Carnoustie (Beach) (Angus) weather

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.



Forecast days

Cloudy changing to light showers in the afternoon.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
  • • unsafe for novice surfers
  • • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level

Tide: Next high tide (4.0m) at

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    7 day forecast for Carnoustie (Beach)

    Today (9 April 2026)
    Time
    13:00
    14:00
    15:00
    16:00
    17:00
    18:00
    19:00
    20:00
    21:00
    22:00
    23:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Sunny intervals Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny day Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    50%
    90%
    80%
    50%
    30%
    10%
    10%
    <5%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    15
    W
    17
    W
    17
    W
    16
    W
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    14
    W
    15
    Wind gust (mph)
    22
    25
    33
    34
    35
    34
    30
    28
    29
    31
    31
    Visibility
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    Humidity
    67%
    66%
    60%
    65%
    63%
    58%
    63%
    67%
    74%
    78%
    79%
    UV 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    12
    12
    14
    16
    17
    16
    14
    14
    14
    14
    15
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (10 April 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 Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    40%
    40%
    20%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    -1°
    -1°
    -1°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    W
    15
    WSW
    14
    WSW
    13
    WSW
    12
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    11
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    10
    WSW
    9
    WSW
    8
    WSW
    7
    SSW
    7
    SSE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    11
    SE
    15
    SE
    18
    SE
    20
    SE
    21
    SE
    22
    SE
    23
    SE
    23
    SE
    24
    Wind gust (mph)
    30
    28
    27
    26
    25
    23
    22
    20
    18
    18
    16
    16
    16
    17
    19
    25
    30
    33
    35
    36
    37
    38
    39
    42
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    76%
    77%
    78%
    78%
    79%
    82%
    84%
    83%
    76%
    69%
    61%
    54%
    48%
    46%
    51%
    50%
    54%
    59%
    63%
    64%
    65%
    72%
    75%
    75%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    14
    14
    12
    11
    11
    10
    10
    10
    10
    9
    8
    7
    7
    8
    9
    12
    15
    18
    20
    21
    22
    23
    23
    24
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    0.8
    1.1
    1.4
    1.6
    1.8
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    4
    5
    5
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (11 April 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light shower day Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    30%
    60%
    80%
    ≥95%
    ≥95%
    90%
    90%
    80%
    70%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    25
    SE
    26
    SE
    26
    SE
    26
    SSE
    27
    SSE
    26
    S
    23
    S
    18
    S
    14
    S
    14
    S
    14
    S
    15
    S
    15
    SSE
    15
    S
    14
    S
    15
    S
    16
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    16
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    18
    Wind gust (mph)
    42
    44
    45
    45
    44
    41
    36
    29
    25
    25
    26
    27
    27
    27
    29
    31
    32
    32
    32
    31
    29
    31
    33
    33
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    Humidity
    75%
    76%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    77%
    81%
    84%
    85%
    84%
    82%
    80%
    75%
    74%
    70%
    64%
    60%
    54%
    57%
    62%
    67%
    71%
    70%
    73%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    25
    26
    26
    26
    26
    26
    23
    18
    15
    14
    14
    15
    15
    14
    14
    14
    15
    16
    17
    16
    15
    16
    17
    17
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    2.1
    2.3
    2.4
    2.3
    2.2
    2.1
    2.0
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.6
    1.7
    1.8
    1.9
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (12 April 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 Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Partly cloudy night Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Light shower day Light shower day Light shower day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    50%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    40%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    S
    19
    S
    19
    S
    19
    S
    19
    S
    19
    S
    19
    S
    18
    S
    17
    S
    17
    S
    18
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    19
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    18
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    17
    SSW
    16
    SSW
    15
    SSW
    14
    SSW
    12
    SSW
    11
    SSW
    11
    Wind gust (mph)
    33
    33
    34
    34
    34
    32
    31
    31
    31
    31
    32
    34
    34
    33
    33
    32
    32
    29
    28
    26
    25
    24
    22
    21
    Visibility (description)
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    Humidity
    74%
    75%
    76%
    79%
    80%
    78%
    80%
    80%
    77%
    75%
    70%
    67%
    65%
    63%
    61%
    62%
    65%
    66%
    67%
    68%
    75%
    78%
    81%
    83%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    18
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    16
    16
    17
    17
    18
    18
    18
    18
    17
    17
    16
    15
    14
    13
    12
    10
    9
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    1.9
    2.0
    2.0
    2.0
    1.9
    1.8
    1.8
    1.7
    1.7
    1.7
    1.6
    1.6
    1.6
    1.5
    1.5
    1.4
    1.4
    1.3
    1.3
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (13 April 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 Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    30%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSW
    10
    SSW
    9
    SSW
    8
    SSW
    7
    SSW
    6
    SW
    6
    SW
    5
    WSW
    5
    SW
    4
    SSW
    6
    S
    7
    S
    7
    SSE
    7
    SE
    8
    SE
    8
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SE
    9
    SSE
    8
    SE
    7
    SE
    6
    E
    5
    ENE
    5
    N
    5
    Wind gust (mph)
    19
    19
    17
    17
    16
    16
    15
    13
    12
    12
    13
    13
    15
    16
    17
    18
    18
    18
    17
    16
    15
    13
    11
    11
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    G
    G
    M
    M
    Humidity
    84%
    86%
    87%
    89%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    92%
    85%
    84%
    77%
    74%
    71%
    72%
    71%
    71%
    73%
    75%
    77%
    80%
    87%
    90%
    92%
    93%
    UV - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    6
    7
    7
    7
    8
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    7
    6
    6
    5
    5
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    1.2
    1.2
    1.1
    1.1
    1.0
    1.0
    1.0
    0.9
    0.9
    0.9
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.8
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (14 April 2026)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    N
    5
    N
    5
    N
    5
    NNW
    4
    ESE
    7
    ESE
    8
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    9
    ESE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    12
    10
    9
    13
    17
    19
    19
    17
    14
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    P
    P
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    93%
    94%
    95%
    94%
    80%
    68%
    67%
    81%
    91%
    UV - - - 1 2 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    5
    5
    5
    4
    7
    8
    9
    9
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.7
    0.6
    0.6
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    7
    7
    7
    7
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (15 April 2026)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SE
    7
    ESE
    7
    SE
    7
    SE
    10
    SE
    12
    SE
    12
    SE
    11
    SE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    14
    20
    23
    24
    23
    20
    17
    Visibility (description)
    M
    M
    M
    M
    G
    G
    G
    M
    Humidity
    92%
    94%
    93%
    84%
    78%
    76%
    86%
    91%
    UV - - 1 2 3 1 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.7
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Thursday 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 9 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 10 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 11 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 12 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 12 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 12 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 12 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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 April

    Tide times and heights are from River Tay Bar tidal station which is 3.5 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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    Grampian weather forecast

    Headline:

    Rain this morning, a few showers this afternoon. Colder.

    Today:

    Cloudy this morning with rain spreading east for a time. Drier this afternoon with some bright spells and a few showers, occasionally heavy. A colder day. Maximum temperature 12 °C.

    Tonight:

    Some showery rain spreading east this evening, mainly across the west with some high ground snow. Becoming dry with clear periods during the early hours. Cold with some frost. Minimum temperature 2 °C.

    Friday:

    Mainly dry with some sunshine in the morning. Dry but cloudier in the afternoon. Strengthening winds extending northeast in the evening. Rather cold. Maximum temperature 10 °C.

    Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

    Overnight rain clearing on Saturday then largely dry with sunny intervals. Bright spells and scattered showers on Sunday and Monday, but some dry weather too.

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