Kirkcaldy Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

8.3°C / 46.9°F

The water will feel cold. All but the most ardent watersports enthusiasts will be thinking of packing up for the winter. If not we'd suggest a thick 5/4mm wetsuit along with some boots and a hood.

Current weather

-0°C / 32°F
(few clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
3 mph
Humidity
93%

The measurements for the water temperature in Kirkcaldy, Scotland are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

*Live data may vary from satellite readings for a number of reasons. These include local factors, depth of smapling and time of day.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Kirkcaldy water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Kirkcaldy average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Kirkcaldy
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 6.3 5.8 6 6.9 8.6 10.2 12 13.3 13.2 11.9 10.6 8
Max °C 8.9 8.3 8.1 9.3 10.9 13.6 15.8 15.6 14.9 14.1 12.7 10.9
Min °F 44.4 43.4 43.6 45.4 48.4 51.7 55.1 56.8 56.4 54.3 51.9 47.5
Max °F 47 45.9 45.7 47.8 50.7 55.1 58.9 59.1 58.1 56.5 54 50.4

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 57.9°F / 14.4°C. The coldest month is February with an average water temperature of 44.6°F / 7.0°C.

7 day tide forecast for Kirkcaldy

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • Low 05:17am
    (1.05m)
  • High 11:51am
    (4.76m)
  • Low 05:31pm
    (1.35m)
  • High 12:08am
    (5.04m)
  • Low 06:18am
    (0.94m)
  • High 12:44pm
    (4.97m)
  • Low 06:32pm
    (1.08m)
  • High 01:02am
    (5.23m)
  • Low 07:15am
    (0.86m)
  • High 01:33pm
    (5.13m)
  • Low 07:30pm
    (0.84m)
  • High 01:53am
    (5.33m)
  • Low 08:04am
    (0.84m)
  • High 02:18pm
    (5.22m)
  • Low 08:22pm
    (0.67m)
  • High 02:42am
    (5.34m)
  • Low 08:48am
    (0.9m)
  • High 03:07pm
    (5.24m)
  • Low 09:08pm
    (0.58m)
  • High 03:34am
    (5.25m)
  • Low 09:28am
    (1.02m)
  • High 03:50pm
    (5.2m)
  • Low 09:53pm
    (0.6m)
  • High 04:21am
    (5.09m)
  • Low 10:07am
    (1.2m)
  • High 04:33pm
    (5.1m)
  • Low 10:36pm
    (0.73m)
7 day tide times for Kirkcaldy

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Leith, Scotland) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.