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Read moreElie (Woodhaven and Ruby Bay) (Beach) (Fife) 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: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 15° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 16° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 9° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° 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; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 10° Celsius;
Sunny intervals changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
🏖️ 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 high tide (4.5m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Elie (Woodhaven and Ruby Bay) (Beach)
Today (1 July 2025)
| Time |
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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10%
|
10%
|
<5%
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| Temperature |
13°
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13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
E
7
|
E
6
|
ENE
4
|
ENE
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
12
|
9
|
7
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
86%
|
88%
|
90%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Wednesday (2 July 2025)
| 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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
70%
|
80%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
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60%
|
70%
|
70%
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60%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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14°
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14°
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14°
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15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
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13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
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11°
|
11°
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12°
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12°
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12°
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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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13°
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14°
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13°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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12°
|
11°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
3
|
ENE
3
|
NE
3
|
NE
4
|
NE
4
|
NE
4
|
ENE
4
|
E
4
|
E
5
|
ESE
5
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
6
|
ENE
7
|
ENE
7
|
ENE
7
|
E
7
|
ESE
6
|
E
6
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
5
|
SE
4
|
NE
3
|
NW
3
|
W
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
8
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
82%
|
84%
|
85%
|
83%
|
81%
|
83%
|
80%
|
81%
|
78%
|
79%
|
80%
|
80%
|
84%
|
86%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Thursday (3 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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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 |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
30%
|
70%
|
80%
|
50%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
9°
|
12°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
8°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WNW
5
|
W
6
|
W
6
|
WSW
8
|
SW
13
|
SW
16
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
15
|
18
|
24
|
30
|
34
|
34
|
29
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
84%
|
70%
|
66%
|
69%
|
73%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
6
|
6
|
8
|
13
|
16
|
17
|
15
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
Friday (4 July 2025)
| 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
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
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|
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
SW
14
|
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
18
|
SW
18
|
SW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
28
|
29
|
33
|
35
|
37
|
31
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
84%
|
78%
|
74%
|
76%
|
82%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
13
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
Saturday (5 July 2025)
| 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 |
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
|
SW
12
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
11
|
SW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
25
|
25
|
27
|
27
|
25
|
19
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
93%
|
92%
|
84%
|
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
12
|
11
|
12
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (6 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
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|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
SW
9
|
S
9
|
SSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
N
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
13
|
13
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
87%
|
78%
|
72%
|
69%
|
74%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
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Monday (7 July 2025)
| 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%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
7
|
NW
7
|
WNW
8
|
NW
9
|
N
10
|
N
11
|
NNW
10
|
W
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
11
|
15
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
90%
|
84%
|
67%
|
59%
|
56%
|
65%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Tuesday 1 July
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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 Anstruther Easter tidal station which is 5.2 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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WARNING
Flood alerts in force for Scotland
Flood alerts in force for Scotland
Central, Tayside & Fife weather forecast
Headline:
Slow moving showers tonight and early Wednesday. Scattered showers later.
This Evening and Tonight:
It will remain rather cloudy through the evening and overnight with some sharp showers across western parts this evening. The risk of showers moves east through the early hours, with some heavy slow moving showers possible. Minimum temperature 8 °C.
Wednesday:
Cloudy in the east at first with some heavy slow moving showers, otherwise a bright day with scattered showers developing, some of these turning heavy in the afternoon. 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, heavy in the west. Warm and humid on Saturday with further showers.
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