St Andrews Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.34° N 2.79° W

St Andrews 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's St Andrews sea temperature is
15.6°C
1.5° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for St Andrews at 8PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Afternoon (25 Aug)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (25 Aug)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
6
11
13
13
13
17
32
25
42
76
85
101
78
76
76
89
113
124
128
131
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
1:41PM3.69m
1:49AM3.98m
2:19PM3.92m
2:24AM4.27m
2:54PM4.13m
Low Tide
7:27AM1.17m
7:39PM1.29m
8:05AM0.84m
8:14PM1.03m
8:39AM0.54m
8:46PM0.81m
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
6:01
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:24
8:22
8:20
 mm
1
1
2
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
17
16
15
14
14
13
15
16
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
15
14
14
12
12
11
12
14
13
14
14
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