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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 moreElie (Woodhaven and Ruby Bay) (Beach) (Fife) 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: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 17° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 12° Celsius; -
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 11° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 18° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 13° Celsius;
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Maximum daytime temperature: 19° Celsius; Minimum nighttime temperature: 14° Celsius;
Maximum daytime temperature: 19° 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;
Light showers changing to partly cloudy by nighttime.
Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, the wind may blow you off course
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
Tide: Next high tide (4.0m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
7 day forecast for Elie (Woodhaven and Ruby Bay) (Beach)
Today (1 September 2025)
| Time |
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
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |  |
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| Chance of precipitation |
80%
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50%
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60%
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30%
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30%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature |
16°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
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| Wind direction and speed |
SW
13
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SW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
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| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
25
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
23
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| Visibility |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
77%
|
79%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed |
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
13
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
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0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
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0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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7
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Tuesday (2 September 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
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23:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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30%
|
50%
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60%
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70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
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30%
|
20%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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16°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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17°
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16°
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16°
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16°
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15°
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15°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
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| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
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11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
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11°
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11°
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11°
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12°
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13°
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14°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
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15°
|
14°
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14°
|
14°
|
14°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
15
|
SW
15
|
SW
14
|
SW
14
|
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
SW
11
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
8
|
S
8
|
SSE
6
|
SE
5
|
ESE
4
|
ESE
4
|
SE
4
|
SE
3
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
25
|
25
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
22
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
16
|
15
|
14
|
11
|
9
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
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VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
84%
|
83%
|
78%
|
75%
|
75%
|
67%
|
64%
|
61%
|
59%
|
63%
|
68%
|
68%
|
72%
|
78%
|
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
| UV | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
14
|
14
|
15
|
15
|
14
|
14
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
|
7
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6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
5
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Wednesday (3 September 2025)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
50%
|
60%
|
80%
|
80%
|
60%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
3
|
ESE
3
|
NE
4
|
E
6
|
ESE
8
|
ESE
11
|
ESE
11
|
WSW
11
|
W
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
6
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
12
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
89%
|
90%
|
92%
|
94%
|
88%
|
88%
|
89%
|
89%
|
90%
|
| UV | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
3
|
3
|
4
|
6
|
8
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
4
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Thursday (4 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
50%
|
80%
|
70%
|
50%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
14°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
W
10
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
17
|
20
|
25
|
26
|
23
|
20
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
91%
|
91%
|
90%
|
81%
|
68%
|
65%
|
75%
|
84%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
11
|
11
|
13
|
14
|
14
|
12
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Friday (5 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
11°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
12
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
16
|
SW
13
|
SSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
21
|
22
|
26
|
29
|
28
|
25
|
21
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
75%
|
63%
|
61%
|
71%
|
79%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
12
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
13
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Saturday (6 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
|
22:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
16°
|
17°
|
18°
|
17°
|
16°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
14°
|
15°
|
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
|
S
10
|
S
10
|
SSE
12
|
S
13
|
S
13
|
SSE
12
|
SSE
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
17
|
17
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
18
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
85%
|
80%
|
75%
|
71%
|
75%
|
83%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
7
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Sunday (7 September 2025)
| Time |
01:00
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04:00
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07:00
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10:00
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13:00
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16:00
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19:00
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22:00
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| Weather symbols | |
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| Chance of precipitation |
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
50%
|
40%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
16°
|
15°
|
15°
|
17°
|
18°
|
19°
|
17°
|
15°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
15°
|
16°
|
16°
|
15°
|
14°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSE
10
|
SSE
9
|
SSE
10
|
SSE
12
|
S
14
|
S
13
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
20
|
19
|
12
|
12
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
85%
|
88%
|
88%
|
84%
|
78%
|
76%
|
82%
|
89%
|
| UV | - | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
10
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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Tide times
Monday 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 1 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 2 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 3 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 4 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 5 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 6 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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 7 September
Tide times and heights are from Anstruther Easter 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.
Elie (Woodhaven and Ruby Bay) (Beach) weather map
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Central, Tayside & Fife weather forecast
Headline:
Sunny intervals and showers, some heavy.
This Evening and Tonight:
Scattered showers, heavy at times, will largely die out through the evening. Becoming dry with clear spells in the east, cloudier in the west with the odd shower persisting. Minimum temperature 11 °C.
Tuesday:
A mostly dry morning, with bright spells in the east. Some bright or sunny spells in the afternoon with a few showers. Maximum temperature 19 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Chance of rain on Wednesday, more especially in the east. Sunny intervals and showers on Thursday and Friday.
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