Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Andrews today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for St Andrews at 9PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at St Andrews. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
133 | 58 | 41 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:57PM4.40m | 4:00AM4.75m | 4:28PM4.44m | 4:32AM4.74m | 5:00PM4.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.13m | 9:49PM0.51m | 10:14AM0.06m | 10:22PM0.46m | 10:46AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
133 | 58 | 41 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 6 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | ESE 3 | NNE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 |
31 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | SE 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | N 9 | N 9 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | NNE 8 | ESE 3 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 7 | SE 6 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 116 | 155 | 276 | 256 | 254 | 255 | 255 | 256 | 256 | 157 | 157 | 152 | 157 | 48 | 105 | 114 | 114 | 407 | 268 | 254 |
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