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Pettycur Sands

Fife, Scotland, United Kingdom

Pettycur Sands 3 photos

  • Pettycur

    Pettycur. kevinmcgill from Den Bosch, Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Pettycur Beach At low tide with view out towards the bridges in the far distance.

    Pettycur Beach At low tide with view out towards the bridges in the far distance.. Jim Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Pettycur Harbour

    Pettycur Harbour. kevinmcgill from Den Bosch, Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

Today at a glance

Calmest: 9 am to 12 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
11 am
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
6°C43°F
Water
12°C53°F
Wind
1912 km/hmph N
Gusts
3019 km/hmph
Waves
<0.1 m<1 ft
UV
0 low
Tide
rising
Rain
2%
Sunset
5:52 pm
Today
2.8Poor9 am1912
1.7Poor10 am2113
1.8Poor11 am2113
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 mHigh 1 pm, 1.6 m5 ftLow 7 pm, -2.0 m6 ftHigh 1 am, 1.5 m5 ftNow1 pm7 pm1 am7 am
  • High 1 pm, 1.6 m5 ft
  • Low 7 pm, -2.0 m6 ft
  • High 1 am, 1.5 m5 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

  • Parking3 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 290 m960 ft. Fee not listed
  • Food and drink1 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 390 m0.2 mi
  • Playground350 m0.2 mi away
  • Boat ramp460 m0.3 mi away
  • SurfaceSand

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
210 m680 ftSandhills Caravan Park
Nearest town
1.3 km0.8 miKinghorn (town)
Nearest airport
16 km10 miEdinburgh Airport (EDI)

Nearby places

  • Horizons RestaurantFood and drink
    390 m0.2 mi

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

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