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Wind and rain marking a change in the UK weather
Warnings have been issued as the weather across the UK becomes increasingly mild but wet and windy.
Read moreSeton Sands, Longniddry (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: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Light showers changing to sunny intervals in the afternoon.
Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong waves, strong rips likely, very strong wind
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
- • walkers stay clear of edges
Tide: Next low tide (m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Seton Sands, Longniddry (Beach)
Today (4 August 2025)
| Time |
14:00
|
15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
|
19:00
|
20:00
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21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
| Temperature |
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
37
|
WSW
38
|
WSW
38
|
W
37
|
W
36
|
W
34
|
W
31
|
W
29
|
WSW
26
|
WSW
25
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
68
|
68
|
66
|
64
|
61
|
56
|
52
|
49
|
46
|
44
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
60%
|
63%
|
59%
|
57%
|
57%
|
60%
|
64%
|
67%
|
72%
|
73%
|
| UV | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
37
|
38
|
38
|
37
|
35
|
33
|
30
|
27
|
25
|
24
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tuesday (5 August 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
01:00
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02:00
|
03:00
|
04:00
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05:00
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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 | |
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|
 |
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|
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|
 |
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
40%
|
50%
|
50%
|
30%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
23
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
19
|
W
20
|
W
21
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
21
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
21
|
W
19
|
W
18
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
42
|
41
|
39
|
39
|
36
|
36
|
36
|
37
|
39
|
40
|
40
|
41
|
41
|
43
|
44
|
44
|
44
|
43
|
41
|
39
|
35
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
| 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 |
74%
|
75%
|
76%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
72%
|
66%
|
62%
|
57%
|
60%
|
57%
|
55%
|
55%
|
52%
|
52%
|
54%
|
56%
|
61%
|
66%
|
72%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
23
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
21
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
18
|
16
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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Wednesday (6 August 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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
19°
|
20°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
13°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
W
16
|
W
13
|
WSW
13
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
33
|
32
|
33
|
31
|
29
|
25
|
23
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
76%
|
78%
|
75%
|
57%
|
41%
|
40%
|
55%
|
68%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (7 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
40%
|
60%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
14
|
SSW
16
|
SW
16
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
15
|
SW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
33
|
36
|
38
|
38
|
33
|
24
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
73%
|
76%
|
77%
|
62%
|
51%
|
46%
|
56%
|
68%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
16
|
16
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
16
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.1
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (8 August 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%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
8
|
SSW
9
|
SW
10
|
SW
13
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
14
|
SW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
17
|
26
|
32
|
34
|
33
|
26
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
80%
|
76%
|
58%
|
45%
|
50%
|
59%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
9
|
10
|
14
|
15
|
17
|
14
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (9 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
19°
|
19°
|
19°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
10
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
11
|
SW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
18
|
25
|
25
|
26
|
24
|
20
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
80%
|
83%
|
82%
|
70%
|
59%
|
58%
|
64%
|
78%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
9
|
10
|
13
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – |
0.3
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – |
2
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (10 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
7
|
SW
7
|
SW
8
|
SW
10
|
SW
11
|
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
SSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
11
|
10
|
15
|
21
|
23
|
24
|
18
|
11
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
87%
|
85%
|
74%
|
64%
|
57%
|
64%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.0
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
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Tide times
Monday 4 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 4 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 4 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 4 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 5 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 5 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 5 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 5 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 6 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 6 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 6 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 6 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 7 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 7 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 7 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 7 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 8 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 8 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 8 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 8 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 9 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 9 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 9 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 9 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 10 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 10 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 10 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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 10 August
Tide times and heights are from Cockenzie tidal station which is 1.4 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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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders weather forecast
Headline:
Storm Floris brings very strong winds, occasionally heavy rain today.
Today:
Storm Floris will bring gale to severe gale winds across the area, and perhaps storm force gusts. In addition periods of occasionally heavy rain during the morning, turning showery for the afternoon. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Tonight:
Storm Floris clearing north from Scotland, easing the very strong winds with the last of the gales leaving during the evening. Showers more frequent in the west. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Tuesday:
Brisk west to northwest winds bringing showers and brighter spells across the area, with outbreaks heavier and more frequent during the morning. Maximum temperature 21 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Wednesday largely dry with best of sunshine and temperatures in east. Showers and brighter spells brought on brisk southwest winds for Thursday. Showers or longer periods of rain for Friday.
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