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7 day forecast for Peffersands (Beach)
Today (23 December 2024)
| Time |
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 |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
30%
|
70%
|
80%
|
60%
|
40%
|
40%
|
20%
|
10%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
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6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
W
15
|
W
13
|
W
12
|
WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
8
|
SW
7
|
SW
5
|
SW
5
|
SW
6
|
SW
8
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
25
|
23
|
21
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
21
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
28
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
72%
|
73%
|
75%
|
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
82%
|
87%
|
90%
|
89%
|
89%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
93%
|
94%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
7
|
6
|
5
|
6
|
8
|
10
|
12
|
13
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (24 December 2024)
| 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 |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
15
|
WSW
15
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
16
|
SW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
30
|
32
|
31
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
33
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
33
|
33
|
32
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
31
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
30
|
28
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
90%
|
88%
|
87%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
15
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Wednesday (25 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
16
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
19
|
SW
18
|
SW
17
|
SW
16
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
32
|
32
|
32
|
34
|
34
|
32
|
30
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
82%
|
79%
|
76%
|
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
80%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
16
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
8
|
8
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Thursday (26 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SW
8
|
SSW
7
|
SSW
7
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
24
|
22
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
86%
|
88%
|
86%
|
87%
|
89%
|
89%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
12
|
10
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
2
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (27 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
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|
|
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
8
|
SW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
20
|
20
|
22
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.3
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
17
|
17
|
16
|
16
|
11
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (28 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
10
|
SW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
8
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
9
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
8
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
20
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
19
|
17
|
17
|
16
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
89%
|
91%
|
91%
|
86%
|
86%
|
90%
|
89%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
10
|
10
|
9
|
8
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
8
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
7
|
15
|
15
|
– | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
Sunday (29 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
7°
|
6°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
5°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
8
|
WSW
8
|
WSW
9
|
SW
9
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
11
|
SW
12
|
SW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
17
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
21
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
| Humidity |
90%
|
89%
|
89%
|
91%
|
84%
|
85%
|
88%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
8
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| Height of waves offshore (m) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
–
|
–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Monday 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 28 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 28 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 28 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 28 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 29 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 29 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 29 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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 29 December
Tide times and heights are from Dunbar tidal station which is 4.3 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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Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders weather forecast
Headline:
Dry start, cloudy with patchy rain this afternoon.
Today:
A dry start this morning. Then cloud and patchy rain will spread east later this morning. This afternoon will be cloudy with patchy rain, this mainly across Dumfries and Galloway. Maximum temperature 7 °C.
Tonight:
A cloudy evening and night with a little light rain or drizzle, although East Lothian and eastern Borders mainly dry. Becoming mild. Minimum temperature 7 °C.
Tuesday:
Very mild and mostly cloudy with some patchy light rain or drizzle on Christmas Eve, but some brightness possible along the east coast. Maximum temperature 13 °C.
Outlook for Wednesday to Friday:
Dry, breezy and very mild on Christmas Day, some brightness in the east. Mainly dry, mild and cloudy on Boxing Day, Friday although some patchy rain possible on Boxing Day.
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