Ardrossan (Beach) (North Ayrshire) 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

Cloudy changing to heavy rain by late morning.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
  • • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
  • • experienced paddlers should use caution

Tide: Next low tide (0.6m) at

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    8 day forecast for Ardrossan (Beach)

    Today (18 April 2025)
    Time
    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 Cloudy Overcast Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    40%
    70%
    80%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    NE
    12
    NE
    13
    ENE
    14
    NE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    17
    NE
    18
    NE
    18
    NE
    19
    NE
    18
    ENE
    18
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    20
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    24
    26
    27
    28
    29
    30
    30
    31
    32
    32
    32
    34
    35
    36
    35
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    79%
    79%
    77%
    81%
    84%
    87%
    88%
    90%
    88%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    UV 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    12
    13
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    19
    20
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (19 April 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 rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    18
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    33
    33
    32
    32
    33
    33
    34
    33
    32
    32
    30
    30
    29
    29
    28
    26
    24
    24
    24
    24
    23
    22
    21
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    91%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    90%
    89%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    85%
    83%
    83%
    81%
    80%
    81%
    81%
    81%
    82%
    83%
    82%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    19
    20
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    14
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    2
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (20 April 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    11
    E
    11
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    8
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    20
    18
    18
    16
    14
    13
    14
    16
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    84%
    86%
    85%
    75%
    64%
    64%
    71%
    81%
    UV - - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    13
    12
    11
    11
    9
    7
    8
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    8
    8
    7
    6
    5
    5
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (21 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    10
    E
    9
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    16
    16
    16
    14
    12
    12
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    88%
    88%
    81%
    81%
    82%
    85%
    91%
    UV - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    2
    2
    2
    4
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (22 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    14°
    14°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    7
    E
    8
    NNE
    8
    N
    9
    NE
    8
    NE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    10
    10
    13
    15
    14
    10
    6
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    93%
    92%
    84%
    74%
    66%
    70%
    85%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    9
    8
    9
    9
    9
    8
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    2
    2
    2
    2
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (23 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    14°
    16°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    13°
    14°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    5
    NE
    4
    NE
    4
    NE
    6
    N
    7
    S
    7
    S
    7
    NE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    4
    4
    7
    11
    12
    11
    8
    5
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    93%
    93%
    80%
    67%
    60%
    66%
    83%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    4
    4
    6
    7
    7
    7
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.0
    0.0
    0.1
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (24 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    5
    NE
    5
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    7
    E
    9
    WSW
    9
    S
    8
    SE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    5
    5
    10
    14
    14
    13
    9
    6
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    88%
    86%
    74%
    61%
    56%
    62%
    80%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (25 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    5
    ENE
    7
    NNW
    9
    SW
    9
    SW
    8
    SSE
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    6
    6
    10
    13
    14
    13
    9
    6
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    84%
    89%
    88%
    76%
    65%
    60%
    65%
    85%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Friday 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 18 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 1.1 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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    Strathclyde weather forecast

    Headline:

    Bright start. Rain or showers developing.

    Today:

    A dry and bright start with some sunny spells. Cloud thickening with a scattering of showers, the showers perhaps merging into the odd longer spell of rain by the end of the afternoon. Freshening east or northeast winds. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Tonight:

    Mostly cloudy during this evening with outbreaks of rain, perhaps heavy at times around the coast and over the islands. Becoming drier overnight and remaining windy around the coast. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

    Saturday:

    Mainly dry and rather cloudy with bright spells and the chance of the odd shower. More persistent rain possible at times around the coast and over the islands. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Mainly dry and bright on Sunday. Mostly cloudy on Monday and Tuesday, patchy light rain at times.

    Updated:

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