St Andrews surf break

St Andrews surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 22 May 2026 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
11.0° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at St Andrews today?

The current surf forecast for St Andrews at 5PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1ft (0.3m)4s
Afternoon (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)4s
Evening (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

Table - waves today at St Andrews. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
4
5
6
11
11
12
8
8
8
8
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:03AM4.19m
8:03PM3.88m
8:08AM4.04m
9:12PM3.74m
9:16AM3.94m
10:18PM3.71m
Low Tide
1:17PM0.58m
1:37AM1.39m
2:26PM0.78m
2:47AM1.57m
3:40PM0.90m
4:05AM1.61m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:43
4:41
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:30
9:32
9:34
9:36
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Temp °C
16
18
18
18
16
14
13
12
14
16
18
17
16
15
13
12
15
18
19
19
18
16
14
13
14
15
14
16
13
10
8
7
9
11
13
13
14
13
10
9
10
14
15
16
16
14
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
3
4
5
6
11
11
12
8
8
8
8
5
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
WSW
2
0.4
SW
2
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
2
3
3
5
6
4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
2
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
Distance (km)
254
254
252
252
225
254
303
225
225
212
225
116
202
202
225
202
202
225
225
202
202
202
202
202
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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