Dalgety Bay tides today
- Tide now 3.4 ft ↓ falling · low 9:46 am (3.4 ft)
- Best time to fish 3:30–4:10 pm good day · 8/10
- Beach day Not today Not a beach day · 0/10
- Waves · water 0.1 ft · 52 °F calm (rippled) · 1.9 s from the west-southwest
- Wind · air 1 mph · 52 °F from the SW, gusts 7 · mainly clear
- Sun 7:14 am–4:39 pm 9 h 25 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 5:55 pm waning gibbous · rises at 5:55 pm
- Best time to dive 9:00–11:00 am great day · 10/10
Today in Dalgety Bay there are high tides at 4:07 am (19.1 ft) and 4:33 pm (18.5 ft) and low tides at 9:46 am and 10:09 pm. Tide coefficient 93. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 9:46 am. The sun rises at 7:14 am and sets at 4:39 pm: 9 h 25 min of daylight. The moon is 85% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:55 pm. Major solunar periods run from 1:39 am to 3:39 am and from 2:12 pm to 4:12 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. The sea is calm (rippled), with 0.1 ft waves. There's a light air from the southwest (1 mph). Mainly clear, 52 °F.
Fishing in Dalgety Bay today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 4:33 pm, coefficient 90
- Major period 2:12–4:12 pm
- Sunset at 4:39 pm, golden hour from 3:43 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.21 inHg in 24 h), almost no wind and calm sea (0.1 ft waves)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 93 (spring tides)
- A major period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:30 pm to 4:10 pm, combines the 4:33 pm high tide, a major period and sunset, though with rising pressure.
Species with the most records nearby: European flounder, small-spotted catshark, European sea bass and sailfish. October is one of the months when these are seen most: sailfish. What you can catch
Beach day in Dalgety Bay
Is it a beach day?
- Sun and clouds
- Calm for swimming: 0.1 ft waves
- Low tide at 9:46 am: more sand
- Feels like 55 °F: chilly for the beach
- Light offshore wind (9 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- Water at 52 °F (very cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 0.1 ft
0.1 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 52 °F
Very cold: ease in and keep swims short.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 1 · SPF 15
Max UV 1 (low): SPF 15 sunscreen.
- Wind 9 mph
Offshore breeze (9 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand 9:46 am
Low tide at 9:46 am and 10:09 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 4:07 am and 4:33 pm. Coefficient 93 (spring tides): little sand left at high tide.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Dalgety Bay
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- Black Sands 2.3 mi · NE
- Restrooms
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, SEPA
- Silver Sands 2.9 mi · NE
- RNLI lifeguards in season
- Restrooms
- Showers
- Parking
Excellent water quality 2025 season, SEPA
- Drum Sands 3.4 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Cramond Foreshore 4.3 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Royston Beach 5.6 mi · SE
- Restrooms
- Parking
- Burntisland Beach 5.7 mi · E
- RNLI lifeguards in season
- Restrooms
- Parking
Sufficient water quality 2025 season, SEPA
Named beaches within 6.2 mi, nearest first. Amenities from OpenStreetMap: some may be missing or out of date. View on OpenStreetMap · Add or fix on OpenStreetMap
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Webcams near Dalgety Bay
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Tides in Dalgety Bay
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 4:07 am 19.1 ft · coef. 93
- ▼ Next low tide 9:46 am 3.4 ft
- ▲ High tide 4:33 pm 18.5 ft · coef. 90
- ▼ Low tide 10:09 pm 3.2 ft
↓ Falling The tide is falling. 8 min to low tide at 9:46 am.
Tide coefficient 93 for the 4:07 am high tide and 90 for the 4:33 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 15.9 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?
2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on August 15 (20.1 ft) and the lowest, on August 14 (0.9 ft).
Semidiurnal: two high and two low tides a day, of similar height.
Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)
Tide coefficient and range in October
The biggest tides of the month came from October 27 to 28 (coefficient 96, 16.8 ft range). The smallest, on October 19 (coefficient 32, 6.4 ft).
