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
Monday 17 March 202534°F to 41°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 18 March 202534°F to 41°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 19 March 202538°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 20 March 202540°F to 43°Fdiscouraged
Friday 21 March 202540°F to 43°Fdiscouraged
Saturday 22 March 202541°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 23 March 202543°F to 45°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Edinburgh

Sea weather on Monday 17 March 2025

On Monday 17 March 2025, the sun will rise at 06:22 and will set at 18:20 on the beach(es) of Edinburgh. The outside temperature will be a high of 41°F t and a low of 34°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 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.3mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

0:003:006:009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)1°C (34°F)5°C (40°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)-3°C (26°F)1°C (34°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%70%72%68%62%68%71%72%
Barometric pressure1033 hPa1033 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1033 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa
Cloud cover87%91%92%82%43%16%0%9%
Heat index5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)1°C (34°F)5°C (40°F)
Dew point2°C (35°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)-4°C (25°F)-0°C (32°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (14mph)16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)17km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts31km/h (19mph)23km/h (14mph)18km/h (11mph)17km/h (11mph)18km/h (11mph)26km/h (16mph)31km/h (19mph)22km/h (13mph)
Direction 50°
NE
70°
ENE
71°
ENE
85°
E
89°
E
108°
ESE
112°
ESE
135°
SE
Wind chill1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (34°F)-3°C (26°F)1°C (34°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.1ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (3.1ft)1.0m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.1ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)
Direction 40°
NE
38°
NE
30°
NNE
29°
NNE
28°
NNE
32°
NNE
30°
NNE
30°
NNE
Period9.8 sec.6.1 sec.7.3 sec.7.5 sec.10.9 sec.12.8 sec.12.0 sec.11.7 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 18 March 2025

On Tuesday 18 March 2025, the sun will rise at 06:19 and will set at 18:22 on the beach(es) of Edinburgh. The outside temperature will be a high of 41°F t and a low of 34°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 14.9mph km/h (with gusts up to 21.1mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

0:003:006:009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)5°C (41°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)0°C (33°F)-1°C (31°F)-3°C (26°F)1°C (34°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%76%75%64%57%69%78%79%
Barometric pressure1031 hPa1030 hPa1029 hPa1029 hPa1028 hPa1027 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa
Cloud cover7%9%0%0%0%0%0%0%
Heat index4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)5°C (41°F)
Dew point1°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)-1°C (31°F)-2°C (28°F)-4°C (24°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (29°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)10km/h (6mph)11km/h (7mph)20km/h (12mph)24km/h (15mph)19km/h (12mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)15km/h (10mph)16km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)22km/h (14mph)24km/h (15mph)28km/h (17mph)34km/h (21mph)
Direction 161°
SSE
159°
SSE
166°
SSE
154°
SSE
135°
SE
114°
ESE
130°
SE
156°
SSE
Wind chill1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)0°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)0°C (33°F)-1°C (31°F)-3°C (26°F)1°C (34°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.9m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 28°
NNE
28°
NNE
28°
NNE
83°
E
92°
E
98°
E
105°
ESE
110°
ESE
Period11.0 sec.6.5 sec.6.2 sec.5.8 sec.5.7 sec.10.0 sec.9.9 sec.9.8 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
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 Wednesday 19 March 2025

On Wednesday 19 March 2025, the sun will rise at 06:17 and will set at 18:24 on the beach(es) of Edinburgh. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 38°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 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 14.3mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

0:003:006:009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (38°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (35°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%72%70%66%60%71%81%82%
Barometric pressure1025 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1024 hPa1023 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1022 hPa
Cloud cover0%0%0%0%0%100%31%41%
Heat index5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (38°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Dew point0°C (33°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)-3°C (26°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed8km/h (5mph)3km/h (2mph)3km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)12km/h (7mph)12km/h (7mph)3km/h (2mph)
Gusts13km/h (8mph)4km/h (3mph)4km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)17km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)23km/h (14mph)6km/h (4mph)
Direction 188°
S
251°
WSW
274°
W
98°
E
99°
E
102°
ESE
121°
ESE
146°
SSE
Wind chill3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)1°C (35°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Direction 112°
ESE
115°
ESE
117°
ESE
120°
ESE
123°
ESE
125°
SE
126°
SE
127°
SE
Period9.7 sec.5.0 sec.5.0 sec.5.1 sec.5.1 sec.8.5 sec.8.3 sec.5.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.3m (1ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 20 March 2025

On Thursday 20 March 2025, the sun will rise at 06:14 and will set at 18:26 on the beach(es) of Edinburgh. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°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 6.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 9.9mph). Wave height will be up to 1.3ft today.

