Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Andrews today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 5s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for St Andrews at 12PM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at St Andrews. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ESE 5 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | ESE 3 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:57AM4.83m | 3:36PM4.68m | 3:41AM5.02m | 4:19PM4.70m | 4:23AM5.06m | 5:00PM4.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM-0.14m | 9:29PM0.43m | 9:57AM-0.27m | 10:08PM0.38m | 10:37AM-0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | N 9 | — | — |
37 | 32 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | ENE 3 | — | N 10 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | N 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | N 11 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | — | N 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 202 | 202 | 105 | 206 | 102 | 99 | 114 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 274 | 866 | 716 | 661 | 716 | 274 | 468 | 567 | 947 | 1106 | 237 | 237 |
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