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Peffer Sands

East Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Peffer Sands 3 photos

  • 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 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.. Martin Thackeray, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Peffer Burn Two mute swans about to land in the Peffer Burn where it reaches the sea.

    Peffer Burn Two mute swans about to land in the Peffer Burn where it reaches the sea.. Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Peffer Burn The burn crossing Peffer Sands. About the widest burn I have ever successfully jumped.

    Peffer Burn The burn crossing Peffer Sands. About the widest burn I have ever successfully jumped.. Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 5:50 pm
8 am
3.2
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.0
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.4
15 km/h9 mph wind, Poor
11 am
1.2
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.0
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.0
37 km/h23 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.0
41 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.9
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.9
44 km/h27 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.9
41 km/h26 mph wind, Poor

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

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Forecast, hour by hour

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

Air
11°C52°F
Water
12°C54°F
Wind
1811 km/hmph E
Gusts
2717 km/hmph
Waves
0.4 m1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:50 pm
Today
3.2Poor8 am2616
2.0Poor9 am3119
2.4Poor10 am159
1.2Poor11 am3119
1.0Poor12 pm3119
1.0Poor1 pm3723
1.0Poor2 pm4125
0.9Poor3 pm4528
0.9Poor4 pm4427
0.9Poor5 pm4126
Sat
4.6Fair9 am117
4.5Fair10 am159
3.7Poor11 am1711
2.5Poor12 pm2515
1.9Poor1 pm2516
1.3Poor2 pm3220
1.2Poor3 pm3924
1.1Poor4 pm4327
1.1Poor5 pm4528
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 pm, 1.4 m. Low at 7 pm, -1.8 m. High at 1 am, 1.4 mHigh 1 pm, 1.4 m5 ftLow 7 pm, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 1 am, 1.4 m5 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 1 pm, 1.4 m5 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -1.8 m6 ft
  • High 1 am, 1.4 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.

  • Sun2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 84 km/h52 mph, rain 28%
  • Mon3.9 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 39 km/h24 mph, rain 60%
  • Tue2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 72 km/h45 mph, rain 47%
  • Wed3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h28 mph, rain 6%
  • Thu5.9 GoodBest 1 pm to 5 pmWind up to 21 km/h13 mph, rain 9%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest town
2.9 km1.8 miWhitekirk (village)
Nearest airport
41 km25 miLeuchars Station (ADX)

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

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