Tentsmuir (Beach) (Fife) weather

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Mist changing to cloudy by late morning.
Beach safety today
Large, powerful waves and strong wind
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7 day forecast for Tentsmuir (Beach)

Today (20 January 2026)
Time
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Mist Cloudy Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Partly cloudy night Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
20%
10%
<5%
10%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
<5%
10%
Temperature
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed
SE
8
SE
9
SE
10
SE
11
SE
12
SE
13
SE
14
SE
15
SE
16
SE
17
SE
18
SE
19
SE
20
SE
20
SE
21
SE
21
Wind gust (mph)
21
23
24
25
26
27
29
32
32
32
34
35
36
37
38
38
Visibility
P
M
M
M
M
G
G
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
Humidity
97%
97%
96%
94%
95%
93%
93%
93%
93%
92%
92%
92%
91%
88%
87%
86%
UV 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
20
21
21
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.0
1.0
1.1
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.4
1.5
1.6
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
Period of waves offshore (s)
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
Direction of waves offshore
Wednesday (21 January 2026)
Time
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Light rain Light rain Heavy rain Heavy rain Light rain Light shower night Cloudy Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Sunny intervals Cloudy Cloudy Overcast Light rain Heavy rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
Chance of precipitation
10%
30%
40%
60%
70%
80%
80%
70%
50%
40%
30%
20%
30%
20%
20%
30%
80%
90%
90%
80%
80%
70%
60%
60%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
SE
21
SE
21
ESE
21
ESE
21
ESE
20
ESE
19
SE
17
SE
16
SE
15
SE
14
SE
14
SE
14
SE
14
SE
16
ESE
18
ESE
19
ESE
21
ESE
24
ESE
25
ESE
26
ESE
26
SE
26
SE
26
ESE
26
Wind gust (mph)
38
38
38
37
36
33
28
24
25
26
25
27
29
32
35
37
42
44
45
46
45
45
44
46
Visibility (description)
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
G
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
E
VG
M
M
M
M
G
G
G
Humidity
86%
86%
88%
91%
92%
92%
93%
92%
92%
92%
90%
88%
86%
87%
86%
85%
85%
91%
92%
93%
93%
94%
94%
94%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
21
21
21
21
20
19
17
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
18
19
21
24
25
26
26
26
26
26
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.8
1.7
1.7
1.8
1.9
1.9
1.9
2.0
2.1
2.0
2.0
2.1
2.2
2.4
2.6
2.7
2.7
2.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
Direction of waves offshore
Thursday (22 January 2026)
Time
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
Chance of precipitation
50%
50%
60%
60%
70%
70%
70%
70%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
ESE
27
ESE
26
ESE
27
ESE
27
ESE
27
ESE
27
ESE
27
ESE
27
ESE
28
ESE
28
ESE
27
ESE
27
ESE
28
ESE
28
ESE
28
ESE
28
ESE
28
ESE
28
ESE
29
ESE
29
ESE
28
ESE
28
ESE
28
ESE
27
Wind gust (mph)
45
45
47
47
47
47
47
48
48
48
48
49
49
49
50
49
49
49
48
48
48
48
47
47
Visibility (description)
G
G
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
Humidity
94%
93%
94%
94%
93%
94%
93%
92%
92%
92%
91%
90%
88%
86%
86%
87%
89%
89%
90%
91%
91%
92%
93%
92%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
27
26
27
27
27
27
27
27
28
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
28
28
28
27
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.8
2.8
2.9
2.9
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.0
3.1
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.2
3.7
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Direction of waves offshore
Friday (23 January 2026)
Time
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
Chance of precipitation
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
80%
70%
70%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
60%
50%
60%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
Wind direction and speed (mph)
ESE
27
ESE
26
ESE
26
ESE
26
ESE
25
ESE
24
ESE
24
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
24
ESE
24
ESE
25
ESE
24
ESE
24
ESE
24
ESE
24
ESE
23
E
23
Wind gust (mph)
47
47
45
42
39
38
43
43
44
44
43
43
41
42
42
41
41
40
40
39
40
39
38
37
Visibility (description)
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
M
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
Humidity
92%
93%
93%
92%
93%
93%
93%
93%
93%
93%
93%
92%
92%
92%
92%
91%
91%
90%
89%
90%
90%
90%
90%
89%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
27
26
26
26
25
24
24
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
24
25
24
24
24
24
23
23
Height of waves offshore (m)
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.9
3.8
3.7
3.7
3.6
3.5
3.5
3.4
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.3
3.2
3.1
Period of waves offshore (s)
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
Direction of waves offshore
Saturday (24 January 2026)
Time
00:00
01:00
02:00
03:00
04:00
05:00
06:00
07:00
08:00
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
21:00
22:00
23:00
Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain
Chance of precipitation
70%
70%
70%
60%
70%
60%
60%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
70%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
ESE
22
E
21
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
19
E
19
E
18
E
18
ESE
18
E
18
E
18
E
18
E
17
E
17
E
17
E
17
E
17
E
17
E
16
E
16
E
16
Wind gust (mph)
36
36
36
35
36
36
34
35
34
32
33
31
31
31
30
30
28
28
28
27
28
26
26
28
Visibility (description)
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
G
Humidity
89%
90%
87%
89%
89%
87%
86%
85%
86%
88%
87%
87%
87%
86%
87%
88%
87%
89%
89%
89%
88%
89%
87%
88%
UV - - - - - - - - 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - - - - - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
22
21
20
20
20
20
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
Height of waves offshore (m)
3.1
3.1
3.1
3.0
3.0
2.9
2.9
2.9
2.8
2.8
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.7
2.6
2.7
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.6
2.5
2.5
2.5
Period of waves offshore (s)
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
Direction of waves offshore
Sunday (25 January 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Light rain Drizzle Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
60%
60%
60%
50%
50%
50%
40%
30%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
E
16
ESE
15
E
14
E
15
E
16
E
15
E
13
E
13
Wind gust (mph)
27
26
26
28
28
25
22
20
Visibility (description)
G
M
G
G
G
G
G
G
Humidity
89%
90%
87%
87%
85%
82%
84%
79%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
16
15
14
15
16
15
13
13
Height of waves offshore (m)
2.4
2.5
2.4
2.4
2.3
2.3
2.1
1.9
Period of waves offshore (s)
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
Direction of waves offshore
Monday (26 January 2026)
Time
00:00
03:00
06:00
09:00
12:00
15:00
18:00
21:00
Weather symbols Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast Overcast
Chance of precipitation
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
30%
40%
40%
Temperature (°C)
Feels like temperature (°C)
-1°
-1°
-1°
-2°
-1°
-1°
Wind direction and speed (mph)
ENE
12
ENE
11
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
11
E
11
E
10
E
11
Wind gust (mph)
17
15
14
12
12
12
12
12
Visibility (description)
G
VG
VG
VG
VG
VG
G
G
Humidity
77%
81%
79%
82%
77%
78%
86%
86%
UV - - - 1 1 1 - -
Wind direction and speed (mph)
12
Height of waves offshore (m)
1.8
Period of waves offshore (s)
9
Direction of waves offshore

