Sea weather in Edinburgh in Scotland All the beach weather in Edinburgh

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in Edinburgh in Scotland, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in Edinburgh over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in Edinburgh in Scotland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in Edinburgh. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Sunday 22 December 202440°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Monday 23 December 202440°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 24 December 202447°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 25 December 202447°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 26 December 202447°F to 49°Frecommended
Friday 27 December 202449°F to 49°Frecommended
Saturday 28 December 202447°F to 49°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Edinburgh

Sea weather on Sunday 22 December 2024

On Sunday 22 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:43 and will set at 15:40 on the beach(es) of Edinburgh. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 40°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 33.6mph km/h (with gusts up to 43.5mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-1°C (29°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity86%69%71%67%73%77%72%72%
Barometric pressure989 hPa991 hPa991 hPa991 hPa992 hPa998 hPa1006 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover89%49%23%50%91%100%100%100%
Heat index4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point2°C (35°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed54km/h (33mph)51km/h (32mph)52km/h (32mph)50km/h (31mph)53km/h (33mph)52km/h (32mph)35km/h (22mph)29km/h (18mph)
Gusts70km/h (44mph)68km/h (42mph)69km/h (43mph)51km/h (32mph)56km/h (35mph)56km/h (35mph)37km/h (23mph)41km/h (26mph)
Direction 265°
W
270°
W
268°
W
263°
W
292°
WNW
314°
NW
317°
NW
313°
NW
Wind chill-3°C (27°F)-2°C (28°F)-3°C (27°F)-1°C (29°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)
Waves
Height1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.8ft)1.5m (5.0ft)1.4m (4.5ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)
Direction 261°
W
261°
W
247°
WSW
269°
W
272°
W
275°
W
299°
WNW
29°
NNE
Period10.1 sec.10.0 sec.9.8 sec.9.7 sec.12.0 sec.7.4 sec.7.5 sec.8.0 sec.
Significant height2.1m (6.9ft)2.1m (6.9ft)2.2m (7.2ft)2.1m (6.9ft)1.9m (6.2ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Monday 23 December 2024

On Monday 23 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:43 and will set at 15:41 on the beach(es) of Edinburgh. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 40°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 24.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 32.9mph). Wave height will be up to 5.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-0°C (31°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%60%65%69%67%82%86%89%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1018 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa
Cloud cover79%8%7%44%47%100%100%72%
Heat index6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point-0°C (32°F)-2°C (28°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed39km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)35km/h (21mph)24km/h (15mph)17km/h (10mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts53km/h (33mph)51km/h (32mph)50km/h (31mph)37km/h (23mph)25km/h (15mph)36km/h (22mph)35km/h (22mph)36km/h (23mph)
Direction 312°
NW
310°
NW
301°
WNW
295°
WNW
252°
WSW
236°
SW
230°
SW
250°
WSW
Wind chill0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-0°C (31°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.7ft)1.6m (5.4ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.1m (3.8ft)
Direction 32°
NNE
32°
NNE
30°
NNE
30°
NNE
31°
NNE
31°
NNE
30°
NNE
30°
NNE
Period12.2 sec.12.0 sec.11.4 sec.10.9 sec.10.8 sec.10.6 sec.10.2 sec.10.0 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 24 December 2024

On Tuesday 24 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:44 and will set at 15:42 on the beach(es) of Edinburgh. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 28mph). Wave height will be up to 3.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity94%96%92%93%91%90%86%85%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1017 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover69%89%51%85%74%81%76%47%
Heat index8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (52°F)11°C (51°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)26km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)36km/h (22mph)34km/h (21mph)
Gusts45km/h (28mph)42km/h (26mph)30km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)37km/h (23mph)37km/h (23mph)39km/h (24mph)39km/h (24mph)
Direction 253°
WSW
248°
WSW
251°
WSW
233°
SW
234°
SW
230°
SW
235°
SW
230°
SW
Wind chill3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height1.1m (3.5ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 29°
NNE
28°
NNE
27°
NNE
26°
NNE
25°
NNE
25°
NNE
28°
NNE
29°
NNE
Period9.8 sec.9.7 sec.9.7 sec.9.9 sec.10.1 sec.10.2 sec.10.6 sec.10.8 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 25 December 2024

