Rosyth tides today
- Tide now 7.8 ft ↑ rising · high 4:07 am (19.1 ft)
- Best time tomorrow 3:30–4:10 pm good day · 8/10
- Wind · air 8 mph · 52 °F from the WSW, gusts 18 · overcast
- Sun 7:12 am–4:42 pm 9 h 30 min of daylight
- Moon 92% · 5:03 pm waning gibbous · rises at 5:03 pm
- Pressure 30.18 inHg rising · rising tomorrow
- Coefficient 96 spring tides · spring tides Oct 26–28
- Major solunar period 12:36–2:36 am today's activity: high
Today in Rosyth there are high tides at 3:17 am (19.5 ft) and 3:44 pm (18.8 ft) and low tides at 9:08 am and 9:28 pm. Tide coefficient 96. Right now the tide is rising toward the high tide at 4:07 am. The sun rises at 7:12 am and sets at 4:42 pm: 9 h 30 min of daylight. The moon is 92% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 5:03 pm. Major solunar periods run from 12:36 am to 2:36 am and from 1:08 pm to 3:08 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 26 to 28. There's a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (8 mph). Overcast, 52 °F.
Fishing in Rosyth today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: high- High tide at 3:44 pm, coefficient 95
- Minor period 4:33–5:33 pm (moonrise)
- Sunset at 4:42 pm, golden hour from 3:46 pm
- Rising pressure (+0.52 inHg in 24 h) and moderate onshore wind (14 mph)
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
- Highest tide coefficient today: 96 (spring tides)
- A minor period lines up with sunset
Your day at a glance
The best window, 3:50 pm to 4:40 pm, combines the 3:44 pm high tide, moonrise and sunset, though with rising pressure and moderate wind.
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 Rosyth
Today's high and low tides
- ▲ High tide 3:17 am 19.5 ft · coef. 96
- ▼ Low tide 9:08 am 2.8 ft
- ▲ High tide 3:44 pm 18.8 ft · coef. 95
- ▼ Low tide 9:28 pm 2.9 ft
↑ Rising The tide is rising. 4 h 17 min to high tide at 4:07 am.
Tide coefficient 96 for the 3:17 am high tide and 95 for the 3:44 pm high tide. Spring tides. The water rises and falls 16.7 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, Wed 28 | 7:12 am · 4:42 pm | High tide 3:17 am · 19.5 ft | Low tide 9:08 am · 2.8 ft | High tide 3:44 pm · 18.8 ft | Low tide 9:28 pm · 2.9 ft | Coef. 96 | 92% | Major periods 12:36 am · 1:08 pm | High |
| 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 | 7:16 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 | 7:19 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 6:29 am · 6:53 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
Rosyth has no station of its own, so we use the tide at Leith (Environment Agency), 10 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 Rosyth
Sea state
The wave model doesn't reach Rosyth: 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 11:50 pm (local time).
Weather in Rosyth
Now in Rosyth
- Low / high
- 48 / 56 °F
- Rain
- 0.05 in · 98%
- Clouds
- 98%
- Humidity
- 91%
- Dew pointDew point
- 49 °F
- Visibility
- 11 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 22
- 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 (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: +0.22 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 | Partly cloudy | Light rain | Light rain | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Partly cloudy | Overcast | Overcast |
| Temperature | 48° | 49° | 51° | 52° | 55° | 56° | 53° | 52° |
| Wind (mph) | 14 SW | 14 SW | 17 WSW | 14 WSW | 16 WSW | 13 WSW | 12 WSW | 9 WSW |
| Gusts | 34 | 31 | 38 | 27 | 33 | 28 | 22 | 19 |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.01 in | 0.01 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 12:00 am 52° 8 WSW
- 3:00 am 51° 6 WSW
- 6:00 am 51° 6 W
- 9:00 am 51° 3 WSW
- 12:00 pm 58° 5 SW
- 3:00 pm 58° 7 SW
- 6:00 pm 55° 6 SSW
- 9:00 pm 51° 1 ESE
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | High tides |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 28 | 48 / 56 °F | 18 mph WSW | 3:17 am · 3:44 pm | |
| Thu 29 | 50 / 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 / 53 °F | 7 mph NNW | 6:59 am · 7:20 pm | |
| Mon 2 | 36 / 49 °F | 5 mph WNW | 8:01 am · 8:24 pm | |
| Tue 3 | 35 / 42 °F | 5 mph W | 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 |
- Thu 29 Overcast 50° / 58° 9 mph
- Fri 30 Light rain 49° / 55° 8 mph
- Sat 31 Overcast 52° / 56° 11 mph
- Sun 1 Fog 43° / 53° 7 mph
- Mon 2 Overcast 36° / 49° 5 mph
- Tue 3 Overcast 35° / 42° 5 mph
- Wed 4 Overcast 35° / 42° 4 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.