Tide times

Tuesday 20 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Tuesday 20 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Tuesday 20 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Tuesday 20 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Wednesday 21 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Wednesday 21 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Wednesday 21 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Wednesday 21 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 22 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 22 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 22 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Thursday 22 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Friday 23 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Saturday 24 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Sunday 25 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Monday 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Monday 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Monday 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Tide times

Monday 26 January

Tide times and heights are from Dundee tidal station which is 7.2 miles away. So times may be different at this beach. What does this mean?

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Central, Tayside & Fife weather forecast

Headline:

Becoming mainly dry with bright spells.

Today:

Cloudy start with outbreaks of light rain soon clearing north in the morning. Becoming dry through the morning, with some bright intervals developing. Cloudier again in evening. Southeasterly winds strengthening. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Tonight:

Dry with a few clear spells at first. Turning cloudy through the evening with outbreaks of rain spreading north, these occasionally heavy towards dawn. Rather windy, especially on coasts. Minimum temperature 5 °C.

Wednesday:

A cloudy start with rain or showers clearing to the north. Turning dry and bright for a time ahead of further rain by evening. Fresh to strong southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 8 °C.

Outlook for Thursday to Saturday:

Cloudy and unsettled throughout with periods of rain and hill snow, occasionally heavy. Some brighter spells at times. Strong winds with risk of coastal gales.

Updated:

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