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Buckie's forecasts and tides

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

5-day weather forecast

Sun

Rain

14°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 14°C

Mon

Overcast

14°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 14°C

Tue

Rain

16°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 16°C

Wed

Rain

15°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 15°C

Thu

Sunshine

16°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 16°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

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 0.3ft 12
5pm 0.4ft 12
8pm 0.5ft 11
11pm 0.5ft 11

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 11
5am 0.7ft 10
8am 0.6ft 10
11am 0.9ft 10
2pm 0.9ft 10
5pm 0.9ft 9
8pm 0.8ft 9
11pm 0.7ft 9

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 9
5am 0.9ft 9
8am 0.8ft 8
11am 0.8ft 8
2pm 0.7ft 8
5pm 0.5ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.4ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 8
5am 1.3ft 8
8am 1.6ft 8
11am 1.7ft 8
2pm 1.7ft 8
5pm 1.7ft 10
8pm 1.7ft 10
11pm 1.8ft 10

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 10
5am 1.8ft 10
8am 1.6ft 10
11am 1.5ft 10
2pm 1.3ft 9
5pm 1.2ft 9
8pm 1.1ft 9
11pm 0.2ft 11

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.5ft 9
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 0.3ft 12
5pm 0.4ft 12
8pm 0.5ft 11
11pm 0.5ft 11

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 11
5am 0.7ft 10
8am 0.6ft 10
11am 0.9ft 10
2pm 0.9ft 10
5pm 0.9ft 9
8pm 0.8ft 9
11pm 0.7ft 9

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 9
5am 0.9ft 9
8am 0.8ft 8
11am 0.8ft 8
2pm 0.7ft 8
5pm 0.5ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.4ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 8
5am 1.3ft 8
8am 1.6ft 8
11am 1.7ft 8
2pm 1.7ft 8
5pm 1.7ft 10
8pm 1.7ft 10
11pm 1.8ft 10

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 10
5am 1.8ft 10
8am 1.6ft 10
11am 1.5ft 10
2pm 1.3ft 9
5pm 1.2ft 9
8pm 1.1ft 9
11pm 0.2ft 11

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.5ft 8
11am 0.5ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 12
5pm 0.3ft 12
8pm 0.3ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 11

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 11
5am 0.4ft 10
8am 0.4ft 10
11am 0.7ft 10
2pm 0.7ft 10
5pm 0.6ft 9
8pm 0.6ft 9
11pm 0.5ft 9

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 9
5am 0.6ft 9
8am 0.5ft 9
11am 0.5ft 8
2pm 0.5ft 8
5pm 0.4ft 8
8pm 0.4ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.6ft 8
8am 0.8ft 8
11am 0.9ft 8
2pm 0.9ft 8
5pm 1.0ft 11
8pm 1.0ft 11
11pm 1.0ft 10

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 10
5am 1.0ft 10
8am 0.9ft 10
11am 0.8ft 10
2pm 0.7ft 9
5pm 0.7ft 9
8pm 0.6ft 9
11pm 0.6ft 9

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 9
5am 0.6ft 9
8am 0.6ft 9
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 0.3ft 12
5pm 0.4ft 12
8pm 0.6ft 11
11pm 0.6ft 11

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 11
5am 0.7ft 10
8am 0.7ft 10
11am 1.0ft 10
2pm 1.9ft 7
5pm 1.8ft 9
8pm 1.2ft 9
11pm 0.8ft 9

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 9
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.7ft 9
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.4ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 8
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 0.3ft 13
11am 2.1ft 8
2pm 2.1ft 8
5pm 2.1ft 10
8pm 2.2ft 10
11pm 2.2ft 10

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 10
5am 2.2ft 10
8am 2.1ft 10
11am 1.9ft 10
2pm 1.7ft 9
5pm 1.5ft 9
8pm 1.4ft 9
11pm 1.3ft 9

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 9
5am 0.6ft 9
8am 0.6ft 9
11am 0.2ft 12
2pm 0.3ft 12
5pm 0.4ft 12
8pm 0.6ft 11
11pm 0.6ft 11

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 11
5am 0.7ft 10
8am 0.7ft 10
11am 1.0ft 10
2pm 1.9ft 7
5pm 1.8ft 9
8pm 1.2ft 9
11pm 0.8ft 9

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 9
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.7ft 9
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.4ft 8

Wednesday 2 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 8
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 0.3ft 13
11am 2.1ft 8
2pm 2.1ft 8
5pm 2.1ft 10
8pm 2.2ft 10
11pm 2.2ft 10

Thursday 3 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 10
5am 2.2ft 10
8am 2.1ft 10
11am 1.9ft 10
2pm 1.7ft 9
5pm 1.5ft 9
8pm 1.4ft 9
11pm 1.3ft 9