Tide and solunar table · this week
| Day | Sun | Tide 1 | Tide 2 | Tide 3 | Tide 4 | Coef. | Moon | Major periods | Activity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today, Thu 29 | 7:14 am · 4:39 pm | High tide 4:07 am · 19.1 ft | Low tide 9:46 am · 3.4 ft | High tide 4:33 pm · 18.5 ft | Low tide 10:09 pm · 3.2 ft | Coef. 93 | 85% | Major periods 1:39 am · 2:12 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:16 am · 4:37 pm | High tide 5:02 am · 18.5 ft | Low tide 10:28 am · 4.4 ft | High tide 5:26 pm · 18.0 ft | Low tide 10:56 pm · 3.9 ft | Coef. 85 | 76% | Major periods 2:44 am · 3:16 pm | Medium |
| Sat 31 | 7:18 am · 4:35 pm | High tide 6:00 am · 17.8 ft | Low tide 11:19 am · 5.7 ft | High tide 6:21 pm · 17.4 ft | Low tide 11:55 pm · 4.8 ft | Coef. 75 | 65% | Major periods 3:47 am · 4:17 pm | Medium |
| Sun 1 | 7:20 am · 4:33 pm | High tide 6:59 am · 17.0 ft | Low tide 12:28 pm · 7.1 ft | High tide 7:20 pm · 16.8 ft | — | Coef. 63 | Last quarter | Major periods 4:46 am · 5:13 pm | Low |
| Mon 2 | 7:23 am · 4:31 pm | Low tide 1:17 am · 5.6 ft | High tide 8:01 am · 16.3 ft | Low tide 2:03 pm · 7.8 ft | High tide 8:24 pm · 16.4 ft | Coef. 54 | 43% | Major periods 5:40 am · 6:05 pm | Medium |
| Tue 3 | 7:25 am · 4:28 pm | Low tide 2:54 am · 5.8 ft | High tide 9:07 am · 15.8 ft | Low tide 3:31 pm · 7.7 ft | High tide 9:34 pm · 16.3 ft | Coef. 54 | 32% | Major periods 6:29 am · 6:52 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:27 am · 4:26 pm | Low tide 4:18 am · 5.3 ft | High tide 10:21 am · 15.9 ft | Low tide 4:42 pm · 6.9 ft | High tide 10:48 pm · 16.7 ft | Coef. 61 | 23% | Major periods 7:15 am · 7:38 pm | Medium |
▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.
Where this tide comes from
Dalgety Bay has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Leith (Environment Agency), 7.2 mi away. On the open coast the difference is usually a few minutes and inches; inside estuaries, rivers and enclosed bays it can be much larger.
Station data attribution: This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta): Leith (E70824), https://environment.data.gov.uk/flood-monitoring/id/stations/E70824. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Modified: harmonic constants fitted by TidePlanet from the 15-minute sea levels of 2025-10-29 to 2026-10-22 (356 days).
The sea at Dalgety Bay
Sea stateSea state: calm (rippled)
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common0.0 ft
- Significant0.1 ft
- Highest expectedHighest0.1 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 0.1 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 0.1 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces east and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves stay much the same all week. The biggest waves arrive on Thursday 29: 0.4 ft with a period of 2 s, from the west-southwest (smooth).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water cools over the next few days: about 49.1 °F by Wednesday 4.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.1 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:38 am (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, Lowestoft Laboratory (CEFAS), via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).
Diving in Dalgety Bay today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- Slack water around low tide (9:46 am): little current from 9:20 am to 10:20 am
- 0.1 ft swell at 1 s from the west-southwest: barely any surge
- Almost no wind
- 0.1 mph current toward the south, weak (model)
- Sun high: more light underwater
- Slack water today: high tide 4:07 am (3:30–4:30 am), low tide 9:46 am (9:20–10:20 am), high tide 4:33 pm (4:00–5:00 pm) and low tide 10:09 pm (9:40–10:40 pm)
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 51.4 °F: a 7 mm semi-dry suit, with hood, gloves and booties.
- Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
- Night dive: dark from 5:19 pm. Waning gibbous (85%), rising at 5:55 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 9:00 am to 11:00 am, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 3:20 pm to 4:40 pm, with slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.
Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
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- Skulda 1.9 mi
- Earroller 2.6 mi
- Blessing of Burntisland 3.9 mi
- Ruby 4.2 mi
- HMS Campania 4.9 mi
- Wreck 0.8 mi
- Wreck 2.6 mi
- Wreck 2.7 mi
- Wreck 2.9 mi
- Forth Diver Training 4.0 mi
- The Dive Bunker 5.0 mi
- Divebunker 5.4 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Wreck and reef positions are approximate and not for navigation; a wreck’s depth runs from the top of the hull to the seabed.
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Wrecks: EMODnet Human Activities (AND-International), from UK Hydrographic Office data, CC BY 4.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Weather in Dalgety Bay
Now in Dalgety Bay
- Low / high
- 50 / 58 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 41%
- Humidity
- 88%
- Dew pointDew point
- 49 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 25
- Saharan dust
- No
- Pollen
- None
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Rising now (+0.05 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.16 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 51° | 51° | 50° | 51° | 57° | 57° | 54° | 51° |
| Wind (mph) | 9 WSW | 7 WSW | 5 W | 2 W | 6 SW | 7 SW | 6 SW | 1 NW |
| Gusts | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Waves | 0.4 ft | 0.3 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft | 0.1 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 9:00 am 51° 2 W 0.1 ft
- 12:00 pm 57° 6 SW 0.1 ft
- 3:00 pm 57° 7 SW 0.1 ft
- 6:00 pm 54° 6 SW 0.1 ft
- 9:00 pm 51° 1 NW 0.1 ft
- 12:00 am 49° 2 NE 0.1 ft
- 3:00 am 50° 1 ENE 0.1 ft
- 6:00 am 49° 1 SW 0.1 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 50 / 58 °F | 9 mph SW | 0.4 ft | 4:07 am · 4:33 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 48 / 56 °F | 10 mph WSW | 0.1 ft | 5:02 am · 5:26 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 49 / 55 °F | 10 mph WSW | 0.1 ft | 6:00 am · 6:21 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 43 / 52 °F | 8 mph SSE | 0.4 ft | 6:59 am · 7:20 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 40 / 49 °F | 3 mph WNW | 0.4 ft | 8:01 am · 8:24 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 38 / 48 °F | 5 mph WSW | 0.3 ft | 9:07 am · 9:34 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 43 / 49 °F | 3 mph NNW | 0.3 ft | 10:21 am · 10:48 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 38 / 48 °F | 4 mph NNE | 0.3 ft | 11:31 am · 11:53 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 37 / 47 °F | 3 mph WSW | 0.1 ft | 12:26 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 33 / 43 °F | 7 mph WSW | — | 12:46 am · 1:10 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 35 / 42 °F | 4 mph SW | — | 1:30 am · 1:49 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 36 / 50 °F | 15 mph S | — | 2:10 am · 2:25 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 42 / 50 °F | 15 mph WSW | — | 2:48 am · 3:01 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 38 / 50 °F | 7 mph WSW | — | 3:25 am · 3:36 pm |
- Fri 30 Overcast 48° / 56° 0.1 ft
- Sat 31 Overcast 49° / 55° 0.1 ft
- Sun 1 Light rain 43° / 52° 0.4 ft
- Mon 2 Fog 40° / 49° 0.4 ft
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 38° / 48° 0.3 ft
- Wed 4 Light drizzle 43° / 49° 0.3 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 38° / 48° 0.3 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.
- The models They agree · high confidence for the next few days. See the models →
- Outlook The next few weeks look normal for the time of year. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+5.7 °F; normal high: 52 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 9:38 am (local time).
