Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Andrews today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for St Andrews at 8PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at St Andrews. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 20 | 52 | 119 | 139 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 12:54PM3.45m | 1:08AM3.68m | 1:41PM3.69m | 1:49AM3.98m | 2:19PM3.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM1.55m | 7:27AM1.17m | 7:39PM1.29m | 8:05AM0.84m | 8:14PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||
5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | ESE 3 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | N 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | N 6 | — | — | — |
14 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
— | 1 | 10 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 52 | 119 | 139 | 135 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 202 | 240 | 234 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 206 | 202 | 202 | 202 | 228 | 234 | 258 | 258 | 319 | 327 | 319 | 306 | 306 |
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