- 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 (+2.9 °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 11:50 pm (local time).
The sun in Rosyth
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:49 am
- Full dark 6:05 pm
- Civil dawn 6:33 am
- Civil dusk 5:21 pm
- Solar noon 11:58 am (21° high)
- Daylight 9 h 30 min (−4 min)
- Evening golden hour 3:46 pm
- Full dark 6:05 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,359,628 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Rosyth
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,451 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: high- 12:36–2:36 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 1:08–3:08 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 10:36–11:36 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 4:33–5:33 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 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 amNov 9 in 12 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 11:48 amNov 17 in 20 days
- Full moon Tue, Nov 24 · 2:54 pmNov 24 in 27 days
Perigee on October 28, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 26 to 28: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Rosyth
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Town Pier 2.6 mi
- Crombie Jetty 3.7 mi
- Hawes Pier 3.7 mi
- Jetty 2.5 mi
- Boat ramp 1.5 mi
- Boat ramp 1.7 mi
- Boat ramp 2.3 mi
- Boat ramp 2.5 mi
- Bruce Haven Pier 1.6 mi
- Port Edgar 3.2 mi
- The Fresh Fish Place 2.1 mi
- Lurefish-scotland 4.1 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 400 ft from shore and 33 ft at 0.9 mi. Right off the beach it already drops to about 11 ft.
From the shoreline (1 mi from Rosyth) out to sea, heading southeast.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep400 ft
- 33 ft deep0.9 mi
- 66 ft deep1.4 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 2.7 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. About 11 ft of water 330 ft out: long casts help, and so does a rising tide, which brings fish closer in.
- Swimming. The bottom drops quickly near the shore and you are soon out of your depth. Keep an eye on kids and weak swimmers.
- Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 0.9 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. There is land ahead (an island, a headland or the far shore) 2.7 mi out. The profile is turned slightly from the coast so it does not run into an island or a headland. Right by the shore the bottom may drop even faster than shown. 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 2.6 mi southeast
Other lighthouses nearby: Hawes Pier Lighthouse, South Queensferry (3.8 mi southeast), Oxcars Lighthouse (6.2 mi east).
Data from Wikidata. For reference only: not for navigation. Wikidata · Sources and licenses
Tides near RosythTides nearby
- Limekilns1.5 mi
- Inverkeithing1.7 mi
- Dunfermline2.5 mi
- North Queensferry2.6 mi
- Dalgety Bay3.4 mi
- Queensferry3.5 mi
- Cairneyhill4.1 mi
- Aberdour5.4 mi
- Oakley5.8 mi
- High Valleyfield6.5 mi
Rosyth at a glance
- Town or city of about 13,570 people. Coordinates: 56.037° N, 3.438° W.
- It is 2.5 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 10 mi to the east.
- Its coast faces south.
- Beaches and harbors nearby: Saint Davids Pier (historical) (2.7 mi), Braefoot Terminal (4.8 mi).
Questions about RosythQuestions
What time is high tide today in Rosyth?
Today in Rosyth there are high tides at 3:17 am (19.5 ft) and 3:44 pm (18.8 ft) and low tides at 9:08 am and 9:28 pm. Tide coefficient 96.
What time is sunset today in Rosyth?
At 4:42 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 5:21 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Rosyth?
At 7:14 am. First light comes at 5:51 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 92% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 7:03 am.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 26 to 28, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 12:36–2:36 am, Minor 10:36–11:36 am, Major 1:08–3:08 pm, Minor 4:33–5:33 pm. Today's activity is high.
What's the weather like today in Rosyth?
Light rain, from 48 °F to 56 °F, with a gentle breeze from the west-southwest (8 mph) and a 98% chance of rain.
When is the best time to visit Rosyth?
The best time to visit Rosyth is from July to August: highs of 67 °F to 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).