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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 moreBalmedie Country Park (Beach) (Aberdeenshire) 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: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° 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: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 22° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 20° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° 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: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 21° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° 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;
Light showers changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
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 high tide (3.3m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Balmedie Country Park (Beach)
Today (4 August 2025)
| Time |
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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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
40%
|
30%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature |
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
W
34
|
W
33
|
W
32
|
W
30
|
W
28
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
60
|
57
|
54
|
51
|
49
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
65%
|
66%
|
70%
|
71%
|
68%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
34
|
33
|
32
|
30
|
28
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
| 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
|
15:00
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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 |
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
40%
|
60%
|
60%
|
30%
|
30%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
17°
|
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
26
|
W
24
|
W
22
|
W
22
|
W
20
|
W
19
|
W
17
|
W
18
|
W
19
|
WNW
21
|
WNW
21
|
WNW
21
|
WNW
21
|
WNW
20
|
WNW
21
|
WNW
21
|
WNW
20
|
WNW
20
|
WNW
19
|
WNW
18
|
WNW
15
|
W
13
|
W
11
|
WSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
46
|
43
|
41
|
39
|
36
|
34
|
32
|
34
|
36
|
37
|
38
|
39
|
40
|
39
|
41
|
41
|
40
|
39
|
36
|
32
|
29
|
25
|
23
|
23
|
| 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 |
68%
|
68%
|
69%
|
72%
|
74%
|
74%
|
74%
|
69%
|
65%
|
62%
|
56%
|
54%
|
53%
|
53%
|
54%
|
54%
|
52%
|
53%
|
53%
|
55%
|
58%
|
65%
|
67%
|
69%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
26
|
24
|
22
|
22
|
20
|
19
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
15
|
13
|
11
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| 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%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
40%
|
50%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
16°
|
20°
|
20°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
13°
|
16°
|
17°
|
15°
|
13°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
W
11
|
W
13
|
WNW
16
|
W
11
|
SSW
10
|
SW
10
|
SSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
73%
|
74%
|
74%
|
70%
|
56%
|
41%
|
43%
|
48%
|
67%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
11
|
11
|
12
|
14
|
16
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
5
|
5
|
10
|
11
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
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 |
30%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
15
|
SSW
17
|
SSW
14
|
SW
17
|
SW
18
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
15
|
SW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
31
|
32
|
34
|
35
|
33
|
26
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
79%
|
84%
|
82%
|
55%
|
45%
|
43%
|
49%
|
66%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
15
|
16
|
14
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
15
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
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) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
16°
|
18°
|
19°
|
17°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
10
|
SW
13
|
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
14
|
SW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
20
|
23
|
28
|
31
|
31
|
24
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
82%
|
76%
|
56%
|
46%
|
46%
|
54%
|
69%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
9
|
9
|
10
|
14
|
16
|
17
|
14
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| 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 |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
16°
|
19°
|
19°
|
18°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
11
|
SW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
18
|
24
|
26
|
25
|
23
|
18
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
80%
|
77%
|
61%
|
52%
|
51%
|
56%
|
71%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
11
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
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%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
12°
|
13°
|
17°
|
19°
|
20°
|
18°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
12°
|
15°
|
17°
|
17°
|
16°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
7
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
11
|
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
SW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
12
|
11
|
17
|
22
|
23
|
21
|
18
|
14
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
86%
|
84%
|
68%
|
56%
|
53%
|
61%
|
76%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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Tide times
Monday 4 August
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Wednesday 6 August
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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 Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 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:
Bright and breezy on Tuesday with a few showers.
This Evening and Tonight:
Scattered showers this evening and overnight. Strong to gale west or northwesterly winds, easing through the early hours. Chance of storm force westerly winds along the Moray coast at first this evening. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Tuesday:
Some bright or sunny spells and a few passing showers, these mainly across the north and west. Brisk northwesterly winds, strong at first across the north. Maximum temperature 17 °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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