Whitesands Bay (Beach) (East Lothian) weather

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Forecast days

Seven day forecast for Whitesands Bay (Beach)

Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Mist Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 20% 50% 10% 10% 10%
11°
11°
10°
S 5
SSW 8
SSW 11
SW 16
SW 23
SW 23
SW 20
SW 17
9 16 20 28 40 40 35 29
0.7 0.6 0.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 0.5
6 6 6 6 4 3 3 4
Direction of waves offshore
P VG VG G VG VG G G
Humidity
94% 89% 83% 79% 74% 72% 79% 82%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 1 -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Sunny day Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny day Partly cloudy (night)
Chance of precipitation
10% <5% <5% <5% <5% 10% <5% <5%
WSW 16
WSW 17
WSW 18
WSW 20
W 22
WSW 23
WSW 21
WSW 19
26 28 29 35 39 40 34 31
0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.6 0.6
3 3 3 3 4 4 4 4
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG VG VG VG VG
Humidity
78% 77% 77% 68% 57% 56% 66% 72%
UV
- - - 2 3 2 1 -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Cloudy Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
<5% <5% <5% 10% 20% 40% 40% 10%
WSW 19
WSW 20
WSW 19
WSW 20
W 20
WNW 18
WNW 17
NNW 19
32 33 32 35 35 32 29 32
0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6
3 8 8 8 8 6 6 3
Direction of waves offshore
VG VG VG VG G VG VG VG
Humidity
74% 75% 75% 71% 64% 62% 70% 75%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 1 -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Partly cloudy (night) Cloudy Light shower (night) Light shower (day) Light shower (day) Cloudy Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
10% 30% 30% 30% 30% 10% 10% 10%
NW 19
N 19
NNW 17
N 18
NNE 16
NNE 12
NE 7
ENE 7
33 33 30 31 28 21 12 11
1.1 1.5 1.7 1.9 2.0 2.0 1.8 1.7
5 6 6 7 7 7 12 12
Direction of waves offshore
G G G VG G G VG VG
Humidity
78% 80% 81% 75% 71% 67% 77% 82%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 1 -
Time 00:00 03:00 06:00 09:00 12:00 15:00 18:00 21:00
Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy
Chance of precipitation
10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 10% 20%
E 8
ESE 7
SE 7
ESE 8
SE 10
ESE 9
ESE 8
E 9
13 12 11 15 18 17 14 14
1.5
11
Direction of waves offshore
VG G G G G G G M
Humidity
81% 85% 88% 79% 72% 75% 81% 86%
UV
- - - 1 2 1 1 -

Tide times

Tide times for Tue 19 Mar
Low 2.4m
04:02
High 3.8m
10:07
Low 2m
16:59
High 3.9m
23:02
Low 2.4m
04:02
High 3.8m
10:07
Low 2m
16:59
High 3.9m
23:02
Low 2.4m
04:02
High 3.8m
10:07
Low 2m
16:59
High 3.9m
23:02
Low 2.4m
04:02
High 3.8m
10:07
Low 2m
16:59
High 3.9m
23:02

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

Tide times for Wed 20 Mar
Low 2.2m
05:29
High 4m
11:33
Low 1.7m
18:03
Low 2.2m
05:29
High 4m
11:33
Low 1.7m
18:03
Low 2.2m
05:29
High 4m
11:33
Low 1.7m
18:03
Low 2.2m
05:29
High 4m
11:33
Low 1.7m
18:03

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

Tide times for Thu 21 Mar
High 4.1m
00:14
Low 2m
06:20
High 4.3m
12:32
Low 1.4m
18:49
High 4.1m
00:14
Low 2m
06:20
High 4.3m
12:32
Low 1.4m
18:49
High 4.1m
00:14
Low 2m
06:20
High 4.3m
12:32
Low 1.4m
18:49
High 4.1m
00:14
Low 2m
06:20
High 4.3m
12:32
Low 1.4m
18:49

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

Tide times for Fri 22 Mar
High 4.4m
01:04
Low 1.7m
06:59
High 4.6m
13:15
Low 1.2m
19:24
High 4.4m
01:04
Low 1.7m
06:59
High 4.6m
13:15
Low 1.2m
19:24
High 4.4m
01:04
Low 1.7m
06:59
High 4.6m
13:15
Low 1.2m
19:24
High 4.4m
01:04
Low 1.7m
06:59
High 4.6m
13:15
Low 1.2m
19:24

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

Tide times for Sat 23 Mar
High 4.6m
01:41
Low 1.4m
07:33
High 4.8m
13:50
Low 1m
19:55
High 4.6m
01:41
Low 1.4m
07:33
High 4.8m
13:50
Low 1m
19:55
High 4.6m
01:41
Low 1.4m
07:33
High 4.8m
13:50
Low 1m
19:55
High 4.6m
01:41
Low 1.4m
07:33
High 4.8m
13:50
Low 1m
19:55

