Sea weather in St Andrews in Scotland All the beach weather in St Andrews

All the essential weather information for enjoying the beach in St Andrews in Scotland, for swimming, tanning or water sports! Our sea weather data is reliable, easy to read and updated every day.

Weather: When should you go to the beach in St Andrews over the next 7 days?

Discover the best moment to go to the beach in St Andrews in Scotland this week to enjoy the best weather and calmest sea possible. Our opinion is based on reliable sea weather forecasts in St Andrews. You can see full forecasts by clicking on the day you want to see in the table below.

Date Outside temp. Our opinion
Saturday 21 December 202440°F to 50°Fnot recommended
Sunday 22 December 202436°F to 43°Fnot recommended
Monday 23 December 202440°F to 41°Fdiscouraged
Tuesday 24 December 202443°F to 52°Fdiscouraged
Wednesday 25 December 202447°F to 50°Fdiscouraged
Thursday 26 December 202447°F to 49°Fdiscouraged
Friday 27 December 202441°F to 47°Frecommended

Sea Weather: Your daily and hourly sea weather in St Andrews

Sea weather on Saturday 21 December 2024

On Saturday 21 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:43 and will set at 15:36 on the beach(es) of St Andrews. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 40°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 38.5mph km/h (with gusts up to 41mph). Wave height will be up to 4.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)
Perceived temperature3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)-0°C (31°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity75%88%84%70%73%67%80%72%
Barometric pressure1005 hPa1002 hPa995 hPa993 hPa993 hPa992 hPa992 hPa992 hPa
Cloud cover21%100%100%12%19%9%58%11%
Heat index7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (47°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)
Dew point3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)3°C (38°F)1°C (35°F)-0°C (32°F)2°C (35°F)-0°C (32°F)
Wind
Speed26km/h (16mph)41km/h (26mph)46km/h (29mph)54km/h (34mph)57km/h (36mph)62km/h (39mph)55km/h (34mph)50km/h (31mph)
Gusts41km/h (26mph)45km/h (28mph)53km/h (33mph)61km/h (38mph)63km/h (39mph)66km/h (41mph)60km/h (37mph)56km/h (35mph)
Direction 232°
SW
219°
SW
225°
SW
254°
WSW
257°
WSW
252°
WSW
257°
WSW
259°
W
Wind chill3°C (38°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (37°F)3°C (38°F)-0°C (31°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (29°F)-2°C (28°F)
Waves
Height0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.2m (3.8ft)1.2m (4.1ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.4m (4.7ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.0m (3.4ft)
Direction 36°
NE
36°
NE
181°
S
193°
SSW
222°
SW
233°
SW
241°
WSW
253°
WSW
Period12.0 sec.11.8 sec.11.4 sec.11.0 sec.10.9 sec.10.8 sec.10.7 sec.5.2 sec.
Significant height1.0m (3.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)2.0m (6.6ft)1.8m (5.9ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)

Sea weather on Sunday 22 December 2024

On Sunday 22 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:44 and will set at 15:36 on the beach(es) of St Andrews. The outside temperature will be a high of 43°F t and a low of 36°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! Be careful, the sea will be generally rough with a wind speed of up to 37.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 41.6mph). Wave height will be up to 3.9ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Perceived temperature-3°C (27°F)-4°C (26°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity68%66%68%66%72%77%73%67%
Barometric pressure991 hPa988 hPa985 hPa988 hPa990 hPa995 hPa1002 hPa1008 hPa
Cloud cover86%51%100%34%22%100%100%73%
Heat index4°C (39°F)3°C (38°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Dew point-1°C (29°F)-3°C (27°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (31°F)1°C (34°F)2°C (36°F)2°C (35°F)0°C (32°F)
Wind
Speed49km/h (31mph)46km/h (28mph)40km/h (25mph)55km/h (34mph)60km/h (37mph)51km/h (32mph)38km/h (24mph)33km/h (21mph)
Gusts67km/h (42mph)61km/h (38mph)57km/h (35mph)60km/h (37mph)65km/h (40mph)59km/h (36mph)40km/h (25mph)50km/h (31mph)
Direction 265°
W
251°
WSW
285°
WNW
281°
WNW
289°
WNW
297°
WNW
309°
NW
315°
NW
Wind chill-3°C (27°F)-4°C (26°F)-2°C (29°F)-1°C (30°F)-1°C (30°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (34°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.1ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.8m (2.7ft)1.1m (3.7ft)1.2m (3.8ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.8m (2.7ft)
Direction 249°
WSW
249°
WSW
238°
WSW
240°
WSW
289°
WNW
309°
NW
295°
WNW
33°
NNE
Period10.0 sec.9.9 sec.9.8 sec.9.7 sec.4.8 sec.5.1 sec.6.8 sec.7.7 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.9m (3ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)1.7m (5.6ft)0.9m (3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Monday 23 December 2024

