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- Follow RNLI Float to Live advice if you find yourself struggling in the water
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- Call 999 and ask for the coastguard in an emergency
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Beach safety today
Use caution in and out of the sea. Strong winds may blow you off course or affect your balance
- • paddle boarding/kayaking not recommended at any level
- • consider your abilities in all other activities, seek expert advice
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7 day forecast for Balmedie Country Park (Beach)
Today (21 December 2024)
| Time |
18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
20%
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40%
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10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
20%
|
| Temperature |
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-1°
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-1°
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-2°
|
-2°
|
-2°
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| Wind direction and speed |
WSW
21
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WSW
20
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
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WSW
19
|
W
20
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| Wind gust (mph) |
46
|
43
|
41
|
42
|
44
|
45
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| Visibility |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
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| Humidity |
76%
|
78%
|
78%
|
78%
|
77%
|
77%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
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| Wind direction and speed |
21
|
20
|
19
|
19
|
19
|
20
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| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.7
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| Period of waves offshore (s) |
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
|
8
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| Direction of waves offshore |
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Sunday (22 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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01:00
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02:00
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03:00
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04:00
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05:00
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06:00
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07:00
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08:00
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09:00
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10:00
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11:00
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12:00
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13:00
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14:00
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15:00
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16:00
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17:00
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18:00
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19:00
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20:00
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21:00
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22:00
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23:00
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| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
30%
|
20%
|
20%
|
30%
|
40%
|
60%
|
80%
|
80%
|
70%
|
90%
|
80%
|
70%
|
60%
|
50%
|
40%
|
40%
|
50%
|
60%
|
60%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
|
3°
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3°
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4°
|
4°
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4°
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4°
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4°
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5°
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6°
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6°
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7°
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6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
|
-3°
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-3°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
|
0°
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-1°
|
-1°
|
-1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
WSW
21
|
W
22
|
W
23
|
W
23
|
W
24
|
W
25
|
WNW
27
|
WNW
29
|
WNW
30
|
WNW
31
|
WNW
30
|
WNW
29
|
WNW
29
|
NW
29
|
NW
30
|
NW
30
|
NW
29
|
NW
29
|
NW
28
|
NW
27
|
NW
26
|
NW
25
|
NW
23
|
NW
22
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
46
|
46
|
47
|
48
|
48
|
49
|
53
|
55
|
57
|
58
|
58
|
55
|
55
|
58
|
56
|
56
|
55
|
55
|
53
|
52
|
49
|
49
|
46
|
45
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
G
|
G
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
76%
|
76%
|
77%
|
77%
|
78%
|
78%
|
75%
|
75%
|
75%
|
77%
|
83%
|
88%
|
86%
|
85%
|
84%
|
83%
|
82%
|
80%
|
79%
|
77%
|
78%
|
79%
|
82%
|
85%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
21
|
22
|
23
|
24
|
25
|
25
|
27
|
28
|
29
|
30
|
30
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
28
|
29
|
28
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.1
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.2
|
1.3
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
7
|
7
|
12
|
17
|
10
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
4
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
12
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| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Monday (23 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
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| Chance of precipitation |
70%
|
60%
|
30%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
30%
|
80%
|
60%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
4°
|
4°
|
3°
|
2°
|
3°
|
4°
|
4°
|
5°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
-1°
|
-2°
|
-1°
|
-2°
|
0°
|
1°
|
1°
|
1°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
NW
21
|
NW
18
|
WNW
14
|
WNW
11
|
W
9
|
SW
7
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
11
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
43
|
36
|
28
|
22
|
19
|
25
|
30
|
27
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
86%
|
86%
|
88%
|
88%
|
84%
|
83%
|
86%
|
94%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
21
|
17
|
14
|
11
|
9
|
7
|
10
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
1.4
|
1.3
|
1.2
|
1.1
|
1.0
|
0.9
|
1.0
|
1.0
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
12
|
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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Tuesday (24 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
