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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 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: 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: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° 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;
Light showers changing to clear by nighttime.
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
- • walkers stay clear of edges
Tide: Next high tide (4.0m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Thorntonloch (Beach)
Today (4 August 2025)
| Time |
20:00
|
21:00
|
22:00
|
23:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |  |
 |
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
W
34
|
W
32
|
W
29
|
W
27
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
54
|
50
|
47
|
46
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
64%
|
66%
|
69%
|
72%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
34
|
32
|
29
|
27
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (5 August 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 | |
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|
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|
 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
40%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
26
|
W
26
|
W
26
|
W
24
|
W
23
|
W
23
|
W
23
|
W
23
|
W
24
|
W
25
|
W
25
|
W
25
|
W
25
|
W
24
|
W
24
|
WNW
24
|
WNW
25
|
W
25
|
W
24
|
W
23
|
W
21
|
W
20
|
W
20
|
W
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
46
|
44
|
42
|
39
|
39
|
38
|
38
|
39
|
40
|
41
|
41
|
41
|
41
|
42
|
44
|
44
|
42
|
42
|
40
|
37
|
35
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
| 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 |
72%
|
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
74%
|
69%
|
66%
|
62%
|
60%
|
56%
|
56%
|
57%
|
56%
|
53%
|
51%
|
53%
|
55%
|
61%
|
65%
|
68%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
26
|
26
|
26
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
12
|
11
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
12
|
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 | |
|
|
|
|
|
 |
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
17°
|
20°
|
20°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
13°
|
16°
|
17°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
21
|
W
21
|
W
22
|
W
21
|
W
18
|
W
14
|
WSW
13
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
34
|
36
|
35
|
32
|
29
|
27
|
25
|
25
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
75%
|
56%
|
41%
|
40%
|
55%
|
72%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
21
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
19
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
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
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
18
|
SSW
19
|
SW
16
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
W
20
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
36
|
31
|
31
|
35
|
33
|
33
|
26
|
17
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
79%
|
75%
|
58%
|
53%
|
43%
|
54%
|
66%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
18
|
20
|
15
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
15
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
5
|
9
|
9
|
5
|
3
|
4
|
7
|
| 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%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
9
|
SW
10
|
SW
12
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
14
|
SW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
19
|
23
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
23
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
74%
|
76%
|
74%
|
56%
|
43%
|
47%
|
55%
|
74%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
10
|
11
|
14
|
15
|
16
|
14
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
3
|
2
|
4
|
| 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%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
17°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
12
|
SW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
18
|
25
|
27
|
29
|
28
|
21
|
15
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
81%
|
79%
|
65%
|
56%
|
56%
|
64%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
11
|
11
|
15
|
16
|
15
|
12
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.6
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
5
|
| 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%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
13°
|
14°
|
18°
|
20°
|
20°
|
19°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
16°
|
17°
|
17°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
8
|
SW
7
|
SSW
8
|
SW
11
|
SW
12
|
SW
13
|
SW
11
|
SSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
13
|
11
|
21
|
25
|
27
|
25
|
17
|
10
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
91%
|
85%
|
73%
|
64%
|
60%
|
67%
|
81%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 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 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 4 August
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 4 August
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 4 August
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 5 August
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 5 August
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 5 August
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 5 August
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 6 August
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 6 August
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 6 August
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 6 August
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 7 August
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 7 August
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 7 August
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 7 August
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 8 August
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 8 August
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 8 August
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 8 August
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 9 August
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 9 August
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 9 August
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 9 August
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 10 August
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 10 August
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 10 August
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 10 August
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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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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