Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Andrews today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for St Andrews at 7PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at St Andrews. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:19PM4.70m | 4:23AM5.06m | 5:00PM4.62m | 5:04AM4.95m | 5:39PM4.44m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM-0.27m | 10:08PM0.38m | 10:37AM-0.24m | 10:46PM0.42m | 11:15AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 |
10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 12 | SW 3 | — | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NE 4 | WSW 3 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 9 | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | W 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ESE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 255 | 661 | 274 | 541 | 537 | 661 | 258 | 296 | 468 | 897 | 1437 | 250 | 237 | 258 | 202 | 234 | 252 | 265 | 283 | 256 | 228 |
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