

Camera

1.2 km away

Source:

7-day forecast

Wave height and the best conditions expected each day.

Hourly forecast

Thursday, September 17, 2026

TimeRatingSwellSwell directionWindWind directionTideWeather

12 AM

Poor

0.2 m · 4 s

SW

23 km/h · 34 km/h gusts

NNE

Onshore

2 m

Light drizzle · 13 °C

1 AM

Poor

0.2 m · 4 s

SW

40 km/h · 59 km/h gusts

E

Cross-shore

2.6 m

Overcast · 14 °C

2 AM

Poor

0.2 m · 4 s

W

28 km/h · 42 km/h gusts

E

Cross-shore

3.2 m

Clear · 13 °C

3 AM

Poor

0.2 m · 3 s

NW

17 km/h · 25 km/h gusts

ENE

Cross-shore

3.4 m

Clear · 12 °C

4 AM

Poor

0.3 m · 3 s

NNW

15 km/h · 23 km/h gusts

NE

Onshore

3.3 m

Clear · 11 °C

5 AM

Poor

0.2 m · 4 s

NW

10 km/h · 16 km/h gusts

N

Onshore

3.1 m

Overcast · 11 °C

6 AM

Poor

0.2 m · 4 s

W

16 km/h · 23 km/h gusts

N

Onshore

2.8 m

Overcast · 11 °C

7 AM

Poor

0.1 m · 5 s

SW

16 km/h · 24 km/h gusts

N

Onshore

2.1 m

Overcast · 11 °C

8 AM

Poor

0.1 m · 5 s

SW

15 km/h · 22 km/h gusts

N

Onshore

1.6 m

Overcast · 11 °C

9 AM

Poor

0.1 m · 5 s

SW

13 km/h · 19 km/h gusts

NNW

Onshore

1.4 m

Overcast · 12 °C

10 AM

Poor

0.1 m · 5 s

SW

23 km/h · 34 km/h gusts

NNE

Onshore

1.7 m

Light drizzle · 12 °C

11 AM

Poor

0.1 m · 5 s

SW

26 km/h · 39 km/h gusts

NE

Onshore

1.9 m

Overcast · 13 °C

12 PM

Poor

0.1 m · 5 s

SW

28 km/h · 41 km/h gusts

NE

Onshore

2.1 m

Overcast · 13 °C

1 PM

Poor

0.1 m · 5 s

SW

29 km/h · 43 km/h gusts

NE

Onshore

2.6 m

Overcast · 14 °C

2 PM

Poor

0.1 m · 4 s

W

19 km/h · 28 km/h gusts

ENE

Onshore

3.1 m

Light drizzle · 14 °C

3 PM

Poor

0.2 m · 4 s

NW

23 km/h · 34 km/h gusts

ENE

Onshore

3.4 m

Light drizzle · 14 °C

4 PM

Poor

0.2 m · 3 s

N

24 km/h · 35 km/h gusts

ENE

Onshore

3.3 m

Overcast · 14 °C

5 PM

Poor

0.1 m · 3 s

N

28 km/h · 41 km/h gusts

ENE

Onshore

3.1 m

Light drizzle · 13 °C

6 PM

Poor

0.1 m · 4 s

N

36 km/h · 52 km/h gusts

E

Cross-shore

2.9 m

Heavy drizzle · 12 °C

7 PM

Poor

0.1 m · 4 s

NNW

43 km/h · 63 km/h gusts

E

Cross-shore

2.4 m

Light rain · 11 °C

8 PM

Poor

0.1 m · 4 s

N

39 km/h · 56 km/h gusts

E

Cross-shore

1.7 m

Light rain · 11 °C

9 PM

Poor

0.1 m · 4 s

N

37 km/h · 54 km/h gusts

E

Cross-shore

1.4 m

Drizzle · 11 °C

10 PM

Poor

0.1 m · 4 s

N

32 km/h · 47 km/h gusts

E

Cross-shore

1.6 m

Drizzle · 11 °C

11 PM

Poor

0.1 m · 3 s

N

28 km/h · 41 km/h gusts

E

Cross-shore

1.8 m

Light drizzle · 12 °C

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