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09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
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21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
| Chance of precipitation |
10%
|
10%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
7°
|
9°
|
9°
|
10°
|
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
10°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
6°
|
7°
|
8°
|
9°
|
9°
|
8°
|
8°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
8
|
SW
8
|
SW
9
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
12
|
SSW
14
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
23
|
23
|
24
|
27
|
27
|
28
|
31
|
31
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
E
|
| Humidity |
93%
|
92%
|
92%
|
90%
|
89%
|
90%
|
93%
|
93%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
8
|
8
|
8
|
10
|
11
|
10
|
12
|
14
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.5
|
0.6
|
0.6
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
10
|
9
|
9
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
6
|
6
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
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|
|
|
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|
Wednesday (25 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
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03:00
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06:00
|
09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
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|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
11°
|
11°
|
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
8°
|
8°
|
8°
|
7°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
14
|
SSW
14
|
SSW
11
|
S
10
|
S
11
|
S
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
12
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
31
|
31
|
28
|
27
|
26
|
25
|
25
|
24
|
| Visibility (description) |
E
|
E
|
E
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
88%
|
89%
|
91%
|
91%
|
91%
|
92%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
14
|
14
|
12
|
10
|
10
|
11
|
11
|
12
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.6
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.9
|
0.8
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
6
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Thursday (26 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
|
06:00
|
09:00
|
12:00
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15:00
|
18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
9°
|
10°
|
10°
|
9°
|
9°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
7°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
6°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
11
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
24
|
24
|
23
|
22
|
22
|
21
|
20
|
19
|
| Visibility (description) |
VG
|
VG
|
VG
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
92%
|
91%
|
90%
|
91%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
12
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
11
|
10
|
10
|
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.7
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
0.8
|
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
5
|
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Friday (27 December 2024)
| Time |
00:00
|
03:00
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06:00
|
09:00
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12:00
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15:00
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18:00
|
21:00
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weather symbols |
|
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|
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| Chance of precipitation |
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
<5%
|
| Temperature (°C) |
8°
|
7°
|
6°
|
6°
|
9°
|
8°
|
7°
|
7°
|
| Feels like temperature (°C) |
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
4°
|
6°
|
5°
|
5°
|
4°
|
| Wind direction and speed (mph) |
SW
9
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
8
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
10
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
9
|
SSW
10
|
| Wind gust (mph) |
15
|
14
|
16
|
16
|
16
|
17
|
19
|
20
|
| Visibility (description) |
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
G
|
| Humidity |
92%
|
93%
|
95%
|
94%
|
92%
|
92%
|
93%
|
92%
|
| UV |
-
|
-
|
-
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-
|
-
|
| Wind direction and speed |
9
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Height of waves offshore (m) |
0.8
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Period of waves offshore (s) |
5
|
– | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Direction of waves offshore |
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
|
–
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–
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–
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Tide times
Saturday 21 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Saturday 21 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Saturday 21 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
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Tide times
Saturday 21 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 22 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 22 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 22 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Sunday 22 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Monday 23 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Tuesday 24 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Wednesday 25 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Thursday 26 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
Tide times
Friday 27 December
Tide times and heights are from Aberdeen tidal station which is 6.6 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?
Contains ADMIRALTY® tidal data: © Crown Copyright and database right.
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WARNING
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Flood warnings in force for Scotland
Grampian weather forecast
Headline:
Windy with showers or longer spells of rain Sunday.
This Evening and Tonight:
Windy with West to northwest gale force winds continuing overnight. Eastern coasts remain mainly dry as frequent showers across the west turn wintry. Icy patches in the west. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
Sunday:
Gale to severe gale winds turn north to northwest with showers soon merging into longer periods of rain, snow over the hills. A cold day. Maximum temperature 6 °C.
Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:
Wind and showers ease Monday morning. Cloud and rain spread east for a time Monday night with Tuesday and Wednesday mainly dry and mild.
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