Saltcoats (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

Sunny.
🏖️ Beach safety today:

Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction

• Beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should go on the water with an instructor or a more experienced person

Tide: Next low tide (0.6m) at

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    8 day forecast for Saltcoats (Beach)

    Today (17 May 2025)
    Time
    06:00
    07:00
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    09:00
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    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 Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    11°
    14°
    16°
    18°
    19°
    21°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    22°
    21°
    20°
    18°
    16°
    15°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    15°
    17°
    18°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    21°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    19°
    17°
    14°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed
    NE
    4
    ENE
    3
    ENE
    3
    ENE
    4
    NW
    5
    N
    6
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    8
    NNE
    8
    N
    7
    NW
    7
    NW
    7
    NW
    7
    NW
    7
    N
    7
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    7
    7
    10
    12
    14
    16
    17
    17
    16
    16
    14
    14
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    Visibility
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    83%
    75%
    71%
    59%
    55%
    53%
    45%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    41%
    51%
    55%
    59%
    64%
    UV 1 1 1 3 4 5 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed
    4
    4
    3
    4
    5
    6
    7
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    3
    3
    3
    11
    11
    11
    10
    4
    4
    4
    4
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (18 May 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    12°
    15°
    16°
    18°
    18°
    19°
    19°
    20°
    20°
    20°
    19°
    18°
    16°
    14°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    11°
    10°
    12°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    14°
    12°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    8
    NE
    7
    NE
    6
    ENE
    5
    NE
    4
    NE
    4
    NE
    3
    ENE
    3
    ENE
    3
    N
    5
    NNW
    6
    NW
    6
    WNW
    7
    W
    8
    W
    9
    W
    9
    W
    10
    NNW
    10
    NNE
    9
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    14
    13
    11
    9
    7
    6
    6
    9
    11
    13
    14
    15
    18
    21
    22
    23
    22
    22
    21
    21
    21
    23
    21
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    70%
    77%
    82%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    85%
    75%
    67%
    60%
    55%
    51%
    47%
    43%
    42%
    40%
    41%
    41%
    44%
    47%
    55%
    59%
    65%
    72%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    7
    6
    6
    5
    4
    3
    3
    3
    5
    6
    6
    7
    8
    9
    9
    10
    10
    9
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    12
    12
    12
    3
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    2
    2
    2
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (19 May 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    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 Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    14°
    17°
    17°
    16°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    12
    E
    12
    ENE
    9
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    21
    22
    23
    23
    22
    23
    22
    19
    15
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    Humidity
    76%
    77%
    79%
    75%
    58%
    47%
    46%
    51%
    67%
    UV - - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    9
    11
    11
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (20 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    20%
    20%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    15°
    18°
    19°
    18°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    14°
    16°
    17°
    16°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    10
    NE
    9
    NE
    8
    NNE
    6
    W
    6
    W
    7
    WSW
    7
    NW
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    13
    13
    11
    14
    15
    17
    13
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    Humidity
    81%
    85%
    77%
    60%
    48%
    43%
    48%
    66%
    UV - - 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    9
    8
    6
    6
    7
    7
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.0
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    2
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    2
    2
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (21 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    16°
    18°
    19°
    18°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    15°
    16°
    17°
    15°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    4
    NE
    3
    ENE
    3
    SW
    5
    WSW
    7
    WSW
    9
    W
    9
    NNE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    6
    6
    9
    14
    16
    17
    15
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    84%
    75%
    60%
    46%
    44%
    47%
    66%
    UV - 1 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    3
    3
    5
    7
    9
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.0
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.4
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    2
    4
    4
    4
    3
    3
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (22 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    13°
    15°
    17°
    16°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    7
    NE
    6
    ENE
    6
    E
    8
    E
    8
    S
    8
    S
    8
    S
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    7
    11
    14
    15
    14
    10
    7
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    82%
    73%
    63%
    52%
    46%
    48%
    77%
    UV - 1 1 4 6 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    6
    6
    8
    8
    8
    8
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    3
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (23 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    10°
    11°
    14°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    13°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    14°
    14°
    14°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    6
    SSE
    6
    S
    6
    SSW
    8
    SW
    9
    SW
    10
    SW
    9
    SSW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    6
    12
    17
    19
    17
    14
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    90%
    80%
    71%
    63%
    58%
    67%
    81%
    UV - 1 1 3 5 3 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (24 May 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    12°
    14°
    16°
    16°
    16°
    14°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    13°
    15°
    15°
    14°
    13°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    6
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    10
    SW
    9
    SW
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    6
    6
    12
    17
    19
    18
    14
    12
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    93%
    90%
    83%
    80%
    75%
    75%
    86%
    UV - 1 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Saturday 17 May

    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 17 May

    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 17 May

    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 17 May

    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 18 May

    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 18 May

    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 18 May

    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 18 May

    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 19 May

    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 19 May

    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 19 May

    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 19 May

    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 20 May

    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 20 May

    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 20 May

    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 20 May

    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 21 May

    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 21 May

    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 21 May

    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 21 May

    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 22 May

    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 22 May

    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 22 May

    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 22 May

    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 23 May

    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 23 May

    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 23 May

    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 23 May

    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 24 May

    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 24 May

    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 24 May

    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 24 May

    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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    Headline:

    Any early cloud clearing to leave plenty of warm sunshine.

    Today:

    Any cloud in the east will be quick to clear in the morning to leave a dry day with prolonged sunshine and becoming very warm again in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 23 °C.

    Tonight:

    A dry evening with late sunshine for most. The rest of the night will remain dry and largely clear but with the odd mist or fog patch in prone spots. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

    Sunday:

    Early mist or fog patches quickly clearing to leave the day mainly dry with some warm sunshine. Cloud bubbling up in the afternoon gives the low risk of a shower. Maximum temperature 24 °C.

    Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

    Mainly dry with patchy cloud at times but still plenty of sunshine on offer. Perhaps a few showers on Monday and Tuesday. Remaining very warm though some chilly nights.

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