Peffersands (Beach) (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

Overcast changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon.
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

Tide: Next low tide (1.4m) at

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    8 day forecast for Peffersands (Beach)

    Today (4 April 2025)
    Time
    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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals 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%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    25
    23
    24
    24
    24
    23
    23
    22
    21
    21
    Visibility
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    E
    E
    Humidity
    81%
    82%
    81%
    79%
    78%
    79%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    UV 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    16
    15
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    15
    14
    13
    13
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (5 April 2025)
    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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
    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
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    11
    E
    10
    E
    9
    E
    8
    E
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    20
    21
    22
    23
    23
    23
    24
    23
    24
    23
    21
    20
    19
    18
    15
    14
    13
    13
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    84%
    83%
    82%
    81%
    79%
    78%
    78%
    76%
    75%
    74%
    67%
    66%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    66%
    66%
    68%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    11
    10
    9
    8
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (6 April 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Partly cloudy night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    7
    E
    6
    ESE
    5
    SE
    3
    ESE
    7
    E
    12
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    11
    SSE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    12
    9
    12
    17
    20
    21
    20
    9
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    79%
    84%
    87%
    64%
    59%
    55%
    63%
    74%
    UV - - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    6
    5
    3
    7
    12
    15
    11
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.8
    0.9
    1.0
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    5
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (7 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    13°
    14°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    3
    WSW
    4
    SW
    4
    WNW
    4
    NNE
    7
    E
    7
    E
    6
    ESE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    9
    8
    10
    11
    12
    10
    9
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    86%
    85%
    86%
    64%
    51%
    54%
    67%
    83%
    UV - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    3
    4
    4
    4
    7
    7
    6
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (8 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    12°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NNE
    4
    NNE
    4
    E
    4
    NE
    5
    ENE
    8
    E
    8
    E
    7
    ENE
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    8
    8
    8
    11
    13
    13
    10
    6
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    88%
    92%
    91%
    78%
    72%
    67%
    74%
    90%
    UV - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    4
    5
    8
    8
    7
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    4
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (9 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    4
    NE
    4
    NE
    4
    NNE
    6
    NE
    8
    ENE
    7
    E
    6
    SE
    4
    Wind gust (mph)
    5
    5
    7
    11
    13
    11
    7
    5
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    93%
    95%
    94%
    82%
    71%
    67%
    76%
    93%
    UV - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    4
    4
    6
    8
    7
    6
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    3
    4
    4
    4
    4
    4
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (10 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    16°
    19°
    17°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    4
    SSW
    4
    SW
    4
    WSW
    6
    W
    8
    W
    9
    SW
    8
    SW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    5
    5
    7
    10
    12
    12
    8
    7
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    96%
    97%
    96%
    75%
    59%
    48%
    63%
    77%
    UV - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    4
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (11 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    13°
    17°
    18°
    16°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    11°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    6
    SW
    5
    SW
    5
    WSW
    7
    WNW
    9
    WNW
    10
    SSE
    8
    SSW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    7
    8
    13
    15
    13
    9
    7
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    90%
    89%
    70%
    55%
    47%
    62%
    76%
    UV - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Friday 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 4 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 5 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 5 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 5 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 5 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 6 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 7 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 8 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 and sunny today, but some cloud in the east.

    Today:

    Some patchy cloud across the east this morning and early afternoon. Otherwise a dry day with plenty of sunshine. Still warm across Dumfries and Galloway. Rather cold across Lothian and eastern Borders. Maximum temperature 15 °C.

    Tonight:

    This evening will be dry. The rest of the night will be dry but clouding over across Edinburgh, Lothian and Borders. Remaining clear elsewhere. A chilly night. Minimum temperature 4 °C.

    Saturday:

    Overnight low cloud across Lothians and Borders burning back to the east coast by afternoon. Otherwise dry and sunny. Rather cold in the east, but warm in the southwest. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Outlook for Sunday to Tuesday:

    A dry and settled few days with unbroken sunshine. Becoming warmer on Monday and Tuesday.

    Updated:

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