Whitesands Bay (Beach) (East Lothian) 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: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
- • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
- • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice
Tide: Next low tide (2.1m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Whitesands Bay (Beach)
| Time |
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 |
60%
|
40%
|
50%
|
70%
|
90%
|
80%
|
60%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature |
18°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SSW
20
|
S
21
|
SSW
20
|
S
19
|
S
18
|
S
18
|
S
18
|
S
16
|
SSE
14
|
SE
13
|
SE
14
|
SE
15
|
SE
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
33
|
32
|
30
|
28
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
28
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
66%
|
66%
|
64%
|
65%
|
65%
|
67%
|
70%
|
67%
|
67%
|
70%
|
74%
|
74%
|
76%
|
| UV | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
20
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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| 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
|
21:00
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22:00
|
23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
60%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
17
|
SE
17
|
SE
17
|
SE
18
|
SSE
18
|
SE
19
|
SE
19
|
SE
18
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
18
|
S
18
|
S
18
|
S
18
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
19
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
30
|
31
|
30
|
31
|
31
|
32
|
31
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
31
|
31
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
28
|
25
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
75%
|
76%
|
78%
|
80%
|
82%
|
79%
|
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
75%
|
73%
|
72%
|
68%
|
68%
|
68%
|
72%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
76%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
17
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
40%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
12°
|
12°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
SW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
12
|
S
10
|
ESE
8
|
SSE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
18
|
14
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
79%
|
71%
|
68%
|
73%
|
79%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
7
|
SSW
9
|
SW
9
|
W
12
|
NW
13
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
10
|
11
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
86%
|
86%
|
83%
|
77%
|
76%
|
80%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
9
|
9
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
60%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
SSW
12
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
19
|
SW
18
|
SW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
17
|
19
|
21
|
23
|
24
|
22
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
78%
|
72%
|
72%
|
74%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
12
|
12
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
18
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
15
|
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
20
|
WSW
21
|
SW
20
|
SW
17
|
SSW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
22
|
24
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
21
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
83%
|
84%
|
78%
|
74%
|
74%
|
78%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
16
|
17
|
20
|
21
|
20
|
17
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
– | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
4
|
– | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
14
|
SSW
13
|
S
15
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
18
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
16
|
SSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
20
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
17
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
78%
|
79%
|
83%
|
86%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Sunday 31 August
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Sunday 31 August
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 31 August
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 31 August
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 2.1 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:
Showers today, heavier for the afternoon, and brighter spells.
Today:
A day of showers, these scattered for the morning, building during the afternoon with a risk of some thunderstorms. Winds southerly occasionally strong across the coasts. Maximum temperature 20 °C.
Tonight:
Showers or longer periods of rain, turning heavy at times with the risk of thunderstorms. Winds southerly, strong at times across coasts. Minimum temperature 12 °C.
Monday:
Showery with risk thunderstorms. Outbreaks merging to longer periods of rain more readily than Sunday, particularly across western Borders. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
Showers and brighter spells, but always with the risk of outbreaks merging to longer periods of rain at times.
Updated:
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