See Bute right now.
There is no single island webcam network, but a handful of live cameras together cover both ends of the ferry crossing and the harbour at Rothesay. Whether you're checking sea conditions before you travel or just missing the view, these are the ones worth watching.
Wemyss Bay ferry terminal
The main event: watch the CalMac ferry to Rothesay arrive and depart in real time. Handy for checking conditions on the Clyde before you set off — and quietly mesmerising the rest of the time.
Live stream by CMAL. Sound is off by default; click the player to unmute. Travelling today? See ferry times and routes and the latest Rothesay forecast.
More live views on the Clyde
Largs & the Firth of Clyde
CMAL's camera at Largs looks out over the Firth toward Cumbrae — a good read on sea state and weather moving in from the west before it reaches Bute.
Live stream by CMAL. Open full size →
Kip Marina — harbour entrance
Two miles up the coast from Wemyss Bay. The boats tell you everything you need to know about the wind.
Camera by Kip Marina, Inverkip. Open full size →
Kip Marina — Crow's Nest view
A wider look down the Clyde from the marina's Crow's Nest.
Camera by Kip Marina, Inverkip. Open full size →
Kip Marina — reception & pontoons
The pontoon view at Inverkip — handy for judging light and rain before you set off.
Camera by Kip Marina, Inverkip. Open full size →
Cameras we can't embed
Rothesay harbour cam
A high-definition camera on Rothesay's tide gauge looks across the harbour and bay, with 24-hour and 28-day playback — the closest thing to standing on the pier yourself. This one can't be embedded, so it opens in a new tab.
Open the Rothesay cam →Operated by Farson Digital Watercams.
Windfinder cameras around Rothesay
A roundup of weather cameras within about 25 km of Rothesay — useful for a wider picture of conditions on the Clyde.
Browse nearby cameras →Curated by Windfinder.
About these cameras
All of these streams are run by third parties — CMAL, Farson Digital Watercams and Windfinder — so availability is outside our control. If a camera is offline, it usually returns shortly.
CalMac doesn't currently run public cameras on board the ferries themselves, but the Wemyss Bay terminal stream and the Rothesay harbour camera together let you follow the crossing from both ends.