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Forecasts and tides for Kirkcudbright

The local weather for Kirkcudbright with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Wed

Sunshine

17°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 17°C

Thu

Sunshine

15°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 15°C

Fri

Sunshine

16°C

Min: 13°C
Max: 16°C

Sat

Rain

16°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 16°C

Sun

Cloudy

18°C

Min: 14°C
Max: 18°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Wednesday 20 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 4
5am 3.0ft 4
8am 2.8ft 4
11am 2.4ft 4
2pm 1.4ft 4
5pm 0.9ft 3
8pm 1.0ft 3
11pm 0.7ft 3

Thursday 21 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 3
5am 1.0ft 3
8am 0.9ft 3
11am 0.6ft 3
2pm 0.4ft 3
5pm 0.2ft 3
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Friday 22 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.3ft 3
8pm 0.4ft 3
11pm 0.4ft 3

Saturday 23 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 3
5am 0.3ft 3
8am 0.9ft 3
11am 1.0ft 3
2pm 0.8ft 3
5pm 0.6ft 3
8pm 0.4ft 3
11pm 0.3ft 3

Sunday 24 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 3
5am 0.2ft 2
8am 0.5ft 3
11am 0.5ft 3
2pm 0.5ft 3
5pm 0.2ft 3
8pm 0.3ft 3
11pm 0.2ft 3

Wednesday 20 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.6ft 5
5am 3.7ft 5
8am 3.2ft 5
11am 2.9ft 5
2pm 2.0ft 4
5pm 1.2ft 4
8pm 0.6ft 3
11pm 0.5ft 3

Thursday 21 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 3
5am 0.9ft 3
8am 0.9ft 3
11am 0.7ft 3
2pm 0.3ft 3
5pm 0.3ft 3
8pm 0.2ft 3
11pm 0.0ft 0

Friday 22 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.3ft 2
2pm 0.6ft 3
5pm 0.7ft 3
8pm 0.6ft 3
11pm 0.5ft 3

Saturday 23 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 3
5am 0.4ft 3
8am 0.3ft 3
11am 0.2ft 3
2pm 0.8ft 3
5pm 0.6ft 3
8pm 0.4ft 3
11pm 0.3ft 3

Sunday 24 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 3
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.3ft 2
11am 0.7ft 3
2pm 0.8ft 3
5pm 0.6ft 3
8pm 0.2ft 3
11pm 0.3ft 3

Wednesday 20 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 8
5am 0.4ft 8
8am 0.3ft 8
11am 0.3ft 7
2pm 0.3ft 7
5pm 0.3ft 7
8pm 0.3ft 7
11pm 0.2ft 8

Thursday 21 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 8
5am 0.2ft 8
8am 0.3ft 6
11am 0.2ft 6
2pm 0.2ft 6
5pm 0.3ft 7
8pm 0.2ft 15
11pm 0.3ft 14

Friday 22 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 13
5am 0.5ft 12
8am 0.5ft 12
11am 0.5ft 12
2pm 0.5ft 11
5pm 0.5ft 11
8pm 0.5ft 11
11pm 0.5ft 10

Saturday 23 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 10
5am 0.4ft 10
8am 0.4ft 10
11am 0.4ft 9
2pm 0.3ft 9
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.3ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Sunday 24 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 8
5am 0.2ft 7
8am 0.2ft 16
11am 0.2ft 16
2pm 0.2ft 16
5pm 0.2ft 15
8pm 0.2ft 15
11pm 0.2ft 15

Wednesday 20 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.7ft 5
5am 2.9ft 5
8am 2.6ft 5
11am 2.6ft 5
2pm 1.9ft 4
5pm 1.1ft 4
8pm 0.9ft 3
11pm 0.9ft 3

Thursday 21 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 3
5am 0.8ft 3
8am 0.8ft 3
11am 0.7ft 3
2pm 0.5ft 3
5pm 0.4ft 3
8pm 0.2ft 3
11pm 0.2ft 2

Friday 22 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.2ft 3
8pm 0.3ft 3
11pm 0.3ft 3

Saturday 23 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.3ft 3
5am 0.2ft 3
8am 0.5ft 3
11am 0.9ft 3
2pm 0.9ft 3
5pm 0.6ft 3
8pm 0.4ft 3
11pm 0.3ft 3

Sunday 24 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 3
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.2ft 3
2pm 0.3ft 3
5pm 0.3ft 3
8pm 0.2ft 3
11pm 0.3ft 3

Wednesday 20 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.2ft 5
5am 2.3ft 5
8am 2.2ft 5
11am 2.1ft 5
2pm 1.7ft 5
5pm 1.0ft 4
8pm 0.6ft 4
11pm 0.4ft 3

Thursday 21 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 3
5am 0.2ft 3
8am 0.4ft 3
11am 0.4ft 3
2pm 0.3ft 3
5pm 0.2ft 3
8pm 0.2ft 3
11pm 0.0ft 0

Friday 22 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.5ft 3
5pm 0.6ft 3
8pm 0.6ft 3
11pm 0.6ft 3

Saturday 23 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 3
5am 0.4ft 3
8am 0.3ft 3
11am 0.3ft 3
2pm 0.2ft 3
5pm 0.2ft 3
8pm 0.2ft 3
11pm 0.2ft 3

Sunday 24 August

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.2ft 2
2pm 0.3ft 3
5pm 0.2ft 3
8pm 0.2ft 3
11pm 0.0ft 0