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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

Wed

Sunshine

15°C

Min: 8°C
Max: 15°C

Thu

Cloudy

12°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 12°C

Fri

Sunshine

13°C

Min: 6°C
Max: 13°C

Sat

Rain

17°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 17°C

Sun

Rain

14°C

Min: 9°C
Max: 14°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

Wednesday 21 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 7
5am 2.9ft 7
8am 3.2ft 7
11am 3.8ft 9
2pm 4.3ft 9
5pm 4.8ft 9
8pm 5.4ft 10
11pm 5.4ft 10

Thursday 22 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.4ft 9
5am 5.2ft 9
8am 5.5ft 10
11am 5.9ft 10
2pm 5.8ft 10
5pm 5.6ft 10
8pm 5.4ft 10
11pm 5.3ft 10

Friday 23 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.9ft 10
5am 4.6ft 10
8am 4.4ft 10
11am 4.3ft 10
2pm 4.1ft 9
5pm 3.9ft 9
8pm 3.7ft 9
11pm 3.5ft 9

Saturday 24 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 9
5am 3.0ft 9
8am 2.7ft 9
11am 2.6ft 9
2pm 2.4ft 8
5pm 2.2ft 8
8pm 2.3ft 8
11pm 2.3ft 8

Sunday 25 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.1ft 8
5am 1.8ft 8
8am 1.6ft 7
11am 1.4ft 7
2pm 1.2ft 7
5pm 1.0ft 7
8pm 0.9ft 7
11pm 0.9ft 7

Wednesday 21 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 7
5am 2.9ft 7
8am 3.2ft 7
11am 3.8ft 9
2pm 4.3ft 9
5pm 4.8ft 9
8pm 5.4ft 10
11pm 5.4ft 10

Thursday 22 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.4ft 9
5am 5.2ft 9
8am 5.5ft 10
11am 5.9ft 10
2pm 5.8ft 10
5pm 5.6ft 10
8pm 5.4ft 10
11pm 5.3ft 10

Friday 23 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.9ft 10
5am 4.6ft 10
8am 4.4ft 10
11am 4.3ft 10
2pm 4.1ft 9
5pm 3.9ft 9
8pm 3.7ft 9
11pm 3.5ft 9

Saturday 24 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 9
5am 3.0ft 9
8am 2.7ft 9
11am 2.6ft 9
2pm 2.4ft 8
5pm 2.2ft 8
8pm 2.3ft 8
11pm 2.3ft 8

Sunday 25 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.1ft 8
5am 1.8ft 8
8am 1.6ft 7
11am 1.4ft 7
2pm 1.2ft 7
5pm 1.0ft 7
8pm 0.9ft 7
11pm 0.9ft 7

Wednesday 21 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 7
5am 2.9ft 7
8am 3.2ft 7
11am 3.8ft 9
2pm 4.3ft 9
5pm 4.8ft 9
8pm 5.4ft 10
11pm 5.4ft 10

Thursday 22 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.4ft 9
5am 5.2ft 9
8am 5.5ft 10
11am 5.9ft 10
2pm 5.8ft 10
5pm 5.6ft 10
8pm 5.4ft 10
11pm 5.3ft 10

Friday 23 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.9ft 10
5am 4.6ft 10
8am 4.4ft 10
11am 4.3ft 10
2pm 4.1ft 9
5pm 3.9ft 9
8pm 3.7ft 9
11pm 3.5ft 9

Saturday 24 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 9
5am 3.0ft 9
8am 2.7ft 9
11am 2.6ft 9
2pm 2.4ft 8
5pm 2.2ft 8
8pm 2.3ft 8
11pm 2.3ft 8

Sunday 25 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.1ft 8
5am 1.8ft 8
8am 1.6ft 7
11am 1.4ft 7
2pm 1.2ft 7
5pm 1.0ft 7
8pm 0.9ft 7
11pm 0.9ft 7

Wednesday 21 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 7
5am 2.9ft 7
8am 3.2ft 7
11am 3.8ft 9
2pm 4.3ft 9
5pm 4.8ft 9
8pm 5.4ft 10
11pm 5.4ft 10

Thursday 22 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 5.4ft 9
5am 5.2ft 9
8am 5.5ft 10
11am 5.9ft 10
2pm 5.8ft 10
5pm 5.6ft 10
8pm 5.4ft 10
11pm 5.3ft 10

Friday 23 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.9ft 10
5am 4.6ft 10
8am 4.4ft 10
11am 4.3ft 10
2pm 4.1ft 9
5pm 3.9ft 9
8pm 3.7ft 9
11pm 3.5ft 9

Saturday 24 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.2ft 9
5am 3.0ft 9
8am 2.7ft 9
11am 2.6ft 9
2pm 2.4ft 8
5pm 2.2ft 8
8pm 2.3ft 8
11pm 2.3ft 8

Sunday 25 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.1ft 8
5am 1.8ft 8
8am 1.6ft 7
11am 1.4ft 7
2pm 1.2ft 7
5pm 1.0ft 7
8pm 0.9ft 7
11pm 0.9ft 7

Wednesday 21 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 3.4ft 7
5am 3.9ft 7
8am 4.3ft 7
11am 4.9ft 9
2pm 5.6ft 9
5pm 6.0ft 9
8pm 6.6ft 10
11pm 6.9ft 10

Thursday 22 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 7.1ft 9
5am 7.0ft 9
8am 7.3ft 9
11am 7.8ft 10
2pm 7.8ft 10
5pm 7.4ft 10
8pm 7.2ft 10
11pm 7.0ft 10

Friday 23 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 6.7ft 10
5am 6.3ft 10
8am 5.9ft 10
11am 5.7ft 10
2pm 5.5ft 10
5pm 5.3ft 9
8pm 5.2ft 9
11pm 4.7ft 9

Saturday 24 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 4.4ft 9
5am 4.0ft 9
8am 3.7ft 9
11am 3.5ft 9
2pm 3.3ft 9
5pm 3.1ft 8
8pm 2.9ft 8
11pm 2.8ft 8

Sunday 25 May

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.6ft 8
5am 2.4ft 8
8am 2.1ft 8
11am 1.9ft 7
2pm 1.6ft 7
5pm 1.4ft 7
8pm 1.3ft 7
11pm 1.2ft 7