Forecasts and tides for St Andrews West Sands

The local weather for St Andrews West Sands Beach with 5-day forecasts, tide times, surf swells and wind speed predictions.

5-day weather forecast

Mon

Rain

16°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 16°C

Tue

Rain

16°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 16°C

Wed

Rain

13°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 13°C

Thu

Rain

15°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 15°C

Fri

Rain

15°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 15°C

Tide times

Tides and the dangers

A beach can seem like a vast playground but the tide can come in surprisingly quickly. As the tide moves up and down the beach, the depth of the water changes throughout the day, sometimes by as much as 10 metres.

Always keep a look out of the tide's direction while on the beach.

Surf forecast

Monday 25 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.7ft 8
5am 5.6ft 9
8am 5.1ft 9
11am 4.4ft 8
2pm 3.8ft 8
5pm 3.4ft 7
8pm 2.9ft 7
11pm 2.9ft 7

Tuesday 26 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 6
5am 2.9ft 6
8am 3.1ft 5
11am 2.8ft 5
2pm 3.1ft 6
5pm 3.9ft 6
8pm 3.8ft 6
11pm 3.3ft 6

Wednesday 27 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 6
5am 2.0ft 6
8am 1.7ft 6
11am 1.6ft 5
2pm 2.0ft 6
5pm 4.8ft 5
8pm 8.2ft 7
11pm 9.4ft 7

Thursday 28 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.5ft 8
5am 4.9ft 8
8am 3.1ft 8
11am 2.6ft 8
2pm 2.1ft 7
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Friday 29 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Monday 25 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.7ft 8
5am 5.6ft 9
8am 5.1ft 9
11am 4.4ft 8
2pm 3.8ft 8
5pm 3.4ft 7
8pm 2.9ft 7
11pm 2.9ft 7

Tuesday 26 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 6
5am 2.9ft 6
8am 3.1ft 5
11am 2.8ft 5
2pm 3.1ft 6
5pm 3.9ft 6
8pm 3.8ft 6
11pm 3.3ft 6

Wednesday 27 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 6
5am 2.0ft 6
8am 1.7ft 6
11am 1.6ft 5
2pm 2.0ft 6
5pm 4.8ft 5
8pm 8.2ft 7
11pm 9.4ft 7

Thursday 28 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.5ft 8
5am 4.9ft 8
8am 3.1ft 8
11am 2.6ft 8
2pm 2.1ft 7
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Friday 29 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Monday 25 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.7ft 8
5am 5.6ft 9
8am 5.1ft 9
11am 4.4ft 8
2pm 3.8ft 8
5pm 3.4ft 7
8pm 2.9ft 7
11pm 2.9ft 7

Tuesday 26 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 6
5am 2.9ft 6
8am 3.1ft 5
11am 2.8ft 5
2pm 3.1ft 6
5pm 3.9ft 6
8pm 3.8ft 6
11pm 3.3ft 6

Wednesday 27 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 6
5am 2.0ft 6
8am 1.7ft 6
11am 1.6ft 5
2pm 2.0ft 6
5pm 4.8ft 5
8pm 8.2ft 7
11pm 9.4ft 7

Thursday 28 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.5ft 8
5am 4.9ft 8
8am 3.1ft 8
11am 2.6ft 8
2pm 2.1ft 7
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Friday 29 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Monday 25 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.7ft 8
5am 5.6ft 9
8am 5.1ft 9
11am 4.4ft 8
2pm 3.8ft 8
5pm 3.4ft 7
8pm 2.9ft 7
11pm 2.9ft 7

Tuesday 26 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.9ft 6
5am 2.9ft 6
8am 3.1ft 5
11am 2.8ft 5
2pm 3.1ft 6
5pm 3.9ft 6
8pm 3.8ft 6
11pm 3.3ft 6

Wednesday 27 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.5ft 6
5am 2.0ft 6
8am 1.7ft 6
11am 1.6ft 5
2pm 2.0ft 6
5pm 4.8ft 5
8pm 8.2ft 7
11pm 9.4ft 7

Thursday 28 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.5ft 8
5am 4.9ft 8
8am 3.1ft 8
11am 2.6ft 8
2pm 2.1ft 7
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Friday 29 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Monday 25 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Tuesday 26 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.0ft 0
5am 0.0ft 0
8am 0.0ft 0
11am 0.0ft 0
2pm 0.0ft 0
5pm 0.0ft 0
8pm 0.0ft 0
11pm 0.0ft 0

Wednesday 27 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 11
5am 0.2ft 11
8am 0.3ft 11
11am 0.4ft 11
2pm 0.4ft 10
5pm 0.4ft 10
8pm 0.4ft 12
11pm 0.4ft 12

Thursday 28 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.4ft 12
5am 0.5ft 12
8am 0.5ft 12
11am 0.5ft 12
2pm 0.6ft 12
5pm 0.6ft 11
8pm 0.6ft 11
11pm 0.6ft 11

Friday 29 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.6ft 11
5am 0.6ft 11
8am 0.6ft 10
11am 0.6ft 10
2pm 0.6ft 10
5pm 0.6ft 10
8pm 0.6ft 10
11pm 0.6ft 10