St Andrews Surf Break

St Andrews 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 56.34° N 2.79° W

Issued: 6 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's St Andrews sea temperature is
12.7° C

1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for St Andrews at 2PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (16 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s
Evening (16 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
75
59
44
43
25
24
23
19
12
13
15
20
20
20
15
14
14
13
13
6
9
6
6
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
5
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
5
SE
5
SSE
15
SW
5
WSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
3:20AM4.65m
3:56PM4.68m
4:10AM4.71m
4:51PM4.61m
5:00AM4.71m
5:46PM4.44m
Low Tide
9:32AM0.05m
9:56PM0.44m
10:23AM-0.04m
10:44PM0.56m
11:15AM-0.01m
11:32PM0.75m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:20
4:20
4:20
4:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:01
10:01
10:02
10:02
 mm
1
2
2
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
17
18
18
15
14
12
13
14
13
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
7
7
8
10
12
11
14
13
13
12
11
12
12
14
13
11
9
11
11
13
14
13
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
109
75
59
44
43
25
9
9
11
9
13
15
20
20
20
15
14
14
13
13
6
9
5
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.5
NE
7
0.5
NE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
2
1
24
23
19
12
6
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
6
6
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
SSE
4
Energy kJ
1
2
2
4
5
18
1
1
1
6
6
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
5
1
1
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
31
31
40
40
40
145
105
105
157
152
152
156
102
152
156
225
225
225
254
202
206
202
211
202
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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