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Read moreThorntonloch (Beach) (East Lothian) weather
Find a forecast
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: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
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: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 16° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 24° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 15° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 23° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Partly cloudy.
🏖️ Beach safety today:
Enjoy the beach but be aware of your surroundings and look out for conditions like rip currents
• novice surfers, paddleboarders or kayakers should seek advice
Tide: Next low tide (1.4m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Thorntonloch (Beach)
Today (15 July 2025)
| Time |
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
| Temperature |
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
E
7
|
ENE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
14
|
16
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
Wednesday (16 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
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05:00
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06:00
|
07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
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13:00
|
14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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|
 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
8
|
NE
7
|
NNE
7
|
N
6
|
N
6
|
N
7
|
NNW
7
|
N
7
|
N
8
|
NNE
8
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
6
|
NNE
6
|
NE
6
|
NE
6
|
ENE
6
|
E
6
|
E
6
|
E
6
|
E
5
|
SE
5
|
SSE
6
|
S
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
91%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
93%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
86%
|
84%
|
83%
|
81%
|
78%
|
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
73%
|
73%
|
75%
|
83%
|
84%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Thursday (17 July 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
13°
|
16°
|
20°
|
21°
|
22°
|
21°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
16°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
18°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
7
|
SSW
6
|
SW
4
|
SE
3
|
ESE
6
|
ESE
10
|
SE
11
|
S
9
|
SSE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
8
|
8
|
7
|
12
|
18
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
84%
|
86%
|
76%
|
66%
|
63%
|
64%
|
75%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
6
|
4
|
3
|
6
|
10
|
11
|
9
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (18 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
30%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
20°
|
21°
|
21°
|
21°
|
18°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
5
|
SE
6
|
SSE
5
|
SSE
7
|
SE
9
|
SSE
9
|
S
8
|
SW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
10
|
14
|
16
|
18
|
19
|
14
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
84%
|
76%
|
67%
|
69%
|
60%
|
77%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
6
|
5
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
6
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (19 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
16°
|
18°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
6
|
WSW
5
|
WNW
4
|
NE
5
|
ENE
8
|
E
10
|
ESE
10
|
E
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
10
|
9
|
8
|
13
|
16
|
17
|
15
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
84%
|
78%
|
76%
|
79%
|
80%
|
86%
|
93%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
6
|
5
|
4
|
5
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (20 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
E
7
|
E
7
|
E
7
|
NE
9
|
ENE
11
|
E
11
|
E
10
|
SE
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
12
|
13
|
16
|
17
|
16
|
11
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
M
|
| Humidity |
96%
|
97%
|
96%
|
92%
|
88%
|
87%
|
90%
|
97%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
7
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (21 July 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
19°
|
20°
|
21°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
19°
|
20°
|
20°
|
20°
|
17°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NE
5
|
NE
5
|
NE
5
|
NNE
7
|
NNE
9
|
NNE
10
|
ESE
9
|
SSW
6
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
6
|
8
|
12
|
14
|
13
|
9
|
7
|
| Visibility (description) |
M
|
M
|
M
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
98%
|
99%
|
96%
|
91%
|
84%
|
79%
|
82%
|
94%
|
| UV | - | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Tuesday 15 July
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 15 July
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 15 July
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 15 July
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 16 July
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 16 July
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 16 July
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 16 July
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 17 July
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 17 July
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 17 July
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 17 July
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 18 July
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 18 July
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 18 July
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 18 July
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 19 July
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 19 July
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 19 July
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 19 July
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 20 July
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 20 July
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 20 July
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 20 July
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 21 July
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 21 July
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 21 July
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 21 July
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:
Wednesday mainly dry with some sunshine. Scattered afternoon showers.
This Evening and Tonight:
Mostly cloudy with a few heavy showers in the evening, but these slowly dying out. Clear spells overnight but some patchy mist and fog developing. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Wednesday:
Early mist and fog patches soon clearing then a warm and dry day with some sunny spells. Cloud bubbling up to give the odd shower in the afternoon. Maximum temperature 23 °C.
Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:
Dry start on Thursday then cloud and showers spreading from southwest. Sunshine and scattered heavy showers on Friday and Saturday. Feeling warm.
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