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Partly cloudy changing to light rain by lunchtime.
Beach safety today
Very large, powerful waves and strong wind
- • very high likelihood of injury in or near the sea
Tide: Next low tide (1.7m) at
Sunrise:
Sunset:
UV
Pollution
No pollen data.
7 day forecast for Whitesands Bay (Beach)
Today (23 December 2024)
| Time |
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 |
40%
|
30%
|
10%
|
<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
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<5%
|
10%
|
10%
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40%
|
70%
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50%
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40%
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40%
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30%
|
10%
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<5%
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<5%
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10%
|
10%
|
10%
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| Temperature |
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
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3°
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4°
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5°
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5°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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6°
|
6°
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7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-2°
|
-2°
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-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
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-3°
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-2°
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-1°
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1°
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2°
|
2°
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2°
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3°
|
4°
|
5°
|
5°
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6°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WNW
25
|
WNW
25
|
WNW
24
|
WNW
23
|
W
21
|
W
19
|
WSW
17
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WSW
15
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WSW
14
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WSW
13
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WSW
12
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WSW
11
|
WSW
10
|
WSW
8
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SW
6
|
SW
5
|
WSW
6
|
W
8
|
W
10
|
WSW
13
|
WSW
16
|
WSW
19
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| Wind gust (mph) |
35
|
34
|
32
|
30
|
28
|
26
|
24
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
26
|
27
|
| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
75%
|
74%
|
74%
|
72%
|
68%
|
68%
|
73%
|
74%
|
75%
|
75%
|
76%
|
81%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
85%
|
86%
|
89%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
25
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
21
|
19
|
17
|
16
|
15
|
13
|
12
|
11
|
10
|
8
|
6
|
5
|
5
|
7
|
10
|
13
|
16
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.7
|
1.9
|
2.0
|
2.1
|
2.1
|
2.0
|
1.9
|
1.9
|
1.8
|
1.7
|
1.7
|
1.6
|
1.6
|
1.5
|
1.5
|
1.4
|
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
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%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
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<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
12°
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12°
|
13°
|
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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13°
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13°
|
13°
|
14°
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14°
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14°
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14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
14°
|
13°
|
13°
|
13°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
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| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
19
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
24
|
WSW
24
|
WSW
24
|
WSW
24
|
WSW
24
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
23
|
WSW
22
|
WSW
21
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
19
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
20
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
29
|
30
|
32
|
33
|
34
|
35
|
36
|
35
|
35
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
34
|
32
|
30
|
30
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
29
|
30
|
29
|
29
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
E
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
84%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
20
|
20
|
21
|
22
|
23
|
23
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
24
|
23
|
23
|
23
|
22
|
21
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
20
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.1
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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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
|
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) |
13°
|
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
12°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
19
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
18
|
WSW
20
|
WSW
21
|
SW
20
|
SW
18
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
31
|
31
|
32
|
34
|
33
|
33
|
31
|
29
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
83%
|
81%
|
76%
|
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
81%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
20
|
21
|
20
|
18
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.4
|
0.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
8
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (26 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
12°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
16
|
WSW
14
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
10
|
SW
9
|
SW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
25
|
23
|
20
|
19
|
18
|
18
|
18
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
84%
|
85%
|
88%
|
89%
|
89%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
16
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
9
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
10
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
17
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Friday (27 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
S
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
18
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
87%
|
88%
|
89%
|
89%
|
88%
|
88%
|
88%
|
87%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
0.2
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
17
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
15
|
11
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Saturday (28 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
7°
|
6°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
13
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
19
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
17
|
17
|
18
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
88%
|
88%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
12
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
13
|
12
|
12
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.3
|
0.3
|
0.2
|
0.1
|
0.1
|
– | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
2
|
3
|
15
|
15
|
15
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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–
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–
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–
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Sunday (29 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
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12:00
|
15:00
|
18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
8°
|
7°
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6°
|
6°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
3°
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2°
|
2°
|
2°
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4°
|
4°
|
2°
|
2°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
12
|
WSW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
12
|
SW
13
|
SW
14
|
SSW
15
|
SSW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
16
|
15
|
15
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
18
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
88%
|
87%
|
87%
|
87%
|
86%
|
86%
|
85%
|
85%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
12
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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 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 23 December
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 23 December
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 23 December
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 24 December
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 24 December
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 24 December
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 24 December
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 25 December
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 25 December
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 25 December
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 25 December
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 26 December
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 26 December
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 26 December
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 26 December
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 27 December
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 27 December
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 27 December
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 27 December
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 28 December
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 28 December
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 28 December
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 28 December
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 29 December
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 29 December
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 29 December
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 29 December
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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Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian & Borders weather forecast
Headline:
Winds easing overnight and milder conditions spreading east on Monday.
This Evening and Tonight:
The gale northwest wind will ease overnight. A mainly dry night with increasing clear periods in the west spreading to eastern parts later. A late frost likely especially in the east. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Monday:
Cold and bright at first but cloud and patchy rain spreads east during the day, feeling much milder especially towards the Lothian's. Maximum temperature 10 °C.
Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:
A very mild Christmas period. Cloudy with light rain Christmas Eve, drier and brighter in east. Mostly dry on Christmas day although breezy at times. Patchy rain on Boxing Day.
Updated: