Limekilns tides today
- Tide now 18.9 ft ↓ falling · low 9:46 am (3.4 ft)
- Best time to fish 3:30–4:10 pm good day · 8/10
- Wind · air 5 mph · 52 °F from the WSW, gusts 9 · overcast
- Sun 7:14 am–4:40 pm 9 h 25 min of daylight
- Moon 85% · 5:55 pm waning gibbous · rises at 5:55 pm
- Pressure 30.23 inHg steady · steady tomorrow
- Coefficient 93 spring tides · spring tides Nov 9–11
- Major solunar period 2:12–4:12 pm today's activity: high
Today in Limekilns 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 4:40 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 1:40 am to 3:40 am and from 2:12 pm to 4:12 pm. The next spring tides arrive from November 9 to 11. There's a light breeze from the west-southwest (5 mph). Overcast, 52 °F.
Fishing in Limekilns 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 4:40 pm, golden hour from 3:44 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.20 inHg in 24 h) and light onshore wind (4 mph)
- 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, sunset and a light onshore breeze, 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
Tides in Limekilns
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. 5 h 6 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 · 4:40 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 1:40 am · 2:12 pm | High |
| Fri 30 | 7:17 am · 4:38 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 | 7:19 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 | 7:21 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 · 5:14 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 · 4:29 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 6:30 am · 6:53 pm | Medium |
| Wed 4 | 7:27 am · 4:27 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 7:16 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
Limekilns has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Leith (Environment Agency), 12 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 Limekilns
Sea state
The wave model doesn't reach Limekilns: it's on inland water (an estuary, sound or sheltered bay) or far from the open sea. Wind is still available right here.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Cross-onshore wind. The coast faces south and the wind comes in from the sea at an angle: a bit more surf at the shore and drift along the coast, toward land.
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 4:41 am (local time).
Weather in Limekilns
Now in Limekilns
- Low / high
- 49 / 58 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 88%
- Humidity
- 88%
- Dew pointDew point
- 48 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 28
- Saharan dust
- No
- Pollen
- None
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady · now Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Steady now (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.18 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. 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 | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 52° | 51° | 51° | 52° | 58° | 58° | 54° | 51° |
| Wind (mph) | 9 WSW | 6 SW | 6 WSW | 2 SSW | 6 SW | 7 SSW | 4 SSW | 2 ENE |
| Gusts | 15 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| 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 |
- 6:00 am 51° 6 WSW
- 9:00 am 52° 2 SSW
- 12:00 pm 58° 6 SW
- 3:00 pm 58° 7 SSW
- 6:00 pm 54° 4 SSW
- 9:00 pm 51° 2 ENE
- 12:00 am 49° 4 ENE
- 3:00 am 50° 3 ENE
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 49 / 58 °F | 9 mph SW | 4:07 am · 4:33 pm | |
| Fri 30 | 49 / 55 °F | 8 mph WSW | 5:02 am · 5:26 pm | |
| Sat 31 | 52 / 56 °F | 11 mph WSW | 6:00 am · 6:21 pm | |
| Sun 1 | 43 / 54 °F | 7 mph N | 6:59 am · 7:20 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 38 / 49 °F | 5 mph WNW | 8:01 am · 8:24 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 35 / 51 °F | 5 mph WSW | 9:07 am · 9:34 pm | |
| Wed 4 | 35 / 42 °F | 4 mph W | 10:21 am · 10:48 pm | |
| Thu 5 | 34 / 40 °F | 2 mph NNE | 11:31 am · 11:53 pm | |
| Fri 6 | 36 / 43 °F | 3 mph ENE | 12:26 pm | |
| Sat 7 | 34 / 41 °F | 2 mph E | 12:46 am · 1:10 pm | |
| Sun 8 | 39 / 44 °F | 6 mph E | 1:30 am · 1:49 pm | |
| Mon 9 | 42 / 50 °F | 7 mph ENE | 2:10 am · 2:25 pm | |
| Tue 10 | 47 / 51 °F | 4 mph ENE | 2:48 am · 3:01 pm | |
| Wed 11 | 49 / 53 °F | 8 mph ENE | 3:25 am · 3:36 pm |
- Fri 30 Light rain 49° / 55° 8 mph
- Sat 31 Overcast 52° / 56° 11 mph
- Sun 1 Fog 43° / 54° 7 mph
- Mon 2 Overcast 38° / 49° 5 mph
- Tue 3 Light drizzle 35° / 51° 5 mph
- Wed 4 Overcast 35° / 42° 4 mph
- Thu 5 Overcast 34° / 40° 2 mph
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.
- Normal Today, warmer than normal for late October (+5.8 °F; normal high: 53 °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 4:41 am (local time).
The sun in Limekilns
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:51 am
- Full dark 6:03 pm
- Civil dawn 6:35 am
- Civil dusk 5:19 pm
- Solar noon 11:58 am (20° high)
- Daylight 9 h 25 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:44 pm
- Full dark 6:03 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,335,317 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Limekilns
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,641 mi away and looks 32′ 45″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 1:40–3:40 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:12–4:12 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 11:59 am–12:59 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 Limekilns
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Crombie Jetty 2.2 mi
- Town Pier 3.6 mi
- Jetty 2.1 mi
- Crombie Point Pier 3.2 mi
- Boat ramp 0.1 mi
- Boat ramp 0.1 mi
- Boat ramp 2.6 mi
- Bruce Haven Pier 0.2 mi
- Blackness Boatclub 2.6 mi
- Port Edgar 3.8 mi
- The Fresh Fish Place 3.0 mi
- Lurefish-scotland 5.3 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
Gentle slopeThe bottom slopes gently: 16 ft deep 0.6 mi from shore and 33 ft at 0.85 mi.
From the shoreline (1,000 ft from Limekilns) out to sea, heading southwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.6 mi
- 33 ft deep0.85 mi
- 66 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.6 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- 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 near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.85 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
Inside bays, estuaries and harbors the bottom changes a lot from spot to spot (channels and shoals): use this only as a rough guide. The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland. Where the bottom comes up to the surface there are shoals, rocks or an islet next to the profile.
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 3.6 mi southeast
Other lighthouses nearby: Hawes Pier Lighthouse, South Queensferry (4.6 mi southeast).
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near LimekilnsTides nearby
- Rosyth1.5 mi
- Dunfermline2.7 mi
- Cairneyhill2.9 mi
- Inverkeithing3.1 mi
- North Queensferry3.7 mi
- Queensferry4.2 mi
- Oakley4.8 mi
- Dalgety Bay4.9 mi
- High Valleyfield5.2 mi
- Bo’ness5.5 mi
Limekilns at a glance
- Town or city of about 1,400 people. Coordinates: 56.033° N, 3.477° W.
- It is 2.7 mi south of Dunfermline, the main place in Fife. The sun rises at the same time and sets at the same time than in Dunfermline.
- The nearest tide station, Leith, is 12 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces south.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Saint Davids Pier (historical) (4.1 mi).
Questions about LimekilnsQuestions
What time is high tide today in Limekilns?
Today in Limekilns 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 Limekilns?
At 4:40 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:19 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Limekilns?
At 7:17 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 1:40–3:40 am, Minor 11:59 am–12:59 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 Limekilns?
Overcast, from 49 °F to 58 °F, with a light breeze from the west-southwest (5 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
When is the best time to visit Limekilns?
The best time to visit Limekilns is from July to August: highs of 67 °F, about 13 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).