
Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | NE 7 | — | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
2 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 38 | 40 | 56 | 89 | — | 178 | — | 358 | 393 | 469 | 479 | 441 | 399 | 357 | 294 | 225 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 16 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 105 | 105 | 200 | 553 | 607 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 276 | 276 | 276 | 1317 | 622 | 114 | 48 | 39 | 40 | 171 | 33 | 31 | 171 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 26 |
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