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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

Rain

16°C

Min: 11°C
Max: 16°C

Thu

Overcast

15°C

Min: 10°C
Max: 15°C

Fri

Overcast

15°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 15°C

Sat

Sunshine

15°C

Min: 12°C
Max: 15°C

Sun

Overcast

15°C

Min: 12°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

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 8
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.5ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Thursday 24 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 8
5am 0.5ft 8
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 9
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 7

Friday 25 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 7
5am 0.7ft 7
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 0.5ft 7
2pm 0.4ft 6
5pm 0.3ft 6
8pm 1.0ft 5
11pm 1.0ft 5

Saturday 26 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 5
5am 0.8ft 5
8am 0.6ft 5
11am 0.4ft 5
2pm 2.2ft 4
5pm 0.2ft 5
8pm 2.0ft 4
11pm 1.6ft 4

Sunday 27 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 4
5am 1.8ft 4
8am 2.1ft 4
11am 2.7ft 4
2pm 2.9ft 5
5pm 3.5ft 5
8pm 3.8ft 6
11pm 4.0ft 7

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 8
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.5ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Thursday 24 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 8
5am 0.5ft 8
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 9
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 7

Friday 25 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 7
5am 0.7ft 7
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 0.5ft 7
2pm 0.4ft 6
5pm 0.3ft 6
8pm 1.0ft 5
11pm 1.0ft 5

Saturday 26 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 5
5am 0.8ft 5
8am 0.6ft 5
11am 0.4ft 5
2pm 2.2ft 4
5pm 0.2ft 5
8pm 2.0ft 4
11pm 1.6ft 4

Sunday 27 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 4
5am 1.8ft 4
8am 2.1ft 4
11am 2.7ft 4
2pm 2.9ft 5
5pm 3.5ft 5
8pm 3.8ft 6
11pm 4.0ft 7

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 8
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.5ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Thursday 24 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 8
5am 0.5ft 8
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 9
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 7

Friday 25 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 7
5am 0.7ft 7
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 0.5ft 7
2pm 0.4ft 6
5pm 0.3ft 6
8pm 1.0ft 5
11pm 1.0ft 5

Saturday 26 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 5
5am 0.8ft 5
8am 0.6ft 5
11am 0.4ft 5
2pm 2.2ft 4
5pm 0.2ft 5
8pm 2.0ft 4
11pm 1.6ft 4

Sunday 27 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 4
5am 1.8ft 4
8am 2.1ft 4
11am 2.7ft 4
2pm 2.9ft 5
5pm 3.5ft 5
8pm 3.8ft 6
11pm 4.0ft 7

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 8
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 0.6ft 8
2pm 0.6ft 8
5pm 0.5ft 8
8pm 0.5ft 8
11pm 0.5ft 8

Thursday 24 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.5ft 8
5am 0.5ft 8
8am 0.4ft 8
11am 0.4ft 8
2pm 0.2ft 9
5pm 0.3ft 8
8pm 0.7ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 7

Friday 25 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 7
5am 0.7ft 7
8am 0.6ft 7
11am 0.5ft 7
2pm 0.4ft 6
5pm 0.3ft 6
8pm 1.0ft 5
11pm 1.0ft 5

Saturday 26 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.9ft 5
5am 0.8ft 5
8am 0.6ft 5
11am 0.4ft 5
2pm 2.2ft 4
5pm 0.2ft 5
8pm 2.0ft 4
11pm 1.6ft 4

Sunday 27 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.5ft 4
5am 1.8ft 4
8am 2.1ft 4
11am 2.7ft 4
2pm 2.9ft 5
5pm 3.5ft 5
8pm 3.8ft 6
11pm 4.0ft 7

Wednesday 23 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.2ft 8
5am 1.2ft 8
8am 1.5ft 8
11am 1.0ft 8
2pm 0.9ft 8
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 0.9ft 8
11pm 0.8ft 8

Thursday 24 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.8ft 8
5am 0.8ft 8
8am 0.7ft 8
11am 0.9ft 8
2pm 0.7ft 8
5pm 0.9ft 8
8pm 1.0ft 8
11pm 0.3ft 8

Friday 25 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 1.1ft 7
5am 1.0ft 7
8am 0.8ft 7
11am 0.7ft 7
2pm 0.5ft 6
5pm 0.4ft 6
8pm 0.3ft 6
11pm 0.3ft 5

Saturday 26 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 0.2ft 5
5am 0.2ft 5
8am 0.6ft 5
11am 2.8ft 4
2pm 2.2ft 4
5pm 2.0ft 4
8pm 0.3ft 5
11pm 0.3ft 5

Sunday 27 September

Time Wave height Wave period
2am 2.0ft 4
5am 2.1ft 4
8am 2.5ft 4
11am 2.5ft 4
2pm 2.7ft 5
5pm 3.5ft 5
8pm 4.7ft 6
11pm 4.1ft 7