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
Saturday 20 April 202440°F to 43°Fdiscouraged
Sunday 21 April 202441°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Monday 22 April 202445°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 23 April 202443°F to 45°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 24 April 202441°F to 47°Frecommended
Thursday 25 April 202440°F to 45°Fnot recommended
Friday 26 April 202440°F to 45°Fdiscouraged

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in Edinburgh

Sea weather on Saturday 20 April 2024

On Saturday 20 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:54 and will set at 20:30 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 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 19.9mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity67%70%70%68%70%69%73%73%
Barometric pressure1027 hPa1028 hPa1029 hPa1030 hPa1031 hPa1030 hPa1031 hPa1032 hPa
Cloud cover29%46%70%70%38%100%56%100%
Heat index5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)
Dew point-0°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)-1°C (31°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)12km/h (8mph)7km/h (4mph)5km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)9km/h (5mph)15km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)
Gusts32km/h (20mph)19km/h (12mph)10km/h (6mph)7km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)24km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)
Direction
N
322°
NW
282°
WNW
49°
NE
118°
ESE
116°
ESE
87°
E
88°
E
Wind chill1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height1.4m (4.5ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.1ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.3m (4.4ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 28°
NNE
27°
NNE
33°
NNE
32°
NNE
33°
NNE
31°
NNE
30°
NNE
29°
NNE
Period9.4 sec.9.0 sec.9.6 sec.11.4 sec.11.1 sec.10.1 sec.9.2 sec.8.9 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.1m (0.3ft)0.2m (0.7ft)0.3m (1ft)0.2m (0.7ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 21 April 2024

On Sunday 21 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:52 and will set at 20:32 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 7.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 10.6mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity83%87%87%81%86%89%89%88%
Barometric pressure1033 hPa1033 hPa1033 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1033 hPa1033 hPa
Cloud cover100%100%100%100%100%100%100%100%
Heat index5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (40°F)5°C (41°F)
Wind
Speed12km/h (8mph)6km/h (4mph)6km/h (4mph)4km/h (2mph)4km/h (2mph)7km/h (4mph)9km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)
Gusts17km/h (10mph)8km/h (5mph)8km/h (5mph)5km/h (3mph)6km/h (4mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)10km/h (6mph)
Direction 75°
ENE
76°
ENE
114°
ESE
161°
SSE
191°
SSW
184°
S
178°
S
202°
SSW
Wind chill3°C (37°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.8ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.1ft)
Direction 31°
NNE
31°
NNE
31°
NNE
32°
NNE
32°
NNE
32°
NNE
36°
NE
34°
NNE
Period8.4 sec.8.3 sec.8.3 sec.8.2 sec.8.1 sec.7.9 sec.7.6 sec.7.4 sec.
Significant height1.4m (4.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)

Sea weather on Monday 22 April 2024

On Monday 22 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:49 and will set at 20:35 on the beach(es) of Edinburgh. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 45°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 21.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 28.6mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)
Perceived temperature8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (44°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity88%88%89%87%80%83%71%77%
Barometric pressure1032 hPa1030 hPa1029 hPa1028 hPa1026 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa
Cloud cover100%92%100%100%100%54%55%8%
Heat index8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (49°F)10°C (51°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (47°F)7°C (45°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (44°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed2km/h (1mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)12km/h (7mph)15km/h (10mph)35km/h (21mph)30km/h (18mph)
Gusts4km/h (2mph)18km/h (11mph)23km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)23km/h (15mph)32km/h (20mph)38km/h (24mph)46km/h (29mph)
Direction 282°
WNW
253°
WSW
272°
W
285°
WNW
358°
N
51°
NE
24°
NNE

N
Wind chill8°C (46°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (48°F)7°C (44°F)4°C (40°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (2.0ft)0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.2ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.3m (1.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)
Direction 31°
NNE
34°
NNE
30°
NNE
27°
NNE
25°
NNE
23°
NNE
25°
NNE
38°
NE
Period7.3 sec.7.1 sec.6.8 sec.6.7 sec.6.6 sec.6.6 sec.6.6 sec.5.9 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 23 April 2024

On Tuesday 23 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:47 and will set at 20:37 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 16.8mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.9mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity78%77%75%66%65%68%70%77%
Barometric pressure1027 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1024 hPa1022 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa
Cloud cover12%24%32%53%70%60%9%16%
Heat index7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)3°C (37°F)
Wind
Speed24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)21km/h (13mph)17km/h (10mph)9km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)13km/h (8mph)13km/h (8mph)
Gusts37km/h (23mph)40km/h (25mph)30km/h (19mph)23km/h (14mph)12km/h (8mph)15km/h (10mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)
Direction 357°
N

