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🏖️ Beach safety today:
Enjoy the beach but be aware that the wind may affect your control of direction
• beginner paddleboarders/kayakers should seek advice
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7 day forecast for Elie (Woodhaven and Ruby Bay) (Beach)
Today (19 January 2025)
| Time |
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%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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| Temperature |
3°
|
3°
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3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
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3°
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3°
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2°
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2°
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| Wind direction and speed |
E
4
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E
4
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SE
3
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SSE
3
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S
2
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SW
3
|
SW
4
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WSW
6
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
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| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
| Visibility |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
91%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
| UV |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
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-
|
-
|
-
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-
|
-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
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0.2
|
0.2
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0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
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0.3
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0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Monday (20 January 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%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
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6°
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7°
|
7°
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8°
|
8°
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8°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
7
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
7
|
WSW
6
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
W
5
|
W
5
|
W
4
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
89%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
94%
|
95%
|
95%
|
94%
|
93%
|
93%
|
95%
|
96%
|
96%
|
95%
|
95%
|
94%
|
95%
|
96%
|
95%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| 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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Tuesday (21 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
5
|
SW
5
|
SW
4
|
SW
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
95%
|
95%
|
94%
|
88%
|
91%
|
95%
|
95%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
8
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
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|
Wednesday (22 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
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06:00
|
09:00
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12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
3
|
WSW
3
|
NNW
3
|
N
3
|
E
4
|
NE
4
|
NNE
4
|
N
4
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
9
|
11
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
95%
|
96%
|
94%
|
90%
|
92%
|
94%
|
94%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (23 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
3°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NNW
4
|
NW
5
|
WNW
4
|
W
5
|
WSW
5
|
WSW
6
|
W
5
|
WSW
5
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
94%
|
94%
|
95%
|
88%
|
89%
|
93%
|
94%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
4
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (24 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
5
|
SW
6
|
SE
7
|
SE
10
|
SE
13
|
SSE
14
|
S
14
|
S
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
15
|
20
|
29
|
31
|
31
|
33
|
34
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
94%
|
93%
|
93%
|
88%
|
86%
|
86%
|
84%
|
83%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
5
|
6
|
7
|
10
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.4
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.3
|
1.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
5
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (25 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
2°
|
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
13
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
15
|
SW
17
|
SW
15
|
SSW
13
|
SW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
31
|
32
|
33
|
36
|
38
|
35
|
31
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
79%
|
77%
|
77%
|
73%
|
70%
|
81%
|
81%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
13
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Sunday 19 January
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 19 January
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 19 January
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 19 January
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 20 January
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 20 January
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 20 January
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 20 January
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 21 January
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 21 January
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 21 January
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 21 January
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 22 January
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 22 January
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 22 January
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 22 January
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 23 January
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 23 January
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 23 January
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 23 January
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 24 January
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 24 January
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 24 January
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 24 January
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 25 January
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 25 January
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 25 January
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 25 January
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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Central, Tayside & Fife weather forecast
Headline:
Dry and cloudy with some bright or sunny spells.
Today:
Sunday will stay dry and mostly cloudy with the best of any bright or sunny spells in the north. Winds will remain light south to southeasterly. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
The night will stay mostly dry with clear spells in the north leading to some frost in sheltered glens. The odd patch of drizzle is possible over Fife later. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Monday:
Any early drizzle patches in the south will soon clear as bright or sunny spells increase from the morning. Maximum temperature 8 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Dry but cloudy Tuesday. A band of rain or drizzle will push north from early Wednesday becoming widespread for a time Wednesday night then dry with occasional bright spells Thursday.
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