St Andrews Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.34° N 2.79° W

St Andrews WaveFinder

Issued: 12 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's St Andrews sea temperature is
15.7°C
1.4° 

St Andrews surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


St Andrews surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, ENE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period, ENE swell with 490 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 27 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for St Andrews this week:

The surf forecast for St Andrews over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at St Andrews in the next 16 days are 1.6m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 27th Aug)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s
Best Surf 1AM (Sat 29th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 10s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 29th Aug)5ft (1.6m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for St Andrews over the next 16 days.


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