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East Lothian beaches

Which East Lothian beach is best right now? 16 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 5:29 am local timeScores from Open-Meteo forecasts, refreshed hourlyColors follow the lifeguard flags

Top 3 right now

It is dark there now, so these are ranked by their best stretch next.

  1. Evening, Gullane Bay Wind surfers and a view up the Firth of Forth from Gullane beach.13.1Poorlater

    Gullane Bents

    East Lothian

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    5°C41°F
    Water
    12°C53°F
    Wind
    9 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 4.5
  2. Gullane Sands About a kilometre offshore with a drainage channel running from a trapped body of water. The sands are very firm and give pleasant walking.23.1Poorlater

    Gullane Sands

    East Lothian

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    5°C41°F
    Water
    12°C53°F
    Wind
    9 km/h6 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 4.5
  3. Beach, Longniddry View across the beach towards Longniddry Bents Car Park no. 3.33.0Poorlater

    Longniddry Bents

    East Lothian

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    5°C41°F
    Water
    12°C53°F
    Wind
    7 km/h4 mph
    Waves
    <0.1 m<1 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 4.5

East Lothian today

It is dark across East Lothian right now: 0 of 16 scored beaches look good later, water is 12 to 13°C53 to 55°F. Read at 5:29 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Western East Lothian

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

2.4PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Fisherrow Sands, 2.4
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
3 km/h2 mph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
Better right now

Eastern East Lothian

14 of 14 beaches scored, 0 good now

2.6PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Gullane Bents, 3.1
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
6 km/h4 mph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft

  • Warmest water

    13°C55°F

    Whitesands

    East Lothian. Score 2.0 Poor.

  • Calmest sea

    <0.1 m<1 ft waves

    Fisherrow Sands

    East Lothian. Wind 3 km/h2 mph. Level with 1 other beach.

Best hours

The best hour left today is 8 am (3.6); the weakest is 4 pm (1.0).

No stretch reaches a good score.

7 to 10, green flag4 to 7, yellowUnder 4, redAverage of the scored beaches, each hour

All East Lothian beaches

Every East Lothian beach we track, ranked by its live Beach Score. Hover a row to find it on the map.

16 beaches listed · 16 of 16 scored live

  1. Evening, Gullane Bay Wind surfers and a view up the Firth of Forth from Gullane beach.

    Gullane Bents

    East Lothian

    3.1Poorlater

    Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air5°C41°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Gullane Sands About a kilometre offshore with a drainage channel running from a trapped body of water. The sands are very firm and give pleasant walking.

    Gullane Sands

    East Lothian

    3.1Poorlater

    Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air5°C41°F
    • Wind9 km/h6 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  3. Beach, Longniddry View across the beach towards Longniddry Bents Car Park no. 3.

    Longniddry Bents

    East Lothian

    3.0Poorlater

    Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air5°C41°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Paid parking
  4. East Lothian Landscape : Flying Wolf over Seton Sands

    Seton Sands

    East Lothian

    3.0Poorlater

    Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air5°C41°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Sands, Gosford Bay Thin layer of water on the sands.

    Gosford Sands

    East Lothian

    3.0Poorlater

    Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air4°C40°F
    • Wind8 km/h5 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  6. Coastal East Lothian : "Skeletal Remains" On Hedderwick Sands

    Hedderwick Sands

    East Lothian

    2.7Poorlater

    Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air5°C40°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  7. Ravensheugh Sands The tide wet sands on Tyninghame Beach, taken as the sun was going down on. The Isle of May is just about visible in the distance.

    Ravensheugh Sands

    East Lothian

    2.7Poorlater

    Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air5°C40°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  8. Tyne Estuary View across the Tyne from Sandy Hirst. Sandy Hirst is a well established and stable spit on the north side of the estuary. Across the water is a younger spit which has only appeared since

    Tyne Sands

    East Lothian

    2.7Poorlater

    Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air5°C40°F
    • Wind2 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  9. Broad Sands Beach west of North Berwick with the Law in the background.

    Broad Sands

    East Lothian

    2.5Poorlater

    Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  10. West Beach at North Berwick

    West Beach

    East Lothian

    2.5Poorlater

    Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air10°C49°F
    • Wind11 km/h7 mph
    • Waves0.2 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Free parking
  11. A panorama of Fisherrow Harbour, East Lothian, viewed from the northeast towards the southwest.

    Fisherrow Sands

    East Lothian

    2.4Poorlater

    Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air4°C38°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • Free parking
  12. Low tide at the mouth of the River Esk, Musselburgh

    Musselburgh Sands

    East Lothian

    2.4Poorlater

    Flat water, light wind and 12°C53°F water.

    • Water12°C53°F
    • Air4°C38°F
    • Wind3 km/h2 mph
    • Waves<0.1 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 9 am to 12 pm later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  13. Peffer Sands A view of Peffer Sands taken from the south end of Scoughall Rocks with Ravenshaugh Sands in the distance. Sand dunes can be seen on the right of the photo.

    Peffer Sands

    East Lothian

    2.2Poorlater

    Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  14. Beach closeups April, 2014 - Walk along the Beach to Tantallon Castle

    Quarrel Sands

    East Lothian

    2.2Poorlater

    Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Free parking
  15. Beach, Seacliff

    Seacliff Beach

    East Lothian

    2.2Poorlater

    Flat water, light wind and 12°C54°F water.

    • Water12°C54°F
    • Air9°C49°F
    • Wind7 km/h4 mph
    • Waves0.3 m<1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  16. Whitesands Bay in East Lothian

    Whitesands

    East Lothian

    2.0Poorlater

    Flat water, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air8°C46°F
    • Wind1 km/h1 mph
    • Waves0.3 m1 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Paid parking
Map of East Lothian beaches with live score pins

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East Lothian beach questions

Answered from today’s data. Numbers change as the forecast does.

What is the best beach in East Lothian right now?

Gullane Bents has the top Beach Score later: 3.1 Poor, with 9 km/h (6 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in East Lothian today?

Sea water is 12 to 13°C (53 to 55°F) across the 16 scored beaches. The warmest is Whitesands, at 13°C (55°F).

Where is the sea calmest in East Lothian right now?

Fisherrow Sands has the smallest waves, at <0.1 m (<1 ft) with 3 km/h (2 mph) of wind. 1 other beach is level with it.

Which East Lothian beaches have lifeguards?

None of the listed beaches carry a lifeguard tag on OpenStreetMap yet. That means we do not know, not that there are none. Follow posted flags and local advice.

What is the best time to go to the beach in East Lothian today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 3.6 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

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How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in East Lothian?

All 16 beaches in our data for East Lothian are scored live on this page.

Sources: Open-Meteo weather and marine forecasts; facilities from OpenStreetMap. All sources.

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