Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at St Andrews today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for St Andrews at 9PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at St Andrews. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
54 | 56 | 74 | 92 | 94 | 97 | 107 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 120 | 178 | 226 | 322 | 213 | 153 | 67 | 47 | 20 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 2:54PM4.13m | 2:57AM4.50m | 3:26PM4.29m | 3:28AM4.67m | 3:57PM4.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39AM0.54m | 8:46PM0.81m | 9:10AM0.30m | 9:18PM0.63m | 9:42AM0.13m | 9:49PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
54 | — | — | — | 94 | 97 | 107 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 120 | 178 | 226 | 322 | 213 | 153 | 67 | 47 | 20 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 31 | 49 | — | — | 14 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | WSW 3 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | 56 | 74 | 92 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 212 | 171 | 236 | 57 | 129 | 26 | 26 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 169 | 276 | 276 | 165 |
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