Surf Forecasts:
St Andrews surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period, ESE swell with 34 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Andrews this week:
The most powerful waves expected at St Andrews in the next 16 days are 0.7m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Friday (Sep 04) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Andrews over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it.
Honestly, looking at the next 16 days for St Andrews, it’s a grim run. We’ve got a solid two-week stretch with barely a ripple worth paddling for. The first real sniff of anything happens right at the start, but I’m telling you, it’s not good. We’ve got a tiny 1ft NE windswell on Monday the 31st, but the energy is pathetic, only 19 on the scale. The wind is cross-off, but it’s just too small and weak to do anything with. Tuesday the 1st and Wednesday the 2nd are even worse, with swell dropping to 0.3ft or 1.0ft, and while we get some clean offshore winds, there’s simply no wave to ride. The water temp Monday morning is 60°, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, but that’s the only interesting thing. This whole first week is a bust.
We then drift through a long, flat gap right through until around the 7th of September. On the morning of Monday the 7th, there’s a tiny 2ft SE swell, and it’s glassy – flat calm – but the period is a short 5 seconds and the energy is still weak at 21. You might get a knee-high dribbler if you’re desperate. The next little bump comes on the 10th and 11th of September. Friday the 11th morning sees a 2ft NNE swell with a 7-second period, and glassy conditions. The energy creeps up to 63, but it’s still well under 100, so we’re talking weak, soft waves. Saturday the 12th morning has a 0.7ft NNE swell but with a much longer 13-second period. That long period will make it super straight and closey out at a beach break like this, so not ideal, and again, tiny.
The one day that stands out as the best of a bad lot is Monday the 14th of September. We get a 2ft SE swell pushing in, with moderate offshore SW winds in the morning (15 mph) and a fresh offshore in the afternoon (22 mph). The energy is still only moderate, sitting at 42. It’s clean, it’s a tiny bit of size, but don’t get excited. For a beginner, this might be a paddle, but it’s not the kind of day you’d mark on your calendar. After that, it completely flatlines again. Honestly, for St Andrews, this is a long blank run. It tends not to stay this poor for long, so forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to recommend. I’d leave the board in the car and go for a walk.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 12 | NE 12 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:00PM4.40m | 5:07AM4.64m | 5:35PM4.28m | 5:46AM4.45m | 6:14PM4.09m | 6:32AM4.18m | 7:01PM3.83m | 7:30AM3.87m | 8:05PM3.58m | 8:50AM3.61m | 9:29PM3.46m | 10:25AM3.55m | 10:57PM3.57m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46AM0.10m | 10:56PM0.48m | 11:21AM0.24m | 11:33PM0.59m | 11:59AM0.49m | 00:13AM0.77m | 12:42PM0.81m | 1:01AM1.01m | 1:35PM1.18m | 2:03AM1.26m | 2:48PM1.49m | 3:33AM1.40m | 4:29PM1.60m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 3 | N 11 | SE 5 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 4 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 4 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 12 | NE 12 | SE 4 | N 10 | — | N 8 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NE 9 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 5 | — | N 9 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 10 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 256 | 407 | 254 | 468 | 468 | 202 | 156 | 254 | 149 | 114 | 156 | 255 | 642 | 785 | 535 | 258 | 170 | 235 | 257 | 254 | 169 |
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The above surf forecast table for St Andrews provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at St Andrews can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our St Andrews surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (St Andrews) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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