On Wednesday 25 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:44 and will set at 15:42 on the beach(es) of Edinburgh. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 20.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.8mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%81%78%80%76%79%84%88%
Barometric pressure1024 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1027 hPa1028 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa1030 hPa
Cloud cover30%22%16%9%30%32%6%27%
Heat index10°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)33km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)28km/h (17mph)30km/h (18mph)22km/h (14mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)32km/h (20mph)35km/h (22mph)29km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)34km/h (21mph)28km/h (18mph)
Direction 232°
SW
237°
WSW
239°
WSW
230°
SW
231°
SW
233°
SW
235°
SW
222°
SW
Wind chill7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.7m (2.2ft)
Direction 29°
NNE
29°
NNE
214°
SW
27°
NNE
27°
NNE
216°
SW
202°
SSW
205°
SSW
Period10.8 sec.10.7 sec.10.4 sec.10.1 sec.10.0 sec.9.9 sec.9.7 sec.4.8 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 26 December 2024

On Thursday 26 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:44 and will set at 15:43 on the beach(es) of Edinburgh. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%90%91%90%89%91%93%94%
Barometric pressure1030 hPa1031 hPa1031 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa1031 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa
Cloud cover52%59%25%37%45%92%100%44%
Heat index9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)
Dew point7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (10mph)
Gusts36km/h (22mph)34km/h (21mph)35km/h (22mph)27km/h (17mph)26km/h (16mph)25km/h (16mph)26km/h (16mph)30km/h (19mph)
Direction 214°
SSW
215°
SW
228°
SW
210°
SSW
213°
SSW
224°
SW
214°
SSW
225°
SW
Wind chill6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.5ft)
Direction 194°
SSW
193°
SSW
191°
S
192°
SSW
190°
S
184°
S
199°
SSW
188°
S
Period9.2 sec.9.1 sec.9.0 sec.5.0 sec.4.8 sec.4.6 sec.4.7 sec.4.5 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)

Sea weather on Friday 27 December 2024

On Friday 27 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:44 and will set at 15:44 on the beach(es) of Edinburgh. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 49°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity94%93%93%92%93%92%91%91%
Barometric pressure1033 hPa1033 hPa1033 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1033 hPa1033 hPa1032 hPa
Cloud cover65%54%34%47%59%74%66%44%
Heat index9°C (49°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)
Wind
Speed18km/h (11mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)
Gusts33km/h (20mph)27km/h (17mph)27km/h (17mph)28km/h (18mph)24km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)
Direction 228°
SW
229°
SW
222°
SW
229°
SW
236°
WSW
243°
WSW
217°
SW
215°
SW
Wind chill7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.2ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.2m (0.8ft)0.2m (0.6ft)0.1m (0.5ft)0.1m (0.4ft)0.2m (0.5ft)
Direction 209°
SSW
213°
SSW
135°
SE
131°
SE
135°
SE
135°
SE
27°
NNE
27°
NNE
Period4.4 sec.4.3 sec.4.4 sec.4.5 sec.4.4 sec.4.3 sec.4.0 sec.3.9 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 28 December 2024

On Saturday 28 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:44 and will set at 15:45 on the beach(es) of Edinburgh. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%91%92%91%85%78%84%81%
Barometric pressure1031 hPa1029 hPa1027 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1023 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa
Cloud cover39%67%80%28%77%100%100%6%
Heat index9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)
Dew point8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)23km/h (14mph)31km/h (19mph)30km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)22km/h (14mph)33km/h (20mph)30km/h (18mph)40km/h (25mph)33km/h (20mph)35km/h (21mph)30km/h (18mph)
Direction 220°
SW
222°
SW
226°
SW
211°
SSW
217°
SW
229°
SW
238°
WSW
251°
WSW
Wind chill8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)
Waves
Height0.2m (0.8ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.2ft)
Direction 194°
SSW
202°
SSW
195°
SSW
189°
S
188°
S
193°
SSW
194°
SSW
190°
S
Period3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.3.9 sec.4.5 sec.4.6 sec.
Significant height0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)

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