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St Andrews Surf Forecast
/ Scot – East Coast (44 surf breaks) /
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St Andrews surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
St Andrews surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's St Andrews sea temperature is
9.6° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at St Andrews today?
The current surf forecast for St Andrews at 10AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at St Andrews. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | |
4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 69 | 78 | 77 | 102 | 120 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 103 | 78 | 75 | 62 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:44AM3.72m | 10:51PM3.65m | 10:57AM3.83m | 11:56PM3.80m | 11:59AM4.00m | 00:47AM3.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15AM1.71m | 4:14PM1.07m | 4:50AM1.68m | 5:34PM0.92m | 6:00AM1.47m | 6:31PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 9 | ENE 5 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 69 | 78 | 77 | 102 | 120 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 103 | 78 | 75 | 62 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | — | NE 13 | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 7 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 2 | — | 7 | 3 | 27 | 47 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 3 | NE 5 | ENE 3 | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 2 | W 2 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 1 | 6 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 237 | 243 | 252 | 252 | 252 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 164 | 45 |
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