St Andrews Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.34° N 2.79° W

St Andrews 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's St Andrews sea temperature is
15.7° C
2.2° 

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


How big are the waves at St Andrews today (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for St Andrews at 2PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)2ft (0.6m)4s
Afternoon (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)5s
Evening (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)5s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
5
0.4
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.4
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
2
NE
8
2
NE
9
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.6
NE
10
1.5
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.3
NE
9
1.2
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
5
16
29
25
27
29
38
40
56
89
105
178
200
553
607
469
479
441
399
357
294
225
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
ESE
5
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
5
NNW
10
WSW
5
W
0
NE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
10
ENE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:45AM4.93m
5:28PM4.54m
5:31AM4.87m
6:15PM4.36m
6:18AM4.68m
7:01PM4.13m
Low Tide
11:01AM-0.18m
11:12PM0.59m
11:45AM-0.04m
11:55PM0.74m
12:29PM0.23m
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:47
4:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:46
9:45
9:44
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
15
17
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
16
17
16
14
11
11
11
14
16
19
16
14
Feels °C
13
13
14
16
12
11
12
11
11
11
13
13
15
12
11
10
9
9
13
13
15
12
11
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