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Amber thunderstorm warning issued for southeast England
Thunderstorms will bring heavy showers into the southeast of England overnight tonight and through Saturday as they move north.
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: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Sunny intervals.
🏖️ 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 high tide (4.6m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Elie (Woodhaven and Ruby Bay) (Beach)
Today (18 July 2025)
| 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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 |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
21°
|
21°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SE
8
|
SSE
7
|
S
6
|
S
5
|
S
5
|
S
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
17
|
14
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
71%
|
69%
|
69%
|
75%
|
79%
|
83%
|
| UV | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Saturday (19 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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 |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
70%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
90%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
|
17°
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17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
4
|
SSW
3
|
SW
3
|
W
2
|
ENE
3
|
NE
3
|
NE
3
|
ENE
3
|
E
4
|
ENE
5
|
ENE
7
|
E
8
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
9
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
10
|
E
10
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
7
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
18
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
95%
|
92%
|
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
86%
|
89%
|
89%
|
93%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
97%
|
97%
|
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
99%
|
99%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Sunday (20 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
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
11
|
E
10
|
ENE
10
|
ENE
9
|
E
9
|
E
9
|
E
11
|
E
11
|
ENE
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
16
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
20
|
21
|
19
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
98%
|
93%
|
87%
|
91%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (21 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%
|
20%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
ENE
7
|
ENE
6
|
ENE
5
|
ENE
7
|
E
9
|
E
10
|
E
7
|
NE
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
12
|
11
|
15
|
17
|
16
|
12
|
9
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
97%
|
93%
|
88%
|
81%
|
83%
|
85%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
10
|
7
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (22 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%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
5
|
NW
5
|
WNW
5
|
SSW
7
|
S
9
|
SSW
9
|
SW
8
|
W
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
17
|
15
|
11
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
96%
|
90%
|
83%
|
79%
|
74%
|
79%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (23 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%
|
30%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
18°
|
19°
|
20°
|
19°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
5
|
NW
6
|
NW
6
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
8
|
E
8
|
E
7
|
E
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
9
|
9
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
9
|
6
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
90%
|
82%
|
76%
|
74%
|
78%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (24 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
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 | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
19°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
15°
|
18°
|
20°
|
21°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
N
4
|
WNW
5
|
WNW
5
|
NW
7
|
E
7
|
E
8
|
E
9
|
ESE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
12
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
95%
|
96%
|
91%
|
80%
|
69%
|
65%
|
73%
|
88%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Friday 18 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 18 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 18 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 18 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 19 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 19 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 19 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 19 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 20 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 20 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 20 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 20 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 21 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 21 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 21 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 21 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 22 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 22 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 22 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 22 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 23 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 23 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 23 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 23 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 24 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 24 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 24 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 24 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:
East coast haar tonight. Rain, occasionally heavy, spreads west Saturday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Any showers dying out with some late sunshine for all. Overnight mostly dry and clear, but chance of some haar forming along the Angus coast and a little inland. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Saturday:
A dry start with some haar along the Angus coast. Rain spreads into eastern parts late morning or around midday, turning heavy and persistent, and spreading west in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:
Mostly cloudy with showers or longer outbreaks of rain, the rain heavy and perhaps thundery. Low cloud and haar at times. A few sunnier spells, mostly warm and humid.
Updated:
UK long range weather forecast
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