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Beach safety today
Use caution in the sea. Waves can be bigger or stronger than you expect, strong rips likely, strong wind may blow you off course
- • unsafe for novice surfers
- • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
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7 day forecast for Whitesands Bay (Beach)
Today (23 January 2025)
| Time |
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%
|
30%
|
60%
|
40%
|
80%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
70%
|
60%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
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| Temperature |
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
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0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
| Wind direction and speed |
SSE
7
|
SE
10
|
ESE
13
|
ESE
15
|
ESE
16
|
SE
17
|
SE
17
|
SSE
16
|
S
15
|
SW
17
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
20
|
SW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
17
|
23
|
25
|
27
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
27
|
26
|
31
|
34
|
32
|
32
|
32
|
30
|
27
|
| Visibility |
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
83%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
85%
|
86%
|
86%
|
84%
|
84%
|
82%
|
82%
|
79%
|
| UV |
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
7
|
10
|
13
|
15
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
15
|
17
|
19
|
21
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Friday (24 January 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
|
08:00
|
09:00
|
10:00
|
11:00
|
12:00
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13:00
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14:00
|
15:00
|
16:00
|
17:00
|
18:00
|
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%
|
50%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
≥95%
|
70%
|
60%
|
60%
|
80%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
2°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
-3°
|
0°
|
-2°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-3°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-5°
|
-5°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
16
|
SSW
15
|
S
15
|
SE
18
|
SE
25
|
SE
32
|
SE
35
|
SSE
35
|
S
36
|
SSW
41
|
SSW
45
|
SSW
47
|
SSW
48
|
SW
49
|
SW
49
|
SW
49
|
SW
48
|
SW
48
|
SW
46
|
SW
45
|
SW
44
|
SW
43
|
WSW
43
|
WSW
40
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
27
|
26
|
31
|
38
|
51
|
60
|
62
|
62
|
65
|
71
|
77
|
80
|
82
|
83
|
84
|
83
|
81
|
78
|
75
|
73
|
70
|
67
|
65
|
62
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
P
|
M
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
77%
|
78%
|
76%
|
81%
|
91%
|
88%
|
85%
|
75%
|
69%
|
79%
|
79%
|
77%
|
74%
|
74%
|
73%
|
75%
|
74%
|
76%
|
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
75%
|
78%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
16
|
15
|
15
|
18
|
24
|
31
|
34
|
34
|
36
|
41
|
45
|
47
|
48
|
49
|
49
|
49
|
48
|
47
|
46
|
44
|
43
|
43
|
42
|
39
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.9
|
1.3
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
4
|
6
|
7
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
6
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
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|
|
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|
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|
Saturday (25 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
2°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-6°
|
-6°
|
-6°
|
-5°
|
-3°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
38
|
WSW
34
|
SW
31
|
SW
28
|
WSW
26
|
SW
22
|
SW
20
|
SW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
61
|
53
|
49
|
45
|
45
|
41
|
36
|
33
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
77%
|
76%
|
76%
|
76%
|
74%
|
71%
|
75%
|
79%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
37
|
33
|
31
|
28
|
26
|
22
|
19
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
2
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sunday (26 January 2025)
| 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%
|
<5%
|
20%
|
40%
|
60%
|
70%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-4°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
17
|
SW
17
|
SW
14
|
S
12
|
SE
13
|
ESE
20
|
SE
24
|
SE
26
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
31
|
30
|
26
|
25
|
31
|
41
|
48
|
44
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
78%
|
76%
|
78%
|
83%
|
76%
|
82%
|
85%
|
87%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
16
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
13
|
20
|
25
|
26
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.5
|
1.4
|
1.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
3
|
3
|
6
|
8
|
8
|
3
|
7
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Monday (27 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
50%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
40%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-2°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SE
20
|
SE
17
|
SE
19
|
SSE
20
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
18
|
SSE
15
|
SSE
15
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
40
|
34
|
34
|
35
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
28
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
88%
|
90%
|
88%
|
86%
|
85%
|
87%
|
87%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
21
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
16
|
15
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
8
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Tuesday (28 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
0°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
2°
|
2°
|
0°
|
0°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
S
15
|
S
15
|
SSW
17
|
SW
18
|
SW
18
|
WSW
17
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
28
|
31
|
32
|
33
|
34
|
32
|
31
|
30
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
83%
|
82%
|
81%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
15
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
18
|
17
|
16
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
7
|
7
|
5
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wednesday (29 January 2025)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
40%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
5°
|
6°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
|
1°
|
2°
|
0°
|
-1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
13
|
SW
12
|
SSW
13
|
SSW
13
|
SW
13
|
WSW
12
|
SW
11
|
SW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
26
|
28
|
26
|
26
|
26
|
22
|
22
|
23
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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VG
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| Humidity |
84%
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85%
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86%
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86%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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84%
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| UV |
-
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-
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-
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1
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1
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1
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-
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-
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| Wind direction and speed |
13
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.2
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
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| 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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Tide times
Thursday 23 January
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
Thursday 23 January
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
Thursday 23 January
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
Thursday 23 January
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
Friday 24 January
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
Friday 24 January
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
Friday 24 January
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
Friday 24 January
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
Saturday 25 January
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
Saturday 25 January
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
Saturday 25 January
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
Saturday 25 January
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
Sunday 26 January
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
Sunday 26 January
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
Sunday 26 January
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
Sunday 26 January
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
Monday 27 January
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
Monday 27 January
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
Monday 27 January
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
Monday 27 January
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
Tuesday 28 January
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
Tuesday 28 January
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
Tuesday 28 January
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
Tuesday 28 January
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
Wednesday 29 January
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
Wednesday 29 January
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
Wednesday 29 January
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
Wednesday 29 January
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.
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Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders weather forecast
Headline:
Rain and hill snow spreading northeast this afternoon.
Today:
A few showers at first this morning, otherwise mainly dry start. Rain will reach Dumfries and Galloway late morning. Cloudy this afternoon with rain and hill snow extending northeast for a time. Breezy this afternoon. Cold. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Tonight:
Any showers soon dying out this evening otherwise dry, a few icy patches. Widespread rain and snow will spread northeast later along with strong to gale southeasterly winds. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Friday:
Rain and hill snow soon clearing. Then cloudy with showers or longer spells of rain, far south drier. Very windy with severe gale to storm westerly or southwesterly winds. Cold. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Saturday to Monday:
Mainly dry, cold and breezy on Saturday although a few wintry showers across West Lothian. Dry for most of Sunday but outbreaks of rain later. A few showers on Monday.
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