St Andrews Surf Forecast

/ Scot – East Coast (44 surf breaks) /

UK (471 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (56.34° N 2.79° W)

Surf Forecasts:

St Andrews surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 26 Aug 2025 BST

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St Andrews surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's St Andrews sea temperature is 15.7° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Andrews this week:

The most powerful waves expected at St Andrews in the next 12 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 30) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 30) at 10PM.

Wave Type	Time (BST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	-	-
Best Surf	-	-
Most Powerful	7PM (Sat 30th Aug)	5ft (1.5m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Andrews over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, near gales from the SW by Sat night).
	Tue 26		Wednesday 27			Thursday 28			Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 01
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	SE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ENE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	N	N	ESE	SE	SE
Period(s) (?)	7	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	8	8	7	8	8	6	6	6
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	51	17	20	76	31	32	61	25	13	10	12	6	191	107	30	8	2	2	3	11	12
Wind (km/h)	WSW	SSW	SSW	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSW	SW	SW	SSE	SE	SW	WSW	WSW	SSW	SW	SSE	W	WSW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	off	off	off	cross- off	cross	off	off	off	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	off
High Tide / height (m)	5:05PM 4.33		5:09AM 4.59	5:37PM 4.17		5:43AM 4.35	6:08PM 3.95		6:19AM 4.06	6:41PM 3.70		6:58AM 3.73		7:20PM 3.44	7:48AM 3.42		8:15PM 3.21	9:01AM 3.17		9:40PM 3.09	10:34AM 3.10
Low Tide / height (m)		10:51PM 0.60	11:16AM 0.34		11:24PM 0.72	11:48AM 0.62		11:57PM 0.89	12:21PM 0.94		12:33AM 1.12	12:58PM 1.28		1:14AM 1.39		1:42PM 1.60	2:08AM 1.66		2:46PM 1.85	3:33AM 1.84

	Tue 26		Wednesday 27			Thursday 28			Friday 29			Saturday 30			Sunday 31			Monday 01
Sunrise	-	-	6:03	-	-	6:05	-	-	6:07	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:11	-	-	6:13	-	-	6:15
Sunset	8:22	-	-	8:20	-	-	8:17	-	-	8:15	-	-	8:13	-	-	8:09	-	-	8:07	-	-

Rain (mm)	2	-	-	3	-	-	2	-	1	1	-	1	5	-	-	-	-	-	-	1	-
Temp. °C	19	15	17	16	14	16	17	15	16	17	14	14	16	14	16	17	14	14	15	13	18
Feels °C (?)	15	13	14	14	12	13	13	13	13	13	10	12	10	5	9	10	10	11	13	12	13

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Scot - East Coast

Wind Update Cross-off wind 9 km from Aberdeen has become light (light winds from the SW at Aberdeen/Dyce Airport). Waves should be turning clean at Aberdeen. A 0.9m windswell from the SE
1 hour 34 minutes ago Aberdeen

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Actual: 54 min ago

13 km/h

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Information about the St Andrews Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for St Andrews provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at St Andrews can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our St Andrews surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (St Andrews) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for St Andrews may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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