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Sandyhills Beach Weather and Tides

Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland

Latest Observations

02:00 Mon 26 Oct

12°C

25mph

Sea Temperature

0°C

Latest weather observations are for the nearest observation point and may not necessarily be accurate for this beach, especially when the weather is very changeable. Sea temperatures are the latest satellite surface temperature measurement for open water closest to the beach. Sea temperatures are a guideline only and can be affected by local conditions.

Mon

Min. 11°C

Tue

12°C

Wed

14°C

Thu

13°C

Fri

13°C

Sat

13°C

First light 05:50 Dawn 06:32 Sunrise 07:10 Sunset 16:47 Dusk 17:24 Nightfall 18:07 Waning Gibbous Moon

28 October 00:00 01:00 02:00 03:00 04:00 05:00 06:00 07:00 08:00 09:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00
Summary
Chance of Rain 48% 48% 74% 69% 78% 82% 79% 87% 46% 34% 37% 22% 13% 10% 5% 0% 0% 0% 0% 3% 3% 6% 3% 3%
Temperature 10°C 10°C 10°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C
Feels like 8°C 8°C 8°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 9°C 10°C 11°C 12°C 12°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 13°C 12°C 12°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 11°C 10°C 10°C
Humidity 78% 83% 86% 89% 91% 91% 92% 92% 92% 91% 89% 86% 85% 83% 83% 84% 86% 88% 90% 90% 91% 91% 92% 93%
Visibility Very Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Very Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good Good
Pressure 1,013 mb 1,013 mb 1,013 mb 1,013 mb 1,013 mb 1,013 mb 1,014 mb 1,015 mb 1,016 mb 1,017 mb 1,017 mb 1,018 mb 1,019 mb 1,020 mb 1,020 mb 1,021 mb 1,022 mb 1,022 mb 1,023 mb 1,023 mb 1,023 mb 1,024 mb 1,024 mb 1,024 mb
Wind Direction
Wind Speed 22mph 22mph 24mph 24mph 24mph 23mph 22mph 21mph 21mph 20mph 20mph 20mph 19mph 19mph 18mph 16mph 14mph 12mph 11mph 11mph 10mph 10mph 9mph 8mph
Gusting to 36mph 37mph 38mph 38mph 36mph 35mph 34mph 33mph 32mph 33mph 33mph 32mph 30mph 29mph 26mph 24mph 20mph 18mph 16mph 15mph 15mph 13mph 12mph 12mph
Beaufort Scale
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
5
Fresh Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
4
Moderate Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze
3
Gentle Breeze

Weather forecast and current observations are supplied by the Met Office. Forecast is for the nearest Met Office forecast location and may not be precisely accurate for this beach. Sea surface temperatures are generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

Seven Day Tides

Tide graphs will work better if you rotate your fondleslab into landscape mode.

Monday

26 October

Mon

High

High

8.33m 

11:15 GMT

Low

Low

1.02m 

17:56 GMT

High

High

8.67m 

23:30 GMT

Tuesday

27 October

Tue

Low

Low

0.84m 

06:18 GMT

High

High

8.5m 

11:52 GMT

Low

Low

0.94m 

18:37 GMT

Wednesday

28 October

Wed

High

High

8.71m 

00:11 GMT

Low

Low

0.89m 

06:56 GMT

High

High

8.49m 

12:32 GMT

Low

Low

0.99m 

19:19 GMT

Thursday

29 October

Thu

High

High

8.55m 

00:53 GMT

Low

Low

1.08m 

08:37 BST
07:37 GMT

High

High

8.3m 

14:14 BST
13:14 GMT

Low

Low

1.16m 

21:02 BST
20:02 GMT

Friday

30 October

Fri

High

High

8.18m 

01:40 GMT

Low

Low

1.4m 

08:17 GMT

High

High

7.94m 

14:00 GMT

Low

Low

1.44m 

20:49 GMT

Saturday

31 October

Sat

High

High

7.64m 

02:32 GMT

Low

Low

1.8m 

09:02 GMT

High

High

7.46m 

14:54 GMT

Low

Low

1.77m 

21:43 GMT

Sunday

1 November

Sun

High

High

7.03m 

03:33 GMT

Low

Low

2.22m 

09:56 GMT

High

High

6.99m 

16:02 GMT

Low

Low

2.03m 

22:53 GMT

Important! Tide times are for the nearest measurement point (Hestan Island) and may not be accurate for this beach. You should not rely on these times for anything other than a broad indication of when the tide will be at its highest or lowest.

In particular, these tide times are not suitable for navigational use.

Accurate tide forecasts require complex calculations and detailed local information. If you intend to engage in any activity for which tidal information is important for safety reasons (including sailing, powerboating, diving, and surfing) then you should obtain professional data.

Tidal predictions are © Crown Copyright and/or database rights. Reproduced by permission of the Controller of Her Majesty's Stationery Office and the UK Hydrographic Office (www.ukho.gov.uk).

Location: Sandyhills

Location type: Village

OS Grid: NX891552

Coordinates: 54°52'45"N 3°43'44"W

Mapcode: GBR 2DD0.FP

What 3 Words: remarked.deciding.array

Coordinates and location codes are for an approximate mid-point of the beach, and may not reflect the best access point or the most popular part of the beach.

Country: Scotland

Local Authority: Dumfries and Galloway

Nearest postcode: DG5 4PT

(for sat-nav purposes only, a beach does not have a postal address!)

Sandyhills Beach weather and tides. Includes 7 day weather forecast, current weather observations, 7 day tide charts, sunrise, sunset, moon phases, air quality forecast and UV index.

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