Check the Beach

Balcomie Sands

Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Balcomie Sands 3 photos

  • Balcomie beach The southern end of the beach with the Balcomie Links Club House on the left skyline just above Constantine's cave and the lifeboat station on the right.

    Balcomie beach The southern end of the beach with the Balcomie Links Club House on the left skyline just above Constantine's cave and the lifeboat station on the right.. Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Balcomie Blue Stone beach from the north west The buildings on the headland are the Fife Ness coastguard station.

    Balcomie Blue Stone beach from the north west The buildings on the headland are the Fife Ness coastguard station.. Richard Law, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Balcomie Blue Stane I think this is the Balcomie Blue Stane as it's the only thing remotely fitting the description in the area indicated on the maps. If not I am sure someone will correct me. Legend

    Balcomie Blue Stane I think this is the Balcomie Blue Stane as it's the only thing remotely fitting the description in the area indicated on the maps. If not I am sure someone will correct me. Legend . Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 8 am to 11 am, sunset 5:49 pm
Now
3.4
25 km/h15 mph wind, Poor
9 am
2.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
10 am
2.1
28 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
11 am
2.2
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.7
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.0
35 km/h22 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.0
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
0.9
40 km/h25 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
0.9
45 km/h28 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
0.9
46 km/h29 mph wind, Poor

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Where to stay near the beach

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
11°C52°F
Water
13°C55°F
Wind
2515 km/hmph E
Gusts
3723 km/hmph
Waves
0.5 m2 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
21%
Sunset
5:49 pm
Today
3.4PoorNow2515
2.7Poor9 am2616
2.1Poor10 am2818
2.2Poor11 am2113
1.7Poor12 pm2817
1.0Poor1 pm3522
1.0Poor2 pm4025
0.9Poor3 pm4025
0.9Poor4 pm4528
0.9Poor5 pm4629
Sat
4.4Fair9 am1610
4.3Fair10 am1811
3.3Poor11 am2515
2.5Poor12 pm2616
1.7Poor1 pm3824
1.4Poor2 pm4628
1.2Poor3 pm4629
1.1Poor4 pm5333
1.1Poor5 pm5031
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 pm, 1.4 m. Low at 7 pm, -1.8 m. High at 1 am, 1.4 m. Low at 7 am, -2.3 mHigh 1 pm, 1.4 m5 ftLow 7 pm, -1.8 m6 ftHigh 1 am, 1.4 m5 ftLow 7 am, -2.3 m8 ftNow2 pm8 pm2 am8 am
  • High 1 pm, 1.4 m5 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -1.8 m6 ft
  • High 1 am, 1.4 m5 ft
  • Low 7 am, -2.3 m8 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun3.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 89 km/h55 mph, rain 29%
  • Mon3.7 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 49 km/h30 mph, rain 54%
  • Tue2.2 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 76 km/h47 mph, rain 39%
  • Wed4.0 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 46 km/h29 mph, rain 4%
  • Thu5.8 GoodBest 1 pm to 5 pmWind up to 23 km/h14 mph, rain 9%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 360 m0.2 mi. Listed as paid

Getting there

Nearest town
3.2 km2 miCrail (town)
Nearest airport
19 km12 miLeuchars Station (ADX)

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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