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Forecasts and tides for Anstruther

The local weather with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions for Anstruther Lifeboat Station.

5-day weather forecast

Mon

Overcast

18°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 18°C

Tue

Overcast

16°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 16°C

Wed

Rain

14°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 14°C

Thu

Overcast

16°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 16°C

Fri

Rain

15°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 15°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 11
5am 0.7ft 8
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 0.2ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 10
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 8
5am 0.5ft 8
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.4ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.3ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 12
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.5ft 11

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 11
5am 0.6ft 11
8am 0.6ft 10
11am 0.6ft 10
2pm 0.6ft 10
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.5ft 9
11pm 0.4ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 7
8pm 0.3ft 7
11pm 0.3ft 7

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 11
5am 0.7ft 8
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 0.2ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 10
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 8
5am 0.5ft 8
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.4ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.3ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 12
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.5ft 11

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 11
5am 0.6ft 11
8am 0.6ft 10
11am 0.6ft 10
2pm 0.6ft 10
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.5ft 9
11pm 0.4ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 7
8pm 0.3ft 7
11pm 0.3ft 7

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 11
5am 0.7ft 8
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 0.2ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 10
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 8
5am 0.5ft 8
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.4ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.3ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 12
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.5ft 11

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 11
5am 0.6ft 11
8am 0.6ft 10
11am 0.6ft 10
2pm 0.6ft 10
5pm 0.5ft 9
8pm 0.5ft 9
11pm 0.4ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 7
8pm 0.3ft 7
11pm 0.3ft 7

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 11
5am 0.2ft 11
8am 1.7ft 8
11am 0.5ft 10
2pm 0.6ft 10
5pm 1.0ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 0.9ft 8

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 8
5am 0.7ft 8
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.7ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 8
5am 0.5ft 8
8am 0.4ft 7
11am 0.4ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 12
5pm 0.5ft 12
8pm 0.7ft 11
11pm 0.8ft 11

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 11
5am 0.9ft 11
8am 1.1ft 10
11am 1.0ft 10
2pm 0.9ft 10
5pm 0.9ft 9
8pm 0.8ft 9
11pm 0.7ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 9
5am 0.6ft 9
8am 0.6ft 8
11am 0.5ft 8
2pm 0.5ft 8
5pm 0.5ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 7
11pm 0.4ft 7

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 11
5am 0.3ft 11
8am 0.8ft 8
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.3ft 10
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.7ft 8

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 8
5am 0.6ft 8
8am 0.5ft 8
11am 0.5ft 8
2pm 0.4ft 8
5pm 0.4ft 8
8pm 0.4ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 8
5am 0.4ft 8
8am 0.4ft 7
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.4ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 12
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.5ft 11

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 11
5am 0.6ft 11
8am 0.6ft 11
11am 0.6ft 10
2pm 0.7ft 10
5pm 0.6ft 10
8pm 0.6ft 9
11pm 0.5ft 9

Friday 4 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.4ft 8
5pm 0.4ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 7
11pm 0.3ft 7