0:003:006:009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%82%78%76%76%75%78%79%
Barometric pressure1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1018 hPa1018 hPa1017 hPa
Cloud cover44%25%20%15%29%11%7%100%
Heat index5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)9km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)9km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts12km/h (7mph)16km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)16km/h (10mph)12km/h (8mph)
Direction 338°
NNW
332°
NNW
342°
NNW

N
43°
NE
73°
ENE
80°
E
93°
E
Wind chill4°C (39°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)4°C (38°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.0ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.4m (1.2ft)
Direction 127°
SE
126°
SE
123°
ESE
122°
ESE
122°
ESE
27°
NNE
24°
NNE
25°
NNE
Period5.1 sec.5.0 sec.4.9 sec.4.7 sec.4.6 sec.4.5 sec.11.2 sec.10.9 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)

Sea weather on Friday 21 March 2025

On Friday 21 March 2025, the sun will rise at 06:11 and will set at 18:28 on the beach(es) of Edinburgh. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°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 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 4.9ft today.

0:003:006:009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)-0°C (31°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity79%80%81%78%81%88%89%87%
Barometric pressure1016 hPa1015 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1014 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover8%11%7%5%2%43%43%42%
Heat index5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (42°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Dew point2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (33°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)14km/h (9mph)19km/h (12mph)22km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)20km/h (13mph)
Gusts11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (12mph)36km/h (23mph)32km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 44°
NE
24°
NNE
13°
NNE
30°
NNE
40°
NE
43°
NE
53°
NE
39°
NE
Wind chill4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)1°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)-0°C (31°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)
Waves
Height0.4m (1.3ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.5m (1.7ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.5m (4.8ft)
Direction 23°
NNE
23°
NNE
23°
NNE
23°
NNE
85°
E
80°
E
74°
ENE
71°
ENE
Period10.3 sec.10.0 sec.9.9 sec.9.7 sec.9.2 sec.9.2 sec.11.1 sec.11.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.6m (2ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)

Sea weather on Saturday 22 March 2025

On Saturday 22 March 2025, the sun will rise at 06:09 and will set at 18:30 on the beach(es) of Edinburgh. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 41°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 13.7mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 6.2ft today.

0:003:006:009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%93%95%95%90%88%91%89%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1012 hPa1013 hPa
Cloud cover35%97%100%100%77%55%38%75%
Heat index5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)
Wind
Speed22km/h (13mph)21km/h (13mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (10mph)15km/h (10mph)19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts33km/h (20mph)31km/h (19mph)28km/h (17mph)24km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)31km/h (19mph)32km/h (20mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 40°
NE
35°
NE
34°
NNE
69°
ENE
109°
ESE
103°
ESE
104°
ESE
111°
ESE
Wind chill1°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height1.7m (5.5ft)1.8m (6.0ft)1.9m (6.2ft)1.9m (6.1ft)1.6m (5.3ft)1.5m (4.8ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.4m (4.7ft)
Direction 87°
E
80°
E
87°
E
83°
E
77°
ENE
70°
ENE
63°
ENE
64°
ENE
Period11.1 sec.11.1 sec.11.1 sec.11.1 sec.6.7 sec.6.8 sec.7.3 sec.7.6 sec.
Significant height1.3m (4.3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 23 March 2025

On Sunday 23 March 2025, the sun will rise at 06:06 and will set at 18:33 on the beach(es) of Edinburgh. The outside temperature will be a high of 45°F t and a low of 43°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 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

0:003:006:009:0012:0015:0018:0021:00
Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity85%84%82%80%76%76%80%85%
Barometric pressure1012 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa
Cloud cover94%100%95%67%100%100%83%100%
Heat index6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (8mph)6km/h (4mph)8km/h (5mph)12km/h (8mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts19km/h (12mph)19km/h (12mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)20km/h (13mph)32km/h (20mph)
Direction 111°
ESE
117°
ESE
131°
SE
146°
SSE
185°
S
230°
SW
239°
WSW
233°
SW
Wind chill3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Direction 64°
ENE
66°
ENE
73°
ENE
76°
ENE
76°
ENE
85°
E
79°
ENE
73°
ENE
Period8.0 sec.8.0 sec.7.9 sec.7.7 sec.7.5 sec.7.4 sec.6.9 sec.6.7 sec.
Significant height0.1m (0.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

Outside temperature

Wind speed

Precipitation

Wave height

Change units