The sun in Dalgety Bay
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:51 am
- Full dark 6:02 pm
- Civil dawn 6:35 am
- Civil dusk 5:19 pm
- Solar noon 11:57 am (20° high)
- Daylight 9 h 25 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:43 pm
- Full dark 6:02 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,335,325 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Dalgety Bay
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,641 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:39–3:39 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:12–4:12 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:58 am–12:58 pm Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 5:25–6:25 pm Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Sun, Nov 1 · 8:29 pmNov 1 in 3 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 26 days
Next perigee (the moon at its closest to Earth): November 25, 223,281 mi away.
Where to fish in Dalgety Bay
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
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- Braefoot Pier 1.1 mi
- Town Pier 2.6 mi
- Hawkcraig Pier 2.6 mi
- Long Craig Pier 2.9 mi
- Boat ramp 0.4 mi
- Boat ramp 2.5 mi
- Boat ramp 2.5 mi
- Boat ramp 2.5 mi
- Port Edgar 3.6 mi
- Cramond 4.3 mi
- Lurefish-scotland 3.5 mi
- The Fresh Fish Place 3.6 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: 0 ft at 0.8 mi.
From the shoreline (950 ft from Dalgety Bay) out to sea, heading east.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deepnot within 0.8 mi
- 33 ft deepnot within 0.8 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 0.8 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 0.8 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Very shallow: the water doesn't reach 16 ft within 0.8 mi. Cast far from the beach, ideally around high tide.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow: the water doesn't reach 33 ft within 0.8 mi. For deeper dives, take a boat farther out.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 0.8 mi out.
Source: EMODnet Bathymetry DTM 2024 (CC BY 4.0), cells of about 380 ft; depth at the lowest astronomical tide. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Nearest lighthouse
Lighthouse, Pierhead, North Queensferry 2.5 mi southwest
Other lighthouses nearby: Oxcars Lighthouse (2.8 mi east), Hawes Pier Lighthouse, South Queensferry (3.3 mi southwest).
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near Dalgety BayTides nearby
- Inverkeithing1.7 mi
- Aberdour2.3 mi
- North Queensferry2.4 mi
- Rosyth3.4 mi
- Queensferry3.6 mi
- Burntisland4.7 mi
- Dunfermline4.9 mi
- Limekilns4.9 mi
- Kinghorn7.1 mi
- Ocean Terminal7.3 mi
Dalgety Bay at a glance
- Town or city of about 9,810 people. Coordinates: 56.035° N, 3.350° W.
- It is 4.9 mi southeast of Dunfermline, the main place in Fife. The sun rises 1 min earlier and sets at the same time than in Dunfermline.
- The nearest tide station, Leith, is 7.2 mi to the southeast.
- Its coast faces east.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Saint Davids Pier (historical) (0.9 mi), Braefoot Terminal (1.5 mi), Cramond beach (4.3 mi), Burntisland outer harbour (4.8 mi).
Questions about Dalgety BayQuestions
What time is high tide today in Dalgety Bay?
Today in Dalgety Bay there are high tides at 4:07 am (19.1 ft) and 4:33 pm (18.5 ft) and low tides at 9:46 am and 10:09 pm. Tide coefficient 93.
What time is sunset today in Dalgety Bay?
At 4:39 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:19 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Dalgety Bay?
At 7:16 am. First light comes at 5:53 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 85% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From November 9 to 11.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 1:39–3:39 am, Minor 11:58 am–12:58 pm, Major 2:12–4:12 pm, Minor 5:25–6:25 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Dalgety Bay?
Overcast, from 50 °F to 58 °F, with a light air from the southwest (1 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Dalgety Bay?
Calm (rippled) (Douglas 1): 0.1 ft waves with a period of 1.9 s from the west-southwest. The water is 51.6 °F.
When is the best time to visit Dalgety Bay?
The best time to visit Dalgety Bay is from July to August: highs of 67 °F, about 11 rainy days a month and 5 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Tide: Leith tide gauge (UK National Tide Gauge Network). This uses Environment Agency tide gauge data from the real-time data API (Beta), under the Open Government Licence v3.0; constants fitted by TidePlanet from a year of its readings. Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).