St Andrews Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.34° N 2.79° W

St Andrews 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 12 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's St Andrews sea temperature is
15.3° C
2.0° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for St Andrews at 8AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (12 Jul)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (12 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
6
1
NE
6
0.8
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
3
7
20
30
32
35
49
51
60
55
54
55
71
89
86
68
74
43
34
26
20
11
11
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
5
NE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
00:26AM3.96m
12:57PM4.15m
1:25AM4.20m
1:59PM4.37m
2:19AM4.47m
2:56PM4.55m
Low Tide
6:39AM0.94m
7:12PM0.83m
7:40AM0.58m
8:08PM0.66m
8:35AM0.24m
8:58PM0.54m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:37
4:39
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:52
9:52
9:51
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
13
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
10
10
10
11
11
11
10
11
13
12
12
13
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