Belhaven Bay (East Lothian) 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

Sunny intervals changing to cloudy by early evening.
🏖️ 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 (5.5m) at

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    7 day forecast for Belhaven Bay

    Today (19 April 2026)
    Time
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    40%
    40%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    Temperature
    12°
    12°
    12°
    12°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed
    W
    8
    W
    9
    W
    9
    W
    9
    W
    8
    WSW
    7
    SW
    6
    SSW
    5
    SSW
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    17
    15
    14
    13
    13
    12
    11
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    53%
    50%
    53%
    55%
    60%
    68%
    74%
    77%
    81%
    UV 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    8
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    6
    6
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (20 April 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 shower night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    5
    SW
    5
    SW
    5
    SW
    4
    SW
    5
    SW
    5
    WSW
    5
    WSW
    5
    WSW
    4
    W
    4
    NW
    4
    NNE
    5
    NE
    6
    NE
    6
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    8
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    7
    E
    7
    E
    6
    E
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    12
    13
    13
    13
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    15
    16
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    83%
    84%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    84%
    78%
    74%
    68%
    66%
    66%
    66%
    67%
    68%
    70%
    70%
    73%
    76%
    84%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    4
    4
    5
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    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
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (21 April 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 Overcast Light shower night Light shower night Light shower night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    40%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    20%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    6
    E
    7
    E
    8
    E
    9
    E
    9
    E
    10
    E
    10
    E
    11
    E
    12
    E
    12
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    18
    21
    21
    22
    22
    22
    23
    23
    24
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    24
    23
    22
    21
    19
    19
    20
    19
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    G
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    90%
    90%
    91%
    89%
    90%
    89%
    88%
    86%
    84%
    81%
    78%
    75%
    72%
    70%
    68%
    68%
    68%
    70%
    74%
    77%
    84%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 4 4 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    7
    8
    9
    9
    10
    10
    11
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    10
    9
    9
    10
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.5
    0.6
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    3
    3
    4
    4
    4
    5
    5
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (22 April 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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    20
    20
    19
    20
    20
    20
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    23
    22
    21
    21
    19
    19
    18
    17
    17
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    88%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    89%
    88%
    86%
    83%
    81%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    77%
    78%
    79%
    80%
    80%
    81%
    83%
    85%
    86%
    87%
    87%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    9
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (23 April 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 Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    E
    7
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    E
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    7
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    10
    E
    10
    E
    9
    E
    8
    E
    8
    E
    7
    E
    5
    ESE
    5
    ESE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    15
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    14
    14
    12
    11
    9
    9
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    Humidity
    88%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    88%
    89%
    88%
    85%
    84%
    82%
    80%
    79%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    76%
    80%
    85%
    88%
    91%
    91%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    6
    5
    5
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (24 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Overcast Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    4
    SSE
    3
    SSW
    3
    SSW
    3
    NE
    5
    ENE
    6
    ENE
    6
    E
    5
    ESE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    8
    8
    10
    13
    14
    13
    10
    8
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    P
    P
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    92%
    93%
    94%
    92%
    83%
    72%
    65%
    74%
    94%
    UV - - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    3
    3
    3
    4
    5
    6
    5
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (25 April 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    3
    E
    3
    ENE
    4
    NE
    7
    NE
    8
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    6
    8
    14
    17
    18
    19
    18
    15
    Visibility (description)
    P
    P
    P
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    97%
    98%
    94%
    79%
    67%
    66%
    75%
    83%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 19 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 1.3 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:

    Dry on Sunday with bright and sunny spells.

    Today:

    It will be a dry day and cloudy at times but still with some good bright and sunny spells, the best of these will be early morning and again from late afternoon. Light northwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Tonight:

    A dry night in the west with long clear spells. In the east it will be cloudy with a few showers possible over Lothian and Borders. Light winds. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

    Monday:

    Sunny spells in the west during the morning, cloudier with a few showers in the east. Cloud spreading west in the afternoon, with isolated showers moving west into Dumfries. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    High pressure dominates bringing a dry and settled few days with light winds. Plenty of bright and sunny spells, especially in the west with the east often cloudier.

    Updated:

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