St Andrews Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – East Coast, UK)
Photo credit: Félix Martín
Surf Break: St Andrews
| Name: | St Andrews |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: NE | Offshore Wind: SW |
St Andrews on the East Coast is a quite exposed beach break that has unreliable waves. Winter is the best time of year for surfing here. The best wind direction is from the southwest. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Watch out for dangerous rips.
Overall St Andrews Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The rose diagram describes the combination of swells directed at St Andrews over a norm... (show all text)
This picture shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directions ... (show all text)
Also see St Andrews surf quality by season and St Andrews surf quality by month.
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Use this relief map to navigate to Scotland - East Coast surf breaks and tide stations that are in the area of St Andrews
Visitor Reviews of St Andrews |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to St Andrews:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Cambo Sands | 7 mi |
| Second closest break | Arbroath | 16 mi |
| Third closest break | North Berwick | 19 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Yellowcraig Beach | 19 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Gullane Bay | 21 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to St Andrews: |
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| Closest wave buoy | North Sea 2 Buoy | 139 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | North Sea 3 Buoy | 139 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Liverpool Buoy | 178 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | North Sea 1 Buoy | 191 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | M2 Lambay Buoy | 224 mi |
Tide stations nearest to St Andrews: |
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| Closest tide station | Leith, Scotland | 29 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Leith, Scotland | 29 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Aberdeen, Scotland | 62 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Aberdeen, Scotland | 62 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Millport, Scotland | 91 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to St Andrews: |
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| Closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 42 mi |
| Second closest ski area | The Lecht (United Kingdom) | 62 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cairngorm (United Kingdom) | 64 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 80 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 91 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to St Andrews: |
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| Closest city location | Saint Andrews (United Kingdom) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Strathkinness (United Kingdom) | 3 mi |
| Third closest city location | Leuchars (United Kingdom) | 4 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Balmullo (United Kingdom) | 6 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Ceres (United Kingdom) | 8 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to St Andrews is Leuchars Airport (ADX) in U.k, 6 km (4 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to St Andrews is Dundee Airport (DND), also in U.k, 19 km (12 miles) away.
- Third is Edinburgh Airport (EDI) in U.k, 57 km (35 miles) away.
- Dyce (Aberdeen) Airport (ABZ) in U.k is 102 km (63 miles) away.
- Glasgow Airport (GLA), also in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to St Andrews and is 115 km (71 miles) away.
