Whitesands Bay (Beach) (East Lothian) weather

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Forecast days

Partly cloudy.
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

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    7 day forecast for Whitesands Bay (Beach)

    Today (13 February 2025)
    Time
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed
    SE
    14
    SE
    14
    SE
    13
    SE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    18
    18
    18
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    72%
    70%
    71%
    73%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (14 February 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
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    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
    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)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    12
    SE
    11
    SE
    10
    SSE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SSE
    9
    SE
    10
    SE
    11
    SE
    12
    SE
    13
    SE
    14
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    13
    SE
    12
    SE
    11
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    10
    SE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    18
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    16
    16
    16
    18
    19
    21
    21
    22
    21
    19
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    16
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    74%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    72%
    70%
    68%
    68%
    66%
    66%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    68%
    71%
    72%
    73%
    73%
    74%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (15 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Partly cloudy night
    Cloudy
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Light rain
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -3°
    -2°
    -3°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    8
    SSE
    7
    SE
    8
    SE
    9
    ESE
    12
    ESE
    14
    ESE
    15
    ESE
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    12
    14
    17
    19
    21
    24
    25
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    74%
    75%
    76%
    79%
    81%
    79%
    82%
    84%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    0.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    6
    6
    8
    8
    8
    6
    5
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (16 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Light rain
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    50%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ESE
    19
    SE
    21
    SE
    22
    SE
    23
    SE
    24
    SE
    21
    SE
    20
    SE
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    27
    29
    31
    31
    31
    30
    28
    26
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    83%
    85%
    83%
    80%
    73%
    73%
    73%
    71%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    1.0
    1.2
    1.5
    2.0
    1.9
    1.6
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    5
    5
    6
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (17 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Sunny intervals
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    16
    SE
    14
    SE
    13
    SE
    14
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    18
    SE
    17
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    23
    23
    25
    26
    24
    25
    25
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    Humidity
    72%
    76%
    73%
    74%
    70%
    68%
    69%
    73%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.4
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (18 February 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -3°
    -1°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    17
    SE
    17
    SE
    16
    SE
    17
    SE
    16
    ESE
    15
    SE
    15
    SE
    14
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    21
    18
    17
    15
    14
    15
    11
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    75%
    76%
    79%
    79%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (19 February 2025)
    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
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    13
    SSE
    14
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    12
    SSE
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    11
    12
    11
    11
    14
    14
    14
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    78%
    81%
    82%
    82%
    82%
    84%
    86%
    87%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 13 February

    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 13 February

    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 13 February

    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 13 February

    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 14 February

    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 14 February

    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 14 February

    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 14 February

    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 15 February

    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 15 February

    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 15 February

    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 15 February

    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 16 February

    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 16 February

    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 16 February

    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 16 February

    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 17 February

    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 17 February

    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 17 February

    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 17 February

    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 18 February

    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 18 February

    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 18 February

    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 18 February

    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 19 February

    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 19 February

    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 19 February

    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 19 February

    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:

    Dry start Friday, patchy rain in west later.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    This evening will be dry. Then the rest of the night will be dry although with a lot of cloud. Chance of frost where skies clear in the west. Minimum temperature -1 °C.

    Friday:

    Most of the day will be dry with variable amounts of cloud and sunny spells. Patchy rain or snow may extend into Dumfries and Galloway through afternoon and evening, Cold. Maximum temperature 5 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Rather cloudy at times with the chance of some occasional rain or snow. Staying on the cold side. Breezy near coasts at times.

    Updated:

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