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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 moreWhitesands Bay (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: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
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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: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° 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;
Sunny.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and very strong wind
- • only experts should take part in water activities
- • walkers stay clear of edges
Tide: Next low tide (2.1m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Whitesands Bay (Beach)
Today (4 August 2025)
| Time |
18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
W
45
|
W
45
|
W
43
|
W
41
|
W
38
|
W
35
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
63
|
59
|
55
|
51
|
48
|
46
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
63%
|
65%
|
66%
|
68%
|
73%
|
75%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
45
|
45
|
43
|
41
|
38
|
35
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tuesday (5 August 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
|
23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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|
 |
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
40%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
33
|
WSW
32
|
W
32
|
W
30
|
W
28
|
W
28
|
W
27
|
W
28
|
W
27
|
W
29
|
W
29
|
W
28
|
W
28
|
W
27
|
W
27
|
W
27
|
W
27
|
W
28
|
W
28
|
W
27
|
W
25
|
W
25
|
W
24
|
WSW
23
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
44
|
44
|
42
|
40
|
39
|
38
|
38
|
39
|
41
|
41
|
41
|
41
|
42
|
43
|
44
|
43
|
42
|
41
|
40
|
37
|
34
|
33
|
33
|
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 |
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
72%
|
67%
|
66%
|
65%
|
65%
|
65%
|
64%
|
61%
|
62%
|
63%
|
65%
|
67%
|
73%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
33
|
32
|
32
|
30
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
28
|
27
|
29
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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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 | |
|
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|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
17°
|
20°
|
20°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
12°
|
16°
|
17°
|
15°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
23
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
25
|
W
24
|
W
22
|
W
16
|
WSW
14
|
SW
13
|
SSW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
35
|
33
|
32
|
30
|
27
|
25
|
23
|
26
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
76%
|
77%
|
76%
|
67%
|
61%
|
57%
|
63%
|
72%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
23
|
23
|
25
|
24
|
22
|
16
|
14
|
13
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
10
|
9
|
3
|
9
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| 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
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
50%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
17
|
SSW
20
|
SW
18
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
22
|
W
23
|
W
20
|
WSW
13
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
32
|
30
|
36
|
35
|
33
|
26
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
76%
|
77%
|
67%
|
62%
|
58%
|
61%
|
66%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
17
|
20
|
18
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
20
|
13
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
5
|
9
|
9
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Friday (8 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
|
13:00
|
16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
13°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
11
|
SW
12
|
SW
13
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
16
|
SW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
20
|
23
|
26
|
29
|
28
|
24
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
66%
|
59%
|
59%
|
67%
|
75%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
12
|
13
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
16
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
6
|
3
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
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%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
13
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
WSW
17
|
W
17
|
WSW
16
|
W
14
|
SW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
20
|
23
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
18
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
81%
|
82%
|
77%
|
74%
|
74%
|
77%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
13
|
14
|
14
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – |
0.3
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – |
10
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (10 August 2025)
| Time |
01:00
|
04:00
|
07:00
|
10:00
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13:00
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16:00
|
19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
16°
|
18°
|
18°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SSW
10
|
SW
12
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
SSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
14
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
16
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
88%
|
88%
|
84%
|
78%
|
76%
|
78%
|
85%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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Tide times
Monday 4 August
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 4 August
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 4 August
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 4 August
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 5 August
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 5 August
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 5 August
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 5 August
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 6 August
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 6 August
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 6 August
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 6 August
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 7 August
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 7 August
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 7 August
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 7 August
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 8 August
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 8 August
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 8 August
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 8 August
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 9 August
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 9 August
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 9 August
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 9 August
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 10 August
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 10 August
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 10 August
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 10 August
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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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders weather forecast
Headline:
Bright and breezy on Tuesday with a few showers.
This Evening and Tonight:
Variable amounts of cloud and scattered showers through this evening and overnight, although becoming mainly across the east. Fresh to strong west to northwesterly winds. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Tuesday:
Some bright or sunny spells and scattered showers, these mainly in the morning. Becoming mostly dry in the afternoon. Brisk northwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 18 °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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