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Cliff in Pease BayPease Sands, Scottish Borders

Scottish Borders beaches

Which Scottish Borders beach is best right now? 5 beaches ranked by live weather, wind, waves and water temperature.

Updated 7:16 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. Cliff in Pease Bay12.6Poorlater

    Pease Sands

    Scottish Borders

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    9°C47°F
    Water
    13°C55°F
    Wind
    9 km/h5 mph
    Waves
    0.6 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 4.1
  2. Beach huts, Coldingham Bay22.1Poorlater

    Coldingham Sands

    Scottish Borders

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    10°C50°F
    Water
    13°C55°F
    Wind
    22 km/h13 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 9 am, 4.4
  3. 32.1Poorlater

    Broad Sands

    Scottish Borders

    Dark there now. Best 8 am later
    Air
    10°C50°F
    Water
    13°C55°F
    Wind
    23 km/h14 mph
    Waves
    0.5 m2 ft
    Tomorrow, hour by hourBest 8 am, 4.0

Scottish Borders today

It is dark across Scottish Borders right now: 0 of 5 scored beaches look good later, water is 13°C55°F. Read at 7:16 am; everything below is computed from that reading.

Better right now

Western Scottish Borders

2 of 2 beaches scored, 0 good now

2.4PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Pease Sands, 2.6
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
16 km/h10 mph
Waves
0.6 m2 ft

Eastern Scottish Borders

3 of 3 beaches scored, 0 good now

2.0PoorAverage Beach ScoreBest: Coldingham Sands, 2.1
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
27 km/h17 mph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft

Best hours

The best hour left today is 8 am (2.9); the weakest is 2 pm (0.9).

No stretch reaches a good score.

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

All Scottish Borders beaches

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

5 beaches listed · 5 of 5 scored live

  1. Cliff in Pease Bay

    Pease Sands

    Scottish Borders

    2.6Poorlater

    Small waves, light wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air9°C47°F
    • Wind9 km/h5 mph
    • Waves0.6 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  2. Beach huts, Coldingham Bay

    Coldingham Sands

    Scottish Borders

    2.1Poorlater

    Small waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind22 km/h13 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • Free parking
  3. Broad Sands

    Scottish Borders

    2.1Poorlater

    Small waves, breezy and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air10°C50°F
    • Wind23 km/h14 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  4. Moorburn Point on the Scottish Borders coast

    Moorburn Beach

    Scottish Borders

    2.0Poorlater

    Small waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind30 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
  5. Shilments Beach

    Scottish Borders

    2.0Poorlater

    Small waves, strong wind and 13°C55°F water.

    • Water13°C55°F
    • Air11°C52°F
    • Wind30 km/h18 mph
    • Waves0.5 m2 ft
    TodayTomorrowBest 8 am to 11 am later
    • No facility details on OpenStreetMap yet
Map of Scottish Borders beaches with live score pins

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Scottish Borders beach questions

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

What is the best beach in Scottish Borders right now?

Pease Sands has the top Beach Score later: 2.6 Poor, with 9 km/h (5 mph) of wind. Scores are ranked from live forecasts, so the order changes through the day.

What is the water temperature in Scottish Borders today?

Sea water is 13°C (55°F) across the 5 scored beaches. The warmest is Coldingham Sands, at 13°C (55°F).

Where is the sea calmest in Scottish Borders right now?

Coldingham Sands has the smallest waves, at 0.5 m (2 ft) with 22 km/h (13 mph) of wind.

Which Scottish Borders 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 Scottish Borders today?

Averaged across the scored beaches, the best hour today is 8 am, at 2.9 Poor. Each beach page has its own hour-by-hour forecast.

Are there live beach cams in Scottish Borders?

No live cams are listed for Scottish Borders yet. If you run one, you can list it free.

How many beaches does Check the Beach cover in Scottish Borders?

All 5 beaches in our data for Scottish Borders are scored live on this page.

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

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