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East Sands of Leith

City of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

East Sands of Leith 3 photos

  • 'MV Britannia' anchored off Leith

    'MV Britannia' anchored off Leith. M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Peering into the Port of Leith

    Peering into the Port of Leith. Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Cemex ready-mix and recycling plant at Leith docks

    Cemex ready-mix and recycling plant at Leith docks. M J Richardson, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 pm, sunset 5:52 pm
9 am
2.3
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.7
20 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.8
27 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.3
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.2
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.2
34 km/h21 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.2
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.5
33 km/h20 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.5
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
8°C47°F
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
149 km/hmph ENE
Gusts
2113 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:52 pm
Today
2.3Poor9 am2717
1.7Poor10 am2013
1.8Poor11 am2717
1.3Poor12 pm3019
1.2Poor1 pm3522
1.2Poor2 pm3421
1.2Poor3 pm3019
1.5Poor4 pm3320
1.5Poor5 pm3119
Sat
4.3Fair9 am1811
4.6Fair10 am117
3.5Poor11 am1912
2.7Poor12 pm2013
2.2Poor1 pm1912
1.5Poor2 pm3522
1.5Poor3 pm4528
1.5Poor4 pm4327
1.5Poor5 pm3824
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 7 am, -1.9 m. High at 1 pm, 1.6 m. Low at 7 pm, -2.0 m. High at 1 am, 1.5 mLow 7 am, -1.9 m6 ftHigh 1 pm, 1.6 m5 ftLow 7 pm, -2.0 m6 ftHigh 1 am, 1.5 m5 ftNow11 am5 pm11 pm5 am
  • Low 7 am, -1.9 m6 ft
  • High 1 pm, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -2.0 m6 ft
  • High 1 am, 1.5 m5 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 50 km/h31 mph, rain 69%
  • Mon5.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 70%
  • Tue2.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 44 km/h27 mph, rain 53%
  • Wed4.8 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 26 km/h16 mph, rain 14%
  • Thu6.1 GoodBest 12 pm to 5 pmWind up to 14 km/h8 mph, rain 12%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Food and drink4 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 710 m0.4 mi
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
760 m0.5 miElbe Street
Nearest town
3.6 km2.2 miEdinburgh (city)
Nearest airport
13 km8 miEdinburgh Airport (EDI)

Nearby places

  • The FinchFood and drink
    710 m0.4 mi
  • Cutting ChaiiIndian
    820 m0.5 mi
  • Wee Greek KitchenFood and drink
    860 m0.5 mi
  • La RivaPizza
    960 m0.6 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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