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St Andrews surf report and forecast

Alba, United Kingdom · updated 02 Nov 2026, 12:49 GMT · NOAA GFS-Wave cycle 20261102_06z
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0.1rating now (B 1 · A 0)
0.4 m (1.4 ft)wave height now
5.3 speriod
NNEswell from
7 kt WNWwind cross-shore
10 °C (49 °F)water · 6/5 mm with boots, gloves and hood
07:21 / 16:26sunrise / sunset

Swell 1: 0.4 m 5 s NE · Swell 2: 0.1 m 7 s N · Wind waves: 0.1 m 2 s WNW

Best window this week: Friday 12:00 GMT — 0.9 0.8 m (2.7 ft) at 6 s, onshore wind. Ratings: 0–10 for an intermediate surfer; B = beginner, A = advanced. Offshore/onshore is judged against the coast's orientation (40° faces the sea).

7-day surf forecast

DayRatingWave heightPeriodSwell fromWindSun
Mon 02 Nov0.3 B 1 · A 00.4–0.6 m (1.2–2.0 ft)5 sNNE8 kt cross-shore07:21–16:26
Tue 03 Nov0.4 B 1 · A 00.5–0.7 m (1.7–2.2 ft)5 sNE7 kt onshore07:23–16:24
Wed 04 Nov0.1 B 1 · A 00.4–0.5 m (1.4–1.7 ft)5 sE7 kt cross-onshore07:25–16:22
Thu 05 Nov0.3 B 1 · A 00.5–0.7 m (1.5–2.3 ft)5 sESE10 kt cross-onshore07:28–16:20
Fri 06 Nov0.9 B 2 · A 00.7–0.8 m (2.4–2.7 ft)6 sE11 kt onshore07:30–16:18
Sat 07 Nov0.2 B 1 · A 00.4–0.7 m (1.3–2.3 ft)5 sE8 kt onshore07:32–16:16
Sun 08 Nov0.0 B 0 · A 00.3–0.4 m (1.1–1.3 ft)5 sENE3 kt glassy07:34–16:14

Today and tomorrow, every 3 hours

TimeRatingWavePeriod · fromWind
Mon 12:000.1 B 1 · A 00.4 m (1.4 ft)5 s NNE7 kt WNW cross-shore
Mon 15:000.0 B 0 · A 00.4 m (1.2 ft)5 s NNE6 kt WNW cross-shore
Mon 18:000.0 B 0 · A 00.4 m (1.2 ft)5 s NE7 kt NNW cross-onshore
Mon 21:000.3 B 1 · A 00.6 m (2.0 ft)5 s NE10 kt N cross-onshore
Tue 00:000.6 B 2 · A 00.7 m (2.2 ft)5 s NE7 kt NNW cross-onshore
Tue 03:000.4 B 1 · A 00.6 m (1.9 ft)5 s NE6 kt NW cross-shore
Tue 06:000.3 B 1 · A 00.5 m (1.7 ft)5 s NE5 kt NW cross-shore
Tue 09:000.2 B 1 · A 00.5 m (1.7 ft)5 s NE8 kt NNE onshore
Tue 12:000.4 B 1 · A 00.7 m (2.1 ft)5 s NE8 kt NE onshore
Tue 15:000.2 B 1 · A 00.5 m (1.8 ft)4 s NE7 kt ENE cross-onshore
Tue 18:000.6 B 2 · A 00.5 m (1.7 ft)6 s ENE8 kt ENE cross-onshore
Tue 21:000.5 B 2 · A 00.5 m (1.7 ft)6 s ENE9 kt E cross-onshore

St Andrews tide chart

+2.0 m-2.0 mTue 03Wed 04Thu 05Fri 06Sat 07Sun 08Mon 09
DayHigh and low tide (GMT, height vs. mean sea level)
Mon 02 NovHigh 07:40 (+1.1 m / +3.8 ft) · Low 13:30 (-0.9 m / -2.9 ft) · High 20:00 (+1.3 m / +4.3 ft)
Tue 03 NovLow 02:20 (-1.5 m / -4.8 ft) · High 09:10 (+1.1 m / +3.7 ft) · Low 14:50 (-0.8 m / -2.8 ft) · High 21:20 (+1.4 m / +4.5 ft)
Wed 04 NovLow 03:40 (-1.6 m / -5.1 ft) · High 10:20 (+1.3 m / +4.2 ft) · Low 16:10 (-1.0 m / -3.2 ft) · High 22:20 (+1.5 m / +5.1 ft)
Thu 05 NovLow 04:50 (-1.7 m / -5.7 ft) · High 11:10 (+1.5 m / +4.9 ft) · Low 17:10 (-1.2 m / -4.0 ft) · High 23:20 (+1.7 m / +5.6 ft)
Fri 06 NovLow 05:40 (-1.9 m / -6.2 ft) · High 12:00 (+1.7 m / +5.5 ft) · Low 18:00 (-1.4 m / -4.8 ft)
Sat 07 NovHigh 00:10 (+1.9 m / +6.2 ft) · Low 06:20 (-2.0 m / -6.5 ft) · High 12:40 (+1.8 m / +6.0 ft) · Low 18:40 (-1.7 m / -5.4 ft)
Sun 08 NovHigh 00:50 (+2.0 m / +6.5 ft) · Low 07:00 (-2.0 m / -6.6 ft) · High 13:10 (+1.9 m / +6.4 ft) · Low 19:10 (-1.8 m / -6.0 ft)

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Waves: NOAA GFS-Wave global 0.25deg, cycle 20261102 06z (NOMADS). Tides: GOT4.10c (NASA GSFC) via pyTMD. Water: sea surface temperature: Open-Meteo Marine API (ECMWF / Météo-France), CC BY 4.0. Times in local time (Europe/London). Forecast for the nearest open-water model point (56.25, -2.50); local bathymetry, tide and wind change conditions at the beach.