Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Andrews today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for St Andrews at 2PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at St Andrews. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 16 | N 15 | NE 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 74 | 79 | 33 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:02AM3.78m | 6:08PM3.66m | 6:51AM3.45m | 6:59PM3.41m | 8:00AM3.18m | 8:14PM3.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52AM1.26m | 00:16AM1.13m | 12:34PM1.57m | 1:07AM1.42m | 1:27PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 35 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | E 8 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 16 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | NNE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 19 | 74 | 79 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 99 | 238 | 250 | 538 | 637 | 323 | 276 | 213 | 213 | 0 | 40 | 41 | 65 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 171 | 54 | 40 |
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