Peffersands (Beach) (East Lothian) weather

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Forecast days

Clear.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
  • • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea

Tide: Next high tide (5.0m) at

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    7 day forecast for Peffersands (Beach)

    Today (1 January 2026)
    Time
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -7°
    -7°
    Wind direction and speed
    NW
    23
    NW
    23
    NW
    23
    WNW
    23
    WNW
    23
    Wind gust (mph)
    37
    37
    38
    38
    37
    Visibility
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    66%
    72%
    71%
    69%
    67%
    UV - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.8
    2.0
    2.1
    2.2
    2.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    12
    12
    13
    14
    15
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (2 January 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -5°
    -4°
    -4°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -4°
    -5°
    -5°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    23
    NW
    22
    NW
    21
    NW
    21
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    19
    WNW
    18
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    16
    NW
    16
    NW
    16
    NW
    15
    NW
    14
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    14
    WNW
    14
    NW
    15
    NW
    15
    NW
    16
    NW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    36
    36
    36
    36
    37
    38
    39
    37
    36
    34
    32
    33
    33
    33
    32
    31
    32
    31
    32
    33
    34
    34
    34
    33
    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
    67%
    68%
    73%
    72%
    68%
    70%
    70%
    72%
    71%
    71%
    70%
    69%
    69%
    67%
    66%
    68%
    71%
    71%
    74%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    74%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    23
    22
    21
    21
    21
    20
    19
    18
    17
    16
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    1.9
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    2.1
    2.1
    2.0
    1.9
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    2.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    12
    12
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (3 January 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 Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -7°
    -7°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -5°
    -5°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -5°
    -5°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    16
    NW
    16
    NW
    16
    WNW
    15
    NW
    15
    NW
    15
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NW
    13
    NW
    14
    NW
    15
    NW
    15
    NW
    15
    NW
    15
    NW
    15
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    NW
    14
    WNW
    15
    NW
    15
    NW
    16
    NW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    33
    33
    32
    32
    32
    32
    32
    31
    30
    30
    31
    32
    32
    31
    31
    30
    30
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    29
    30
    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
    74%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    74%
    69%
    67%
    66%
    66%
    68%
    71%
    73%
    73%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    13
    13
    13
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.6
    1.8
    1.9
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (4 January 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny day Sunny intervals Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -5°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -5°
    -5°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -7°
    -7°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    16
    NW
    16
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    16
    WNW
    15
    WNW
    15
    NW
    15
    NW
    14
    NW
    13
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    13
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    WNW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    30
    30
    30
    30
    30
    29
    28
    29
    29
    29
    30
    30
    29
    28
    27
    26
    25
    25
    24
    26
    25
    25
    24
    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
    75%
    75%
    75%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    77%
    75%
    72%
    69%
    67%
    67%
    68%
    72%
    75%
    76%
    78%
    81%
    81%
    80%
    80%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    16
    15
    15
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    16
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.9
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (5 January 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 Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -6°
    -5°
    -4°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    11
    WNW
    10
    W
    10
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    11
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    10
    W
    11
    W
    11
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    12
    W
    11
    W
    10
    W
    10
    W
    10
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    24
    24
    24
    25
    24
    24
    23
    23
    22
    22
    23
    22
    21
    20
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    15
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    80%
    81%
    81%
    82%
    83%
    82%
    81%
    80%
    80%
    81%
    78%
    76%
    75%
    74%
    75%
    78%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    11
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    11
    11
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (6 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -1°
    -2°
    -3°
    -4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    9
    W
    8
    W
    8
    W
    9
    NW
    9
    WNW
    9
    WNW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    10
    11
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    91%
    90%
    89%
    81%
    82%
    87%
    86%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    8
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.9
    1.4
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    7
    8
    12
    11
    11
    5
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (7 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    9
    WNW
    10
    WNW
    8
    W
    8
    W
    11
    W
    12
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    11
    9
    10
    12
    13
    13
    12
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    76%
    81%
    84%
    86%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 1 January

    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 1 January

    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 1 January

    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 1 January

    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 2 January

    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 2 January

    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 2 January

    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 2 January

    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 3 January

    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 3 January

    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 3 January

    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 3 January

    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 4 January

    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 4 January

    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 4 January

    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 4 January

    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 5 January

    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 5 January

    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 5 January

    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 5 January

    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 6 January

    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 6 January

    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 6 January

    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 6 January

    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 7 January

    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 7 January

    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 7 January

    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 7 January

    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:

    Mostly dry but wintry showers possible near coast. Bitter winds.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    It will be a dry cold night with lengthy clear spells for most. However a few showers are possible for the Galloway area, with snow on the hills. Minimum temperature -3 °C.

    Friday:

    Very cold conditions. It will be mainly dry with sunny spells, but cloudier at times near the Galloway Rhins and Berwickshire coast where the occasional wintry shower is possible. Maximum temperature 2 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Very cold frosty conditions continue. It will be mainly dry with sunny spells, but occasionally cloudier on the coasts with a few snow showers.

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