Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Andrews today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for St Andrews at 9PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at St Andrews. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 3 | E 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 111 | 92 | 143 | 196 | 267 | 233 | 165 | 92 | 44 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:26PM4.29m | 3:28AM4.67m | 3:57PM4.40m | 4:00AM4.75m | 4:28PM4.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:10AM0.30m | 9:18PM0.63m | 9:42AM0.13m | 9:49PM0.51m | 10:14AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | |
mm | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
111 | 111 | 92 | 143 | 196 | 267 | 233 | 165 | 92 | 44 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | — | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | N 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
— | — | 28 | 32 | — | 17 | 20 | 44 | 34 | 31 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | SE 6 | E 5 | N 9 | E 6 | SE 5 | — | SE 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | — | W 3 | WNW 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 239 | 226 | 226 | 235 | 256 | 255 | 255 | 252 | 234 | 228 | 228 |
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