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Dunbar's forecasts and tides

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

5-day weather forecast

Thu

Rain

13°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 13°C

Fri

Rain

16°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 16°C

Sat

Rain

16°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 16°C

Sun

Overcast

14°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 14°C

Mon

Rain

19°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 19°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

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 8
5am 2.3ft 8
8am 1.9ft 8
11am 1.7ft 8
2pm 1.4ft 7
5pm 1.2ft 7
8pm 0.5ft 10
11pm 1.0ft 10

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 9
5am 0.9ft 8
8am 0.8ft 8
11am 0.7ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Saturday 19 September

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

Sunday 20 September

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

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 8
5am 0.4ft 7
8am 0.5ft 7
11am 0.5ft 7
2pm 0.2ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 7
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 1.0ft 8

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.1ft 8
5am 1.8ft 8
8am 1.6ft 8
11am 1.3ft 8
2pm 1.1ft 7
5pm 0.9ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 11
11pm 0.3ft 10

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 10
5am 0.2ft 10
8am 0.5ft 8
11am 0.2ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 10
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 0.3ft 9
11pm 0.2ft 9

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.3ft 9
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 9
5pm 0.3ft 9
8pm 0.2ft 10
11pm 0.2ft 9

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 3.5ft 4
11am 3.3ft 4
2pm 3.1ft 4
5pm 2.9ft 4
8pm 2.1ft 4
11pm 1.7ft 3

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 3
5am 0.2ft 5
8am 0.2ft 8
11am 0.2ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 8
5am 2.2ft 8
8am 1.8ft 8
11am 1.5ft 8
2pm 1.3ft 7
5pm 1.1ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.5ft 10

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 10
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 0.5ft 8
5pm 0.5ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.4ft 9

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 9
5am 0.3ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.4ft 9
5pm 0.4ft 9
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 10

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.3ft 9
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 0.2ft 9
2pm 3.5ft 5
5pm 3.3ft 4
8pm 2.6ft 4
11pm 0.2ft 9

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 0.4ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 8

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.4ft 8
5am 2.0ft 8
8am 1.7ft 8
11am 1.4ft 8
2pm 1.2ft 7
5pm 1.0ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 10
11pm 0.5ft 10

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.6ft 8
11am 0.5ft 8
2pm 0.5ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 9
8pm 0.4ft 9
11pm 0.4ft 9

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 9
5pm 0.3ft 9
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 9

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 4.2ft 5
2pm 3.9ft 5
5pm 3.9ft 5
8pm 0.2ft 9
11pm 0.2ft 9

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 8

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.4ft 8
5am 2.0ft 8
8am 1.7ft 8
11am 1.4ft 8
2pm 1.2ft 7
5pm 1.0ft 7
8pm 0.4ft 10
11pm 0.5ft 10

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 9
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.6ft 8
11am 0.5ft 8
2pm 0.5ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 9
8pm 0.4ft 9
11pm 0.4ft 9

Saturday 19 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 9
5am 0.4ft 9
8am 0.4ft 9
11am 0.3ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 9
5pm 0.3ft 9
8pm 0.3ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 9

Sunday 20 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 9
5am 0.2ft 9
8am 0.2ft 9
11am 4.2ft 5
2pm 3.9ft 5
5pm 3.9ft 5
8pm 0.2ft 9
11pm 0.2ft 9

Monday 21 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.3ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 8