N
353°
N
355°
N
67°
ENE
124°
ESE
111°
ESE
95°
E
Wind chill3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (35°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.1ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.1m (3.7ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.1ft)
Direction 37°
NE
40°
NE
38°
NE
36°
NE
39°
NE
41°
NE
44°
NE
43°
NE
Period5.2 sec.5.1 sec.5.1 sec.7.4 sec.5.1 sec.4.9 sec.5.5 sec.5.2 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 24 April 2024

On Wednesday 24 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:44 and will set at 20:39 on the beach(es) of Edinburgh. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°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 11.2mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)2°C (35°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%77%77%68%66%77%74%75%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1015 hPa1013 hPa1012 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa1010 hPa
Cloud cover18%50%30%51%56%77%83%73%
Heat index6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)
Dew point2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)
Wind
Speed10km/h (6mph)10km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)11km/h (7mph)14km/h (9mph)14km/h (9mph)4km/h (3mph)18km/h (11mph)
Gusts15km/h (9mph)15km/h (9mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)21km/h (13mph)20km/h (12mph)7km/h (4mph)28km/h (17mph)
Direction 166°
SSE
254°
WSW
279°
W
313°
NW
72°
ENE
108°
ESE
240°
WSW
328°
NNW
Wind chill4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (41°F)2°C (35°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)0.9m (3.0ft)
Direction 42°
NE
35°
NE
34°
NE
40°
NE
40°
NE
44°
NE
38°
NE
37°
NE
Period5.2 sec.5.4 sec.6.0 sec.7.3 sec.7.3 sec.7.9 sec.7.9 sec.7.9 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 25 April 2024

On Thursday 25 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:42 and will set at 20:41 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! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 27.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 36mph). Wave height will be up to 3.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature-1°C (30°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)2°C (36°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (38°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity82%74%75%64%59%59%65%78%
Barometric pressure1010 hPa1010 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1011 hPa1009 hPa1009 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover100%89%83%76%77%55%90%60%
Heat index5°C (40°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)
Dew point2°C (35°F)0°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)-0°C (31°F)0°C (33°F)2°C (35°F)
Wind
Speed44km/h (27mph)28km/h (18mph)25km/h (15mph)22km/h (14mph)10km/h (6mph)3km/h (2mph)5km/h (3mph)8km/h (5mph)
Gusts58km/h (36mph)41km/h (25mph)36km/h (22mph)30km/h (18mph)14km/h (8mph)4km/h (3mph)7km/h (4mph)12km/h (8mph)
Direction 358°
N

N
348°
NNW
360°
N
24°
NNE
101°
ESE
28°
NNE
139°
SE
Wind chill-1°C (30°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (32°F)2°C (36°F)5°C (41°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)4°C (38°F)
Waves
Height1.0m (3.2ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (1.9ft)
Direction 35°
NE
36°
NE
35°
NE
39°
NE
44°
NE
42°
NE
44°
NE
42°
NE
Period7.9 sec.7.9 sec.6.6 sec.6.7 sec.6.8 sec.6.7 sec.6.6 sec.6.4 sec.
Significant height0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.9m (3ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)

Sea weather on Friday 26 April 2024

On Friday 26 April 2024, the sun will rise at 05:40 and will set at 20:43 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 12.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Perceived temperature5°C (42°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity74%79%80%76%71%72%83%84%
Barometric pressure1007 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1006 hPa1005 hPa1005 hPa1006 hPa
Cloud cover100%59%65%81%84%83%21%28%
Heat index5°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)
Dew point1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (38°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed3km/h (2mph)9km/h (5mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)6km/h (4mph)16km/h (10mph)20km/h (13mph)14km/h (9mph)
Gusts5km/h (3mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (9mph)10km/h (6mph)8km/h (5mph)24km/h (15mph)33km/h (20mph)22km/h (14mph)
Direction 239°
WSW
267°
W
282°
WNW
279°
W
117°
ESE
131°
SE
154°
SSE
144°
SE
Wind chill5°C (42°F)3°C (37°F)2°C (35°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)2°C (35°F)3°C (37°F)
Waves
Height0.6m (1.9ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.4m (1.4ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.5ft)0.5m (1.5ft)
Direction 39°
NE
35°
NE
39°
NE
33°
NNE
28°
NNE
114°
ESE
21°
NNE
21°
NNE
Period6.2 sec.6.2 sec.6.1 sec.5.9 sec.5.8 sec.8.0 sec.3.5 sec.7.3 sec.
Significant height0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.4m (1.3ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)0.3m (1ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (42°F)

Sea weather chart over the next 7 days

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