St Andrews West Sands is a mellow, popular, beginner friendly, beachbreak with A-frames up and down its length of shifting sandbars. Likes a W swell, and a higher tide. Webcam at neighbouring East Sands. Dubious water quality, particularly after rain.
Parking and toilets to north of town.
Forecast
Surf
Primary Swell
Wind
Primary Swell
Secondary Swell
Tide
Weather
6am
0-1 ft
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0.8ft
2s
30kJ
9
14
mph
cross
0.8ft
2s
30kJ
0.2ft
6s
13kJ
0.3ft
3s
10kJ
3.7
m
14°C
12pm
0-1 ft
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1.2ft
5s
342kJ
24
34
mph
off
1.2ft
5s
342kJ
1.3ft
2s
3kJ
2.1
m
18°C
6pm
0-1 ft
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0.7ft
5s
114kJ
9
12
mph
off
0.7ft
5s
114kJ
0.8ft
2s
3kJ
4.0
m
17°C
Tides
6am
0-1 ft
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0.3ft
5s
18kJ
7
10
mph
off
0.3ft
5s
18kJ
0.3ft
4s
10kJ
4.4
m
11°C
12pm
0-1 ft
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0.4ft
6s
33kJ
9
12
mph
on
0.4ft
6s
33kJ
0.2ft
4s
6kJ
1.4
m
15°C
6pm
0-1 ft
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0.3ft
5s
18kJ
11
15
mph
cross
0.3ft
5s
18kJ
0.2ft
5s
12kJ
4.5
m
15°C
Tides
6am
0-1 ft
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0.6ft
4s
57kJ
3
5
mph
off
0.6ft
4s
57kJ
0.2ft
14s
22kJ
4.8
m
14°C
12pm
0-1 ft
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0.3ft
12s
53kJ
11
16
mph
cross
0.3ft
12s
53kJ
0.3ft
3s
17kJ
1.2
m
17°C
6pm
0-1 ft
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0.3ft
13s
35kJ
10
14
mph
cross
0.3ft
13s
35kJ
0.4ft
4s
24kJ
4.8
m
17°C
Tides
Tides
Tides
Tides
Tides