Kingsand Bay is situated on the Rame Peninsula and has two beaches. Kingsand Beach is a mixture of sand and shingle located along The Cleave and Girt Beach is mainly shingle, but with some sand and lies along Market Street.
Boundary changes have meant that over the years Kingsand has moved between Devon and Cornwall.
Facilities include parking, shops and food.
Dog Friendly Beach?
Kingsand Bay Beach is dog friendly and allows dogs all year.
Water samples are taken at regular intervals during the bathing season and at the end of the season the water quality is classified as: - Excellent: the highest classification meaning the water is cleanest - Good: generally good water quality - Sufficient: meets minimum standards - Poor: You are advised not to swim. The beach will stay open and an action plan should be in place to improve the water quality.
7 Day Weather Forecast
Today Expect a temp in the range 9℃ to 10.5℃ with wind speed 5 m/sec (WSW)
Friday, Feb 10 Expect a temp in the range 2.3℃ to 3.1℃ with wind speed 2.4 m/sec (NNE)
Saturday, Feb 11 Expect a temp in the range 8.8℃ to 9.2℃ with wind speed 3.2 m/sec (W)
Sunday, Feb 12 Expect a temp in the range 8.4℃ to 8.8℃ with wind speed 5.3 m/sec (ESE)
Monday, Feb 13 Expect a temp in the range 8.6℃ to 8.9℃ with wind speed 7.2 m/sec (ESE)
Tuesday, Feb 14 Expect a temp in the range 8.4℃ to 9℃ with wind speed 4 m/sec (E)
Wednesday, Feb 15 Expect a temp in the range 7.5℃ to 7.8℃ with wind speed 5.3 m/sec (E)
Rame Peninsula weather forecast from Yr, delivered by the Norwegian Meteorological Institute and NRK
Kingsand Bay Beach Tide Times
Tide times are available at around 600 locations and the closest location to Kingsand Bay Beach is at Whitsand Bay 3.53 km (2.19 miles) away. Tides are displayed beneath for up to 7 days and we list both high and low water times along with the height.
Thu 09 Feb Low Tide at 01:43 (Height 1.32m) High Tide at 07:54 (Height 5.25m) Low Tide at 14:03 (Height 1.30m) High Tide at 20:14 (Height 5.01m)
Fri 10 Feb Low Tide at 02:10 (Height 1.35m) High Tide at 08:23 (Height 5.18m) Low Tide at 14:29 (Height 1.35m) High Tide at 20:41 (Height 4.94m)
Sat 11 Feb Low Tide at 02:38 (Height 1.42m) High Tide at 08:51 (Height 5.08m) Low Tide at 14:58 (Height 1.44m) High Tide at 21:07 (Height 4.86m)
Sun 12 Feb Low Tide at 03:09 (Height 1.52m) High Tide at 09:21 (Height 4.96m) Low Tide at 15:31 (Height 1.57m) High Tide at 21:39 (Height 4.75m)
Mon 13 Feb Low Tide at 03:47 (Height 1.68m) High Tide at 10:01 (Height 4.80m) Low Tide at 16:13 (Height 1.76m) High Tide at 22:27 (Height 4.61m)
Tue 14 Feb Low Tide at 04:37 (Height 1.89m) High Tide at 10:59 (Height 4.61m) Low Tide at 17:11 (Height 1.98m) High Tide at 23:37 (Height 4.49m)
Wed 15 Feb Low Tide at 05:52 (Height 2.07m) High Tide at 12:19 (Height 4.46m) Low Tide at 18:40 (Height 2.11m)
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