Whitesands Bay (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 (5.2m) at

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    7 day forecast for Whitesands Bay (Beach)

    Today (3 January 2026)
    Time
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Clear night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    <5%
    Temperature
    -1°
    -1°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -9°
    -9°
    Wind direction and speed
    NW
    27
    NW
    27
    Wind gust (mph)
    32
    32
    Visibility
    E
    E
    Humidity
    66%
    67%
    UV - -
    Wind direction and speed
    27
    27
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.3
    2.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    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 day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear 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)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -9°
    -9°
    -9°
    -9°
    -10°
    -10°
    -10°
    -9°
    -9°
    -9°
    -9°
    -8°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -8°
    -8°
    -9°
    -9°
    -9°
    -9°
    -9°
    -9°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NW
    27
    NW
    27
    NW
    27
    NW
    28
    NW
    28
    NW
    28
    WNW
    27
    WNW
    26
    WNW
    25
    WNW
    24
    WNW
    24
    WNW
    24
    WNW
    24
    WNW
    24
    WNW
    23
    WNW
    22
    WNW
    21
    WNW
    20
    WNW
    20
    W
    20
    W
    19
    W
    19
    W
    19
    W
    19
    Wind gust (mph)
    34
    34
    34
    33
    33
    32
    32
    31
    31
    32
    32
    33
    33
    32
    30
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    29
    28
    28
    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
    68%
    67%
    68%
    68%
    69%
    69%
    68%
    68%
    69%
    70%
    68%
    67%
    66%
    66%
    65%
    65%
    65%
    66%
    67%
    68%
    70%
    71%
    73%
    74%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    28
    27
    27
    25
    24
    24
    24
    24
    23
    23
    23
    21
    20
    20
    20
    19
    19
    19
    20
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.4
    2.4
    2.3
    2.2
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.8
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    2.0
    2.1
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.8
    1.7
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    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 Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night Clear night Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear night Clear 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)
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -9°
    -9°
    -9°
    -9°
    -9°
    -8°
    -8°
    -8°
    -8°
    -8°
    -7°
    -6°
    -5°
    -5°
    -5°
    -6°
    -6°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -8°
    -8°
    -8°
    -8°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    19
    W
    18
    W
    18
    W
    18
    W
    18
    W
    18
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    17
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    17
    WNW
    17
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    28
    27
    27
    28
    27
    27
    26
    25
    25
    25
    25
    24
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    22
    22
    21
    21
    21
    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%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    72%
    69%
    67%
    66%
    66%
    68%
    69%
    72%
    73%
    76%
    78%
    79%
    79%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    19
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    18
    17
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.5
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.2
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    1.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    10
    8
    8
    7
    10
    6
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    10
    10
    12
    12
    12
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (6 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -8°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -7°
    -6°
    -6°
    -5°
    -5°
    -4°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -4°
    -4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    20
    21
    20
    20
    19
    19
    17
    17
    17
    15
    16
    16
    16
    15
    16
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    17
    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
    78%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    77%
    76%
    76%
    76%
    77%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    74%
    73%
    75%
    80%
    82%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    15
    15
    16
    16
    17
    17
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.1
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    11
    11
    10
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (7 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 Partly cloudy 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 intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -4°
    -4°
    -4°
    -5°
    -5°
    -5°
    -5°
    -5°
    -5°
    -5°
    -4°
    -4°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    -2°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    14
    W
    13
    W
    14
    W
    15
    W
    14
    WSW
    13
    W
    13
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    12
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    SW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    15
    17
    17
    19
    18
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    15
    16
    16
    16
    16
    15
    16
    17
    16
    16
    Visibility (description)
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    82%
    83%
    82%
    80%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    80%
    80%
    81%
    81%
    79%
    78%
    78%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    79%
    81%
    83%
    84%
    85%
    UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    16
    16
    16
    17
    17
    16
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    15
    14
    13
    13
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.8
    1.0
    1.1
    1.2
    1.3
    1.3
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (8 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -2°
    -2°
    -1°
    -1°
    -3°
    -3°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    SW
    15
    WSW
    15
    SW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    16
    17
    18
    16
    17
    16
    14
    17
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    85%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    86%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    13
    14
    15
    15
    15
    14
    14
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (9 January 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -3°
    -1°
    -2°
    -3°
    -4°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    WSW
    16
    W
    18
    WSW
    18
    W
    18
    W
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    18
    18
    19
    20
    20
    20
    Visibility (description)
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    81%
    80%
    78%
    82%
    UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Saturday 3 January

    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 3 January

    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 3 January

    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 3 January

    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 4 January

    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 4 January

    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 4 January

    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 4 January

    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 5 January

    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 5 January

    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 5 January

    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 5 January

    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 6 January

    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 6 January

    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 6 January

    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 6 January

    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 7 January

    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 7 January

    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 7 January

    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 7 January

    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 8 January

    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 8 January

    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 8 January

    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 8 January

    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 9 January

    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 9 January

    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 9 January

    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 9 January

    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:

    Mostly dry Sunday but some wintry showers near coasts. Cold.

    This Evening and Tonight:

    It will be a very cold night with patchy cloud and the odd wintry shower around the coasts. Elsewhere will stay dry with mostly clear skies leading to a widespread frost. Minimum temperature -4 °C.

    Sunday:

    Remaining very cold, with cloud and snow showers over Galloway and Berwickshire coasts. Elsewhere staying mostly dry with sunny spells, though the odd light snow shower possible around midday. Maximum temperature 2 °C.

    Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:

    Mostly dry with sunny spells Monday, the odd snow shower around coasts. Rain and hill snow spreading east through Tuesday with winds strengthening. This clears to dry spells Wednesday. Cold.

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