Portobello - Central (James Street) (Beach) (Edinburgh) 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

Light rain.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate

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    7 day forecast for Portobello - Central (James Street) (Beach)

    Today (6 February 2026)
    Time
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    90%
    80%
    70%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    26
    25
    25
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    90%
    90%
    UV - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    12
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (7 February 2026)
    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 Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    90%
    90%
    ≥95%
    90%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    80%
    70%
    50%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    50%
    80%
    80%
    60%
    50%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    7
    E
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    23
    23
    22
    22
    22
    21
    20
    19
    18
    17
    16
    17
    17
    18
    19
    19
    20
    21
    22
    21
    22
    22
    22
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    88%
    88%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    94%
    95%
    96%
    96%
    95%
    94%
    93%
    92%
    92%
    91%
    94%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    95%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    9
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (8 February 2026)
    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 Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower night Light rain Light shower night Light shower day Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Light rain Light rain Light shower day Light shower day Light shower night Light shower night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    80%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    8
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    7
    SSE
    6
    SE
    6
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    SE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    22
    22
    21
    21
    20
    19
    19
    20
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    17
    16
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13
    14
    14
    14
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    94%
    94%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    88%
    86%
    86%
    85%
    83%
    79%
    78%
    79%
    81%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    90%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (9 February 2026)
    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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    5
    E
    5
    ESE
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    5
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    6
    E
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    13
    13
    14
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    16
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    19
    17
    17
    17
    19
    19
    18
    18
    18
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    93%
    92%
    88%
    85%
    83%
    80%
    79%
    80%
    83%
    86%
    89%
    90%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (10 February 2026)
    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 Light rain Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    80%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    6
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    9
    E
    9
    E
    10
    E
    11
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    19
    19
    19
    21
    21
    22
    23
    24
    25
    28
    28
    28
    30
    30
    29
    28
    29
    31
    31
    29
    29
    30
    30
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    90%
    89%
    87%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    UV - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    9
    9
    10
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (11 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    70%
    70%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    E
    12
    ENE
    13
    E
    13
    E
    12
    ESE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    28
    27
    27
    28
    27
    25
    24
    23
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    87%
    89%
    90%
    88%
    89%
    92%
    92%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    13
    13
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    9
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (12 February 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Mist
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    12
    NE
    12
    NE
    10
    NNE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    23
    23
    24
    25
    23
    21
    20
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    93%
    93%
    94%
    90%
    91%
    91%
    88%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Friday 6 February

    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 6 February

    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 6 February

    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 6 February

    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 7 February

    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 7 February

    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 7 February

    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 7 February

    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 8 February

    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 8 February

    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 8 February

    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 8 February

    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 9 February

    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 9 February

    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 9 February

    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 9 February

    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 10 February

    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 10 February

    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 10 February

    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 10 February

    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 11 February

    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 11 February

    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 11 February

    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 11 February

    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 12 February

    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 12 February

    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 12 February

    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 12 February

    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:

    Cloudy with outbreaks of rain on Saturday, drier early afternoon

    This Evening and Tonight:

    A cloudy evening with outbreaks of rain, which may turn heavy in places. Remaining cloudy overnight with rain becoming more patchy and strong winds easing. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

    Saturday:

    Mostly cloudy morning with a few outbreaks of rain but generally becoming drier, some bright or sunny intervals in the west. Cloudy in the afternoon with heavier rain spreading north. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    Bands of showers or longer spells of rain will pass north during this period. These will be interspersed with dry and occasionally brighter spells at times especially on Monday.

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