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Kinghorn's Forecasts and tides

The local weather for Kinghorn with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Mon

Overcast

20°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 20°C

Tue

Rain

17°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 17°C

Wed

Rain

16°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 16°C

Thu

Rain

14°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 14°C

Fri

Overcast

16°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 16°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 3
5am 0.3ft 4
8am 0.2ft 4
11am 0.2ft 4
2pm 0.2ft 4
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.2ft 2
11pm 1.1ft 2

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 3
5am 0.2ft 5
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.3ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 5
5pm 1.4ft 3
8pm 1.5ft 3
11pm 1.0ft 3

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 2
5am 0.8ft 2
8am 0.5ft 2
11am 0.3ft 5
2pm 0.9ft 6
5pm 1.2ft 5
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 8
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.2ft 7
11pm 0.5ft 6

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.3ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 10
11pm 0.2ft 10

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 3
5am 0.3ft 4
8am 0.2ft 4
11am 0.2ft 4
2pm 0.2ft 4
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.2ft 2
11pm 1.1ft 2

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 3
5am 0.2ft 5
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.3ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 5
5pm 1.4ft 3
8pm 1.5ft 3
11pm 1.0ft 3

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 2
5am 0.8ft 2
8am 0.5ft 2
11am 0.3ft 5
2pm 0.9ft 6
5pm 1.2ft 5
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 8
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.2ft 7
11pm 0.5ft 6

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.3ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 10
11pm 0.2ft 10

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 3
5am 0.3ft 4
8am 0.2ft 4
11am 0.2ft 4
2pm 0.2ft 4
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.2ft 2
11pm 1.1ft 2

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 3
5am 0.2ft 5
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 0.3ft 5
2pm 0.2ft 5
5pm 1.4ft 3
8pm 1.5ft 3
11pm 1.0ft 3

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.7ft 2
5am 0.8ft 2
8am 0.5ft 2
11am 0.3ft 5
2pm 0.9ft 6
5pm 1.2ft 5
8pm 0.6ft 8
11pm 0.6ft 8

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 8
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.3ft 8
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.2ft 7
11pm 0.5ft 6

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.3ft 7
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.3ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 10
11pm 0.2ft 10

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 13
5am 0.2ft 13
8am 0.2ft 13
11am 0.2ft 13
2pm 0.2ft 13
5pm 0.2ft 13
8pm 0.2ft 12
11pm 0.2ft 12

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 12
5am 0.2ft 11
8am 0.2ft 11
11am 0.2ft 11
2pm 0.2ft 11
5pm 0.2ft 11
8pm 0.2ft 10
11pm 0.2ft 10

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 10
5am 0.2ft 10
8am 0.3ft 5
11am 1.6ft 6
2pm 2.0ft 7
5pm 1.9ft 8
8pm 1.7ft 8
11pm 1.5ft 8

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.4ft 8
5am 1.3ft 8
8am 1.2ft 8
11am 1.1ft 8
2pm 1.0ft 7
5pm 0.2ft 10
8pm 0.4ft 9
11pm 0.9ft 8

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 8
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.2ft 10
11am 0.3ft 10
2pm 0.2ft 10
5pm 0.3ft 10
8pm 0.4ft 10
11pm 0.5ft 10

Monday 14 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.3ft 2

Tuesday 15 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 3
5am 1.2ft 2
8am 1.2ft 3
11am 1.0ft 3
2pm 1.0ft 3
5pm 0.8ft 3
8pm 0.8ft 3
11pm 0.5ft 2

Wednesday 16 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 2
5am 0.9ft 2
8am 0.2ft 2
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.2ft 4
5pm 0.3ft 5
8pm 0.3ft 4
11pm 0.3ft 4

Thursday 17 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 4
5am 0.3ft 8
8am 0.2ft 6
11am 0.2ft 6
2pm 1.0ft 3
5pm 1.0ft 3
8pm 1.0ft 3
11pm 1.0ft 3

Friday 18 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.0ft 3
5am 0.9ft 3
8am 0.7ft 2
11am 1.1ft 3
2pm 1.0ft 3
5pm 0.9ft 3
8pm 0.7ft 2
11pm 0.9ft 2