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Forecasts and tides for Macduff

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

5-day weather forecast

Fri

Rain

14°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 14°C

Sat

Overcast

14°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 14°C

Sun

Rain

16°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 16°C

Mon

Rain

15°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 15°C

Tue

Rain

14°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 14°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

Friday 28 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 3.0ft 7
8am 3.4ft 7
11am 4.0ft 7
2pm 4.7ft 7
5pm 5.3ft 8
8pm 5.8ft 9
11pm 5.9ft 9

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.5ft 9
5am 4.8ft 9
8am 4.0ft 8
11am 3.1ft 8
2pm 2.4ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.4ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 9

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 6
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.5ft 8
11am 0.3ft 12
2pm 0.4ft 12
5pm 0.4ft 11
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.6ft 11

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.1ft 8
5am 3.0ft 8
8am 2.9ft 8
11am 2.7ft 8
2pm 2.6ft 8
5pm 2.4ft 8
8pm 2.3ft 8
11pm 2.1ft 7

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 7
5am 1.8ft 7
8am 1.6ft 7
11am 1.3ft 7
2pm 1.2ft 7
5pm 1.0ft 7
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Friday 28 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 3.0ft 7
8am 3.4ft 7
11am 4.0ft 7
2pm 4.7ft 7
5pm 5.3ft 8
8pm 5.8ft 9
11pm 5.9ft 9

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.5ft 9
5am 4.8ft 9
8am 4.0ft 8
11am 3.1ft 8
2pm 2.4ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.4ft 10
11pm 0.3ft 9

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 6
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.5ft 8
11am 0.3ft 12
2pm 0.4ft 12
5pm 0.4ft 11
8pm 0.4ft 11
11pm 0.6ft 11

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.1ft 8
5am 3.0ft 8
8am 2.9ft 8
11am 2.7ft 8
2pm 2.6ft 8
5pm 2.4ft 8
8pm 2.3ft 8
11pm 2.1ft 7

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 7
5am 1.8ft 7
8am 1.6ft 7
11am 1.3ft 7
2pm 1.2ft 7
5pm 1.0ft 7
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Friday 28 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 3.0ft 7
11am 3.5ft 7
2pm 4.9ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 9
8pm 5.4ft 9
11pm 5.6ft 9

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 9
5am 4.8ft 9
8am 4.0ft 8
11am 3.2ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 10
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 1.3ft 7
11pm 0.4ft 9

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.5ft 6
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.8ft 9
11am 0.3ft 12
2pm 0.3ft 12
5pm 0.4ft 11
8pm 0.5ft 11
11pm 0.6ft 11

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 8
5am 2.8ft 8
8am 2.6ft 8
11am 2.5ft 8
2pm 2.4ft 8
5pm 2.2ft 8
8pm 2.1ft 8
11pm 1.9ft 8

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 7
5am 1.6ft 7
8am 1.4ft 7
11am 1.2ft 7
2pm 1.1ft 7
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 7

Friday 28 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 7
5am 0.3ft 7
8am 3.0ft 7
11am 3.5ft 7
2pm 4.9ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 9
8pm 5.4ft 9
11pm 5.6ft 9

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.3ft 9
5am 4.8ft 9
8am 4.0ft 8
11am 3.2ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 10
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 1.3ft 7
11pm 0.4ft 9

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.5ft 6
5am 0.7ft 9
8am 0.8ft 9
11am 0.3ft 12
2pm 0.3ft 12
5pm 0.4ft 11
8pm 0.5ft 11
11pm 0.6ft 11

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.8ft 8
5am 2.8ft 8
8am 2.6ft 8
11am 2.5ft 8
2pm 2.4ft 8
5pm 2.2ft 8
8pm 2.1ft 8
11pm 1.9ft 8

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.8ft 7
5am 1.6ft 7
8am 1.4ft 7
11am 1.2ft 7
2pm 1.1ft 7
5pm 0.6ft 8
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 7

Friday 28 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.8ft 7
5am 4.1ft 7
8am 4.5ft 7
11am 0.2ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 6.8ft 9
11pm 6.4ft 9

Saturday 29 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.8ft 9
5am 4.8ft 9
8am 3.9ft 8
11am 2.9ft 7
2pm 2.2ft 7
5pm 1.6ft 7
8pm 0.5ft 7
11pm 0.7ft 7

Sunday 30 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 6
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 1.0ft 8
11am 0.4ft 12
2pm 0.4ft 12
5pm 0.6ft 11
8pm 0.7ft 11
11pm 0.4ft 11

Monday 31 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 8
5am 3.3ft 7
8am 3.2ft 8
11am 3.1ft 8
2pm 2.9ft 7
5pm 2.7ft 7
8pm 2.6ft 7
11pm 2.4ft 7

Tuesday 1 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.3ft 7
5am 2.0ft 7
8am 1.8ft 7
11am 0.5ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.8ft 8
8pm 0.8ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8