Saltcoats (Beach) (North Ayrshire) 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: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
- • only experts should take part in water activities
Tide: Next high tide (2.9m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Saltcoats (Beach)
| Time |
13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
90%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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≥95%
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60%
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20%
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20%
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10%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
16°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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16°
|
16°
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17°
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17°
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16°
|
15°
|
15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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12°
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12°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
13
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SE
13
|
ESE
14
|
ESE
15
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ESE
16
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SE
17
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S
17
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SSW
16
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SSW
16
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SSW
17
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SSW
18
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| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
27
|
30
|
35
|
36
|
36
|
30
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
30
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| Visibility |
VG
|
M
|
P
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
78%
|
85%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
92%
|
91%
|
85%
|
82%
|
78%
|
| UV | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
13
|
13
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14
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
17
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16
|
16
|
16
|
18
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
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0.5
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0.4
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0.4
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0.5
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0.6
|
0.9
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1.1
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1.1
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1.0
|
1.0
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
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5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
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20%
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30%
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40%
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40%
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60%
|
50%
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70%
|
80%
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70%
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90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
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13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
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17°
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17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
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12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
18
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SSW
19
|
S
19
|
S
19
|
S
19
|
S
20
|
S
20
|
S
20
|
S
21
|
S
22
|
S
23
|
S
23
|
S
24
|
S
25
|
S
25
|
S
25
|
S
24
|
SSE
24
|
SSE
24
|
SSE
23
|
SSE
22
|
SSE
21
|
SSE
20
|
S
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
30
|
30
|
30
|
31
|
32
|
32
|
33
|
34
|
39
|
42
|
46
|
49
|
50
|
50
|
50
|
49
|
48
|
47
|
44
|
42
|
41
|
39
|
37
|
34
|
| 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 |
79%
|
78%
|
79%
|
80%
|
79%
|
79%
|
79%
|
77%
|
76%
|
74%
|
69%
|
65%
|
64%
|
65%
|
65%
|
67%
|
69%
|
70%
|
77%
|
82%
|
83%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.8
|
1.8
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1.7
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.4
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1.4
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
00:00
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01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
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10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
80%
|
70%
|
≥95%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
20
|
S
19
|
S
20
|
SSW
21
|
SSW
21
|
SSW
20
|
SW
16
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
33
|
33
|
34
|
35
|
34
|
29
|
26
|
25
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
84%
|
86%
|
85%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
20
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
16
|
13
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.0
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
50%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
|
SSW
13
|
S
11
|
SSE
11
|
S
11
|
S
10
|
SSW
8
|
S
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
11
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
87%
|
85%
|
79%
|
77%
|
83%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
6
|
SSW
7
|
SW
8
|
SSE
10
|
S
10
|
S
10
|
S
9
|
SSE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
11
|
12
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
11
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
84%
|
74%
|
73%
|
77%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
7
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
7
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
|
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|
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| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
70%
|
80%
|
70%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
10°
|
13°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ESE
7
|
N
8
|
WSW
8
|
SW
11
|
SW
12
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
9
|
10
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
15
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
93%
|
93%
|
86%
|
77%
|
76%
|
81%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
8
|
8
|
11
|
12
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
60%
|
80%
|
70%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
10
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
11
|
SSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
15
|
21
|
23
|
20
|
14
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
91%
|
91%
|
86%
|
80%
|
79%
|
82%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Saturday 30 August
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 30 August
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 30 August
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 30 August
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 31 August
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 31 August
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 31 August
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 31 August
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Ardrossan tidal station which is 0.8 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:
Saturday starts dry, occasionally bright. Rain developing for the afternoon.
Today:
Occasional brighter spells early to mid-morning, with most avoiding the few fleeting showers that do develop. Cloud building from the southwest from late morning, with rain reaching all parts mid to late afternoon. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Tonight:
Occasional rain early evening, clearing from the south mid to late evening, with all dry with brighter spells for dawn Sunday. Southeast winds occasionally strong across coasts and Isles. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Sunday:
Mainly bright and dry start, then showers developing from mid-morning with some turning heavy inland for the afternoon bringing some risk of thunderstorms. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
A very showery picture with Monday in the west wettest where showers merge to longer periods of rain most readily. Best of temperatures and brightness towards Glasgow.
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