
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Andrews today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for St Andrews at 11AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at St Andrews. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 13 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 51 | 39 | 46 | 17 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:21AM4.11m | 5:29PM3.93m | 6:02AM3.78m | 6:08PM3.66m | 6:51AM3.45m | 6:59PM3.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.95m | 11:34PM0.83m | 11:52AM1.26m | 00:16AM1.13m | 12:34PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
40 | 44 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 30 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 26 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 23 | NE 23 | NE 22 | N 21 | N 21 | N 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 |
— | 11 | 21 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 2 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | — | — |
15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 46 | 51 | 39 | 46 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 258 | 100 | 100 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 48 | 100 | 99 | 116 | 250 | 538 | 628 | 411 | 247 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 31 | 0 | 141 | 149 | 54 |
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