Kinghorn - Pettycur (Beach) (Fife) weather

Here are our top tips to keep you, your friends and family safe at the beach with links to Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) and Met Office advice.



Forecast days

Cloudy changing to sunny intervals by late morning.
Beach safety today
Caution: strong winds may affect your paddling
  • • paddleboarding not recommended for beginners/intermediate
  • • experienced paddlers should use caution

Tide: Next high tide (4.4m) at

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    8 day forecast for Kinghorn - Pettycur (Beach)

    Today (20 April 2025)
    Time
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    Weather symbols Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
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    <5%
    Temperature
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed
    ENE
    6
    E
    6
    E
    5
    E
    6
    E
    7
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    18
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    20
    ENE
    19
    ENE
    17
    ENE
    15
    E
    12
    E
    10
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    10
    13
    14
    16
    17
    18
    18
    20
    21
    22
    23
    23
    21
    19
    18
    17
    16
    Visibility
    E
    E
    VG
    E
    E
    E
    E
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    77%
    77%
    76%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    75%
    75%
    74%
    75%
    76%
    77%
    77%
    78%
    79%
    77%
    78%
    80%
    UV 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 4 4 3 2 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed
    6
    6
    6
    6
    7
    9
    11
    14
    16
    17
    19
    19
    20
    19
    17
    15
    12
    11
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    5
    5
    5
    5
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    5
    5
    5
    5
    5
    3
    10
    10
    Direction of waves offshore
    Monday (21 April 2025)
    Time
    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
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    40%
    50%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    70%
    70%
    60%
    60%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    7
    E
    7
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    11
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    11
    NE
    11
    NE
    10
    NE
    9
    NE
    8
    NNE
    7
    NNE
    6
    NNW
    5
    NNW
    6
    Wind gust (mph)
    14
    13
    12
    12
    13
    13
    13
    14
    14
    15
    16
    16
    17
    15
    15
    13
    12
    11
    9
    8
    6
    6
    7
    7
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    Humidity
    80%
    82%
    83%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    84%
    85%
    85%
    86%
    86%
    87%
    88%
    90%
    91%
    92%
    92%
    93%
    93%
    UV - - - - - 1 1 1 1 2 2 3 3 3 3 2 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    8
    9
    10
    11
    12
    12
    11
    11
    10
    9
    8
    7
    6
    5
    6
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    9
    9
    9
    9
    9
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    8
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    7
    Direction of waves offshore
    Tuesday (22 April 2025)
    Time
    00:00
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Cloudy
    Chance of precipitation
    60%
    60%
    40%
    20%
    40%
    50%
    50%
    30%
    30%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    12°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    WNW
    6
    W
    7
    W
    9
    W
    9
    WSW
    7
    SW
    8
    SSE
    9
    E
    9
    ENE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    8
    10
    11
    14
    17
    16
    11
    9
    Visibility (description)
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    92%
    92%
    91%
    90%
    85%
    77%
    74%
    77%
    85%
    UV - - - 1 3 3 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    6
    7
    9
    9
    7
    8
    9
    9
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    7
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Wednesday (23 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Overcast
    Chance of precipitation
    40%
    40%
    40%
    30%
    30%
    10%
    <5%
    <5%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    NE
    8
    NE
    8
    NE
    9
    NE
    11
    ENE
    14
    ENE
    16
    ENE
    15
    ENE
    12
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    13
    17
    19
    18
    15
    13
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    89%
    92%
    91%
    89%
    91%
    90%
    91%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    8
    8
    9
    11
    14
    16
    15
    12
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    6
    6
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Thursday (24 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    13°
    13°
    10°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    11°
    11°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    10
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    8
    ENE
    9
    ENE
    12
    ENE
    13
    ENE
    11
    E
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    10
    10
    12
    15
    18
    19
    16
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    91%
    90%
    89%
    87%
    85%
    82%
    82%
    84%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    10
    8
    8
    9
    12
    13
    11
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.2
    0.2
    0.2
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    2
    4
    4
    Direction of waves offshore
    Friday (25 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    10%
    20%
    20%
    30%
    30%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    12°
    13°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    ENE
    7
    E
    7
    ENE
    7
    ESE
    9
    SE
    11
    SE
    12
    SE
    11
    SE
    8
    Wind gust (mph)
    9
    7
    10
    15
    16
    16
    14
    10
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    89%
    90%
    86%
    82%
    78%
    80%
    85%
    UV - - 1 2 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    7
    7
    9
    11
    12
    11
    8
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    0.1
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    4
    7
    5
    6
    6
    Direction of waves offshore
    Saturday (26 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Clear night
    Chance of precipitation
    20%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    20%
    20%
    10%
    10%
    Temperature (°C)
    11°
    14°
    15°
    14°
    11°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    12°
    13°
    12°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    E
    7
    E
    6
    E
    6
    ESE
    8
    SE
    10
    SE
    11
    SSE
    10
    SE
    7
    Wind gust (mph)
    7
    6
    8
    10
    12
    12
    10
    7
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    G
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    87%
    89%
    89%
    85%
    81%
    78%
    81%
    83%
    UV - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    7
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore
    Sunday (27 April 2025)
    Time
    01:00
    04:00
    07:00
    10:00
    13:00
    16:00
    19:00
    22:00
    Weather symbols Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night
    Chance of precipitation
    <5%
    <5%
    10%
    10%
    10%
    20%
    10%
    20%
    Temperature (°C)
    12°
    15°
    16°
    15°
    12°
    Feels like temperature (°C)
    10°
    14°
    14°
    13°
    10°
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    SSE
    6
    SW
    6
    SSW
    5
    S
    8
    S
    10
    S
    11
    SSE
    11
    SSE
    9
    Wind gust (mph)
    5
    5
    6
    10
    13
    15
    13
    7
    Visibility (description)
    VG
    G
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    VG
    Humidity
    86%
    89%
    89%
    85%
    81%
    78%
    81%
    83%
    UV - - 1 3 4 2 1 -
    Wind direction and speed (mph)
    Height of waves offshore (m)
    Period of waves offshore (s)
    Direction of waves offshore

    Tide times

    Sunday 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 20 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 21 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 22 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 23 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 24 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 25 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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

    Saturday 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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

    Saturday 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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

    Saturday 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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

    Saturday 26 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 27 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 27 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 27 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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 27 April

    Tide times and heights are from Burntisland tidal station which is 2.1 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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    Central, Tayside & Fife weather forecast

    Headline:

    Dry on today with sunny spells.

    Today:

    This morning will be dry. This afternoon will remain dry with some bright or sunny spells. A warmer day inland but still rather cold along the east coast. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Tonight:

    This evening will be dry with some late brightness. Then the rest of the night will be dry although clouding over across the east. Light winds. Minimum temperature 6 °C.

    Monday:

    Mostly dry and cloudy in the morning before outbreaks of rain spread northeast during the afternoon evening. Maximum temperature 13 °C.

    Outlook for Tuesday to Thursday:

    It will be a dry and rather cloudy few days with the best of the sunshine across the west.

    Updated:

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