Portobello - Central (James Street) (Beach) (Edinburgh) 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: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
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: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° 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;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
- • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
- • experienced paddlers should use caution
Tide: Next high tide (4.5m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Portobello - Central (James Street) (Beach)
| Time |
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 |
≥95%
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≥95%
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80%
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60%
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30%
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<5%
|
| Temperature |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
ESE
13
|
SE
15
|
SSE
15
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SSE
13
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
31
|
33
|
32
|
28
|
24
|
23
|
| Visibility |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
| Humidity |
82%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
83%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
13
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
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%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
60%
|
80%
|
80%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
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50%
|
40%
|
40%
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| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
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12°
|
14°
|
15°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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18°
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17°
|
17°
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16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
|
14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
|
12°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
S
10
|
S
10
|
S
10
|
S
11
|
S
13
|
S
15
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
16
|
S
17
|
S
17
|
S
17
|
S
17
|
S
15
|
S
14
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
12
|
SE
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
29
|
33
|
36
|
39
|
40
|
43
|
43
|
42
|
41
|
39
|
34
|
32
|
30
|
30
|
32
|
33
|
| 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%
|
77%
|
78%
|
79%
|
77%
|
76%
|
77%
|
75%
|
67%
|
61%
|
58%
|
61%
|
58%
|
58%
|
56%
|
58%
|
56%
|
58%
|
59%
|
65%
|
67%
|
69%
|
71%
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| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
70%
|
90%
|
90%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
14
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
14
|
SSE
10
|
S
12
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
15
|
SW
13
|
SW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
35
|
32
|
28
|
33
|
35
|
32
|
26
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
72%
|
74%
|
81%
|
85%
|
77%
|
61%
|
63%
|
72%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
14
|
14
|
10
|
12
|
15
|
15
|
13
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
|
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%
|
20%
|
20%
|
50%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
11
|
S
11
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
7
|
S
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
20
|
22
|
23
|
21
|
16
|
12
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
82%
|
83%
|
68%
|
65%
|
68%
|
79%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
9
|
8
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
7
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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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
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
40%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
5
|
SW
6
|
SW
7
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
11
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
9
|
S
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
16
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
11
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
87%
|
75%
|
63%
|
62%
|
71%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
| 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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| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
60%
|
70%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
7
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
9
|
SW
11
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
SW
11
|
SW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
11
|
13
|
18
|
21
|
22
|
19
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
88%
|
88%
|
81%
|
71%
|
69%
|
75%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
8
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
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| Time |
01:00
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04:00
|
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 |
20%
|
10%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
10
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
12
|
SW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
18
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
25
|
19
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
78%
|
67%
|
64%
|
71%
|
82%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
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– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
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–
|
–
|
–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Saturday 30 August
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 30 August
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 30 August
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 30 August
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 31 August
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 31 August
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 31 August
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 31 August
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 1 September
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 1 September
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 1 September
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 1 September
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 2 September
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 2 September
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 2 September
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 2 September
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 3 September
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 3 September
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 3 September
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 3 September
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 4 September
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 4 September
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 4 September
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 4 September
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 5 September
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 5 September
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 5 September
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 5 September
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:
Sunday starting mainly dry then a showery afternoon.
This Evening and Tonight:
Cloudy with rain at first this evening, soon brightening in Galloway, and turning clearer in all areas by or soon after dark. Then a mainly dry night with some clear spells. Windy at times. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Sunday:
Mainly bright and dry start, then showers developing from mid-morning with some turning heavy. Windy with coastal gales in southwest. Further heavy showers overnight especially Southern Uplands. Maximum temperature 21 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Sunny intervals and showers on Monday, some heavy, breezy. Sunshine, scattered showers Tuesday and Wednesday, lighter winds, but perhaps a longer spell of rain for a time.
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