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

Tide times for Sun 24 Mar
High 4.7m
02:12
Low 1.2m
08:03
High 4.9m
14:20
Low 0.9m
20:24
High 4.7m
02:12
Low 1.2m
08:03
High 4.9m
14:20
Low 0.9m
20:24
High 4.7m
02:12
Low 1.2m
08:03
High 4.9m
14:20
Low 0.9m
20:24
High 4.7m
02:12
Low 1.2m
08:03
High 4.9m
14:20
Low 0.9m
20:24

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

Tide times for Mon 25 Mar
High 4.8m
02:39
Low 1.1m
08:31
High 5m
14:47
Low 0.8m
20:52
High 4.8m
02:39
Low 1.1m
08:31
High 5m
14:47
Low 0.8m
20:52
High 4.8m
02:39
Low 1.1m
08:31
High 5m
14:47
Low 0.8m
20:52
High 4.8m
02:39
Low 1.1m
08:31
High 5m
14:47
Low 0.8m
20:52

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

Tide times for Tue 26 Mar
High 4.9m
03:04
Low 1m
08:59
High 5m
15:14
Low 0.8m
21:19
High 4.9m
03:04
Low 1m
08:59
High 5m
15:14
Low 0.8m
21:19
High 4.9m
03:04
Low 1m
08:59
High 5m
15:14
Low 0.8m
21:19
High 4.9m
03:04
Low 1m
08:59
High 5m
15:14
Low 0.8m
21:19

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

Tide times for Wed 27 Mar
High 4.9m
03:30
Low 0.9m
09:26
High 5m
15:42
Low 0.9m
21:46
High 4.9m
03:30
Low 0.9m
09:26
High 5m
15:42
Low 0.9m
21:46
High 4.9m
03:30
Low 0.9m
09:26
High 5m
15:42
Low 0.9m
21:46
High 4.9m
03:30
Low 0.9m
09:26
High 5m
15:42
Low 0.9m
21:46

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

Tide times for Thu 28 Mar
High 4.9m
03:59
Low 1m
09:54
High 4.9m
16:13
Low 1m
22:12
High 4.9m
03:59
Low 1m
09:54
High 4.9m
16:13
Low 1m
22:12
High 4.9m
03:59
Low 1m
09:54
High 4.9m
16:13
Low 1m
22:12
High 4.9m
03:59
Low 1m
09:54
High 4.9m
16:13
Low 1m
22:12

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

Tide times for Fri 29 Mar
High 4.8m
04:30
Low 1.1m
10:23
High 4.7m
16:48
Low 1.2m
22:39
High 4.8m
04:30
Low 1.1m
10:23
High 4.7m
16:48
Low 1.2m
22:39
High 4.8m
04:30
Low 1.1m
10:23
High 4.7m
16:48
Low 1.2m
22:39
High 4.8m
04:30
Low 1.1m
10:23
High 4.7m
16:48
Low 1.2m
22:39

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.

UK video forecast

Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders weather forecast

Headline:

Cloudier with showers morning, drier with sunny spells developing later.

Today:

Cloudy at first with some outbreaks of light rain. Becoming clearer and brighter through the morning with sunny spells developing, perhaps just a few light showers persist until early afternoon. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

Tonight:

Dry through the evening but cloud gradually building from the south. Lower cloud with a few outbreaks of rain arriving around midnight, continuing until dawn. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

Wednesday:

A cloudy morning with outbreaks of rain especially in the east. The rain gradually eases off, but cloud persists for most places. Sunny spells possible later for Dumfries and Galloway. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Strengthening winds and rain on Thursday. Then generally drier, but with scattered blustery showers, these turning heavier through Friday and Saturday, falling as snow on hills.

Updated:

UK long range weather forecast

Sunny spells and showers across the UK on Saturday. The showers will heavy and thundery at times, perhaps with hail in places. The showers are expected to gradually die out from the northwest later in the day, with most places dry by the evening. Mainly dry Sunday morning with sunny spells before cloud increases from the west later, some rain probably reaching western areas later in the day. Temperatures are expected to be below normal over the weekend. Into the following week, unsettled conditions will likely develop across many parts with Atlantic frontal systems spreading in from the west. All areas will see periods of wet weather, with some drier spells in-between. Rainfall amounts will probably be highest in the south, with northern areas slightly drier but cooler.

Updated:

Into April pressure is likely to be higher than average to the north of the UK, with low pressure more likely to the west or southwest. This pattern tends to push the focus of unsettled weather further south than usual, with highest rainfall most likely to be in the south of the UK. Conversely, northern areas tend to be drier compared to normal. Temperatures will probably be near average or slightly above overall, with any cooler interludes most likely in the north.

Updated:

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