Thorntonloch (Beach) (East Lothian) weather

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Forecast days

  • 11 8
    Sunrise iconSunrise:
    Sunset iconSunset:
    Cloudy.
    Beach safety today
    Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
    • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
    • • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice

    Tide: Next high tide (5.0m) at

    - UV
    L Pollution
    No pollen data.
Cloudy.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
  • • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice

Tide: Next high tide (5.0m) at

Sunrise iconSunrise:
Sunset iconSunset:
- UV
L Pollution
No pollen data.

    7 day forecast for Thorntonloch (Beach)

    Today (13 January 2025)
    Time
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    Weather symbols
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Cloudy
    Light rain
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Overcast
    Cloudy
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    50%
    60%
    30%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    SSW
    27
    SW
    28
    SW
    28
    SSW
    28
    SSW
    27
    SSW
    25
    SSW
    23
    SSW
    21
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SW
    13
    Wind gust (mph)
    40
    41
    41
    41
    41
    38
    36
    33
    31
    28
    26
    25
    25
    Visibility
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    85%
    88%
    89%
    88%
    87%
    88%
    87%
    87%
    UV
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.5
    0.5
    0.5
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.5
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    8
    3
    3
    3
    3
    3
    6
    10
    10
    10
    10
    12
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (14 January 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
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    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%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    12
    SW
    12
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    WSW
    15
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    15
    W
    14
    W
    12
    WSW
    11
    SW
    9
    SSW
    8
    SW
    9
    SW
    9
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    24
    24
    25
    24
    23
    24
    23
    24
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    23
    22
    21
    21
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    22
    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
    86%
    86%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    85%
    84%
    83%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    87%
    88%
    88%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    87%
    86%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    14
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    13
    13
    13
    13
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (15 January 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
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny day
    Clear night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    12
    SW
    11
    SW
    9
    SW
    10
    SW
    10
    SW
    11
    SW
    12
    SW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    23
    24
    27
    28
    27
    26
    27
    26
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    87%
    82%
    70%
    69%
    73%
    76%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    13
    13
    12
    12
    12
    12
    12
    11
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (16 January 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 day
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    9
    SW
    10
    SW
    9
    SW
    9
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    7
    SW
    10
    SW
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    25
    24
    25
    26
    25
    26
    27
    29
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    79%
    81%
    84%
    85%
    80%
    84%
    84%
    86%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    0.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    11
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (17 January 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
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    14
    SW
    15
    SW
    15
    SW
    12
    WSW
    10
    SW
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    29
    29
    28
    30
    28
    26
    25
    24
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    86%
    86%
    86%
    82%
    85%
    88%
    88%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.3
    0.3
    0.4
    0.4
    0.4
    0.3
    0.3
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    2
    2
    3
    5
    6
    5
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (18 January 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    03:00
    06:00
    09:00
    12:00
    15:00
    18:00
    21:00
    Weather symbols
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Sunny day
    Sunny intervals
    Partly cloudy night
    Clear night
    Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WSW
    9
    SSW
    8
    S
    8
    SSW
    7
    S
    9
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    8
    S
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    20
    18
    17
    20
    17
    15
    14
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    88%
    88%
    89%
    89%
    82%
    86%
    90%
    92%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    4
    6
    4
    2
    3
    5
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (19 January 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
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    8
    S
    8
    S
    8
    S
    8
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    17
    17
    19
    21
    21
    18
    17
    19
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    91%
    90%
    92%
    90%
    84%
    86%
    91%
    90%
    UV
    -
    -
    -
    1
    1
    1
    -
    -
    Wind direction and speed
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Monday 13 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 13 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 13 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 13 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 14 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 14 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 14 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 14 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 15 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 15 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 15 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 15 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 16 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 17 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 18 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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 19 January

    Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 5.2 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:

    Some rain, especially Southwest. Much milder. Quite windy.

    Today:

    Rather cloudy and much milder with fresh or strong southwest winds. Also some patchy rain, most persistent and heavier over Dumfries and Galloway through the middle of the day. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Tonight:

    Dull and cloudy at first with some patchy drizzle, this becoming confined to southwest through the evening and overnight, with some clearer spells developing particularly in the east. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

    Tuesday:

    Dry in the east with some bright or sunny spells in the morning, becoming cloudier through the afternoon. Cloudy but largely dry in the west. Staying mild. Maximum temperature 11 °C.

    Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:

    Mild but windy through the week. Most places stay dry with some brightness in east, but patchy light rain may affect the southwest at times, and over most parts Friday.

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