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/ Scot – East Coast (44 surf breaks) /
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St Andrews surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 24 May 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
11.2° C
(Which is 1.3°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: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | - | - |
| Evening (24 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at St Andrews. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 3 | SW 2 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:16AM3.94m | 10:18PM3.71m | 10:21AM3.91m | 11:17PM3.76m | 11:21AM3.92m | 00:08AM3.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47AM1.57m | 3:40PM0.90m | 4:05AM1.61m | 4:51PM0.93m | 5:16AM1.51m | 5:49PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | |
 | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | 9:38 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ESE 3 |
 kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | — | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 225 | 202 | 206 | 206 | 213 | 213 | 202 | 215 | 202 | 213 | 213 | 213 | 215 | 215 | 202 | 202 |
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