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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: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Overcast.
🏖️ Beach safety today:
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should seek advice
Tide: Next low tide (1.2m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Portobello - Central (James Street) (Beach)
Today (1 July 2025)
| Time |
13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
ENE
11
|
ENE
11
|
ENE
11
|
ENE
11
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
9
|
E
9
|
E
8
|
ENE
7
|
E
6
|
E
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
14
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
84%
|
82%
|
82%
|
83%
|
83%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
| UV | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (2 July 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 | |
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
|
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
4
|
E
4
|
E
3
|
E
3
|
E
4
|
NNE
4
|
N
5
|
NNW
5
|
NW
6
|
NW
7
|
NW
8
|
NW
8
|
NW
8
|
NNW
9
|
NNW
10
|
WNW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
10
|
WNW
11
|
WNW
10
|
WNW
10
|
W
9
|
W
8
|
W
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
8
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
13
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
21
|
23
|
22
|
24
|
21
|
19
|
16
|
14
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
90%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
89%
|
88%
|
84%
|
81%
|
78%
|
60%
|
69%
|
56%
|
53%
|
48%
|
49%
|
47%
|
52%
|
55%
|
57%
|
63%
|
67%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (3 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
13°
|
16°
|
18°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
11°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
8
|
WSW
7
|
SW
6
|
SW
7
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
SW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
15
|
16
|
26
|
30
|
32
|
31
|
26
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
71%
|
75%
|
81%
|
75%
|
61%
|
59%
|
64%
|
66%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
12
|
| 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) |
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (4 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
50%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
14
|
SW
17
|
SW
18
|
SW
16
|
SW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
22
|
25
|
30
|
35
|
39
|
37
|
34
|
31
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
81%
|
81%
|
75%
|
70%
|
63%
|
66%
|
74%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
14
|
17
|
18
|
17
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (5 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
|
SW
11
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
W
11
|
W
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
26
|
25
|
21
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
86%
|
86%
|
83%
|
75%
|
75%
|
77%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
11
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (6 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
8
|
WSW
7
|
W
7
|
WNW
9
|
W
10
|
W
11
|
W
10
|
W
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
10
|
12
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
13
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
89%
|
86%
|
79%
|
69%
|
68%
|
73%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (7 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
7
|
W
7
|
W
8
|
NW
10
|
NW
11
|
NW
11
|
NW
10
|
W
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
14
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
16
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
91%
|
88%
|
75%
|
68%
|
61%
|
64%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.0
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Tuesday 1 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Tuesday 1 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 1 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 1 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 2 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 2 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 2 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 2 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 3 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 3 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 3 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 3 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 4 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 5 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 6 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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 7 July
Tide times and heights are from Leith tidal station which is 3.9 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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Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders weather forecast
Headline:
Largely cloudy with a few showers, heavy in places.
Today:
Mainly cloudy with a few showers, some of these turning heavy, especially in the Borders. Best of any brightness will be along the Galloway coast. Much cooler than Monday. Maximum temperature 18 °C.
Tonight:
Some evening brightness over Galloway but cloudier with showers elsewhere.Skies clearing in the west overnight but staying cloudier with a few showers in the east. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Wednesday:
A bright day with sunny spells and a few showers developing, some of these heavy in the afternoon. Feeling rather warm. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Bright spells and a few showers on Thursday. Cloudy and windy on Friday with outbreaks of rain, heaviest in the southwest. Warm and humid on Saturday with further showers.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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