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Pettycur Beach

Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Pettycur Beach 3 photos

  • Beach by Pettycur harbour With what looks like recently build housing to the west of the harbour.

    Beach by Pettycur harbour With what looks like recently build housing to the west of the harbour.. Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Pettycur beach Squeezing in past the incoming tide.

    Pettycur beach Squeezing in past the incoming tide.. Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Pettycur Harbour Dries out at low tide.

    Pettycur Harbour Dries out at low tide.. Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 11 am to 2 pm, sunset 5:52 pm
9 am
2.8
19 km/h12 mph wind, Poor
10 am
1.7
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
Now
1.8
21 km/h13 mph wind, Poor
12 pm
1.7
26 km/h16 mph wind, Poor
1 pm
1.6
28 km/h17 mph wind, Poor
2 pm
1.2
31 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
3 pm
1.2
30 km/h18 mph wind, Poor
4 pm
1.2
30 km/h19 mph wind, Poor
5 pm
1.5
27 km/h17 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
7°C45°F
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
2113 km/hmph NNW
Gusts
3421 km/hmph
Waves
0.2 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
100%
Sunset
5:52 pm
Today
2.8Poor9 am1912
1.7Poor10 am2113
1.8PoorNow2113
1.7Poor12 pm2616
1.6Poor1 pm2817
1.2Poor2 pm3119
1.2Poor3 pm3018
1.2Poor4 pm3019
1.5Poor5 pm2717
Sat
4.7Fair9 am53
4.2Fair10 am1811
3.6Poor11 am1811
2.4Poor12 pm2515
1.8Poor1 pm2817
1.5Poor2 pm3220
1.5Poor3 pm4327
1.5Poor4 pm4226
1.5Poor5 pm4729
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 1 pm, 1.6 m. Low at 7 pm, -2.0 m. High at 1 am, 1.5 m. Low at 7 am, -2.5 mHigh 1 pm, 1.6 m5 ftLow 7 pm, -2.0 m6 ftHigh 1 am, 1.5 m5 ftLow 7 am, -2.5 m8 ftNow5 pm11 pm5 am11 am
  • High 1 pm, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -2.0 m6 ft
  • High 1 am, 1.5 m5 ft
  • Low 7 am, -2.5 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.

  • Sun2.6 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 50 km/h31 mph, rain 65%
  • Mon4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 62%
  • Tue2.4 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 45 km/h28 mph, rain 65%
  • Wed4.4 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 25 km/h16 mph, rain 11%
  • Thu5.8 GoodBest 2 pm to 5 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 12%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms200 m670 ft away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 230 m740 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink8 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 680 m0.4 mi
  • Playground240 m800 ft away
  • Boat ramp170 m570 ft away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
330 m0.2 miSandhills Caravan Park
Nearest town
1 km0.6 miKinghorn (town)
Nearest airport
17 km11 miEdinburgh Airport (EDI)

Nearby places

  • Black Rock CafeFood and drink
    680 m0.4 mi
  • Horizons RestaurantFood and drink
    690 m0.4 mi
  • The Harbour ViewFood and drink
    700 m0.4 mi
  • Fortune HouseChinese
    760 m0.5 mi
  • Cafe 32Food and drink
    900 m0.6 mi

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

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