On Monday 23 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:44 and will set at 15:37 on the beach(es) of St Andrews. The outside temperature will be a high of 41°F t and a low of 40°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 17.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 27.3mph). Wave height will be up to 4.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)
Perceived temperature0°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity68%71%74%78%74%74%87%89%
Barometric pressure1013 hPa1016 hPa1019 hPa1021 hPa1021 hPa1020 hPa1019 hPa1018 hPa
Cloud cover27%13%11%26%88%42%100%100%
Heat index5°C (41°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)
Dew point-0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (32°F)1°C (33°F)0°C (33°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)
Wind
Speed28km/h (17mph)23km/h (14mph)22km/h (14mph)21km/h (13mph)17km/h (10mph)18km/h (11mph)21km/h (13mph)24km/h (15mph)
Gusts44km/h (27mph)38km/h (24mph)38km/h (24mph)37km/h (23mph)26km/h (16mph)29km/h (18mph)32km/h (20mph)36km/h (22mph)
Direction 312°
NW
301°
WNW
296°
WNW
287°
WNW
279°
W
240°
WSW
233°
SW
229°
SW
Wind chill0°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)-0°C (31°F)-1°C (30°F)1°C (34°F)1°C (33°F)-0°C (32°F)0°C (33°F)
Waves
Height0.9m (3.0ft)1.2m (4.0ft)1.3m (4.2ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.2ft)0.9m (2.9ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 34°
NNE
36°
NE
37°
NE
37°
NE
35°
NE
35°
NE
36°
NE
33°
NNE
Period7.9 sec.12.6 sec.12.1 sec.11.6 sec.10.9 sec.10.7 sec.10.5 sec.9.8 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.4m (4.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)1.4m (4.6ft)1.3m (4.3ft)1.2m (3.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)

Sea weather on Tuesday 24 December 2024

On Tuesday 24 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:44 and will set at 15:38 on the beach(es) of St Andrews. The outside temperature will be a high of 52°F t and a low of 43°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 22.4mph km/h (with gusts up to 24.2mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Perceived temperature2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity90%92%95%96%95%91%89%89%
Barometric pressure1017 hPa1017 hPa1016 hPa1017 hPa1018 hPa1019 hPa1020 hPa1021 hPa
Cloud cover58%66%73%80%85%73%31%47%
Heat index6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (45°F)9°C (47°F)10°C (50°F)11°C (51°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)
Dew point4°C (39°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (44°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)23km/h (15mph)23km/h (15mph)23km/h (14mph)28km/h (17mph)36km/h (22mph)33km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)
Gusts31km/h (19mph)39km/h (24mph)28km/h (18mph)24km/h (15mph)33km/h (21mph)39km/h (24mph)38km/h (24mph)38km/h (24mph)
Direction 240°
WSW
244°
WSW
246°
WSW
230°
SW
225°
SW
224°
SW
227°
SW
224°
SW
Wind chill2°C (35°F)2°C (36°F)3°C (38°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (44°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.7ft)0.8m (2.6ft)
Direction 32°
NNE
32°
NNE
31°
NNE
34°
NNE
34°
NNE
227°
SW
213°
SSW
215°
SW
Period9.7 sec.9.6 sec.9.6 sec.10.8 sec.10.8 sec.10.7 sec.10.6 sec.10.4 sec.
Significant height1.2m (3.9ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.2m (3.9ft)1.0m (3.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)

Sea weather on Wednesday 25 December 2024

On Wednesday 25 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:45 and will set at 15:39 on the beach(es) of St Andrews. The outside temperature will be a high of 50°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 19.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 22.4mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity89%88%86%87%82%80%81%80%
Barometric pressure1023 hPa1024 hPa1025 hPa1026 hPa1026 hPa1027 hPa1028 hPa1029 hPa
Cloud cover43%12%3%2%9%7%7%8%
Heat index10°C (50°F)10°C (50°F)10°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (49°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (46°F)9°C (48°F)
Dew point8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)6°C (42°F)
Wind
Speed30km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)25km/h (15mph)24km/h (15mph)27km/h (17mph)30km/h (18mph)31km/h (19mph)26km/h (16mph)
Gusts34km/h (21mph)36km/h (22mph)32km/h (20mph)24km/h (15mph)30km/h (18mph)34km/h (21mph)34km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)
Direction 208°
SSW
218°
SW
237°
WSW
227°
SW
222°
SW
223°
SW
230°
SW
223°
SW
Wind chill6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)6°C (42°F)
Waves
Height0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (1.8ft)
Direction 216°
SW
209°
SSW
206°
SSW
197°
SSW
170°
S
170°
S
164°
SSE
164°
SSE
Period10.3 sec.10.6 sec.10.6 sec.10.3 sec.10.1 sec.10.0 sec.9.9 sec.9.8 sec.
Significant height1.1m (3.6ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)0.6m (2ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)

Sea weather on Thursday 26 December 2024

On Thursday 26 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:45 and will set at 15:39 on the beach(es) of St Andrews. The outside temperature will be a high of 49°F t and a low of 47°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 13.1mph km/h (with gusts up to 20.5mph). Wave height will be up to 2.6ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity84%86%89%89%90%91%92%92%
Barometric pressure1030 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa1034 hPa1035 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa1034 hPa
Cloud cover20%29%68%100%76%36%69%9%
Heat index9°C (47°F)9°C (47°F)8°C (47°F)9°C (48°F)9°C (48°F)8°C (47°F)8°C (46°F)8°C (46°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)
Wind
Speed21km/h (13mph)18km/h (11mph)15km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)15km/h (10mph)15km/h (9mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (6mph)
Gusts21km/h (13mph)22km/h (14mph)30km/h (19mph)33km/h (21mph)31km/h (19mph)31km/h (19mph)23km/h (14mph)19km/h (12mph)
Direction 217°
SW
212°
SSW
235°
SW
216°
SW
230°
SW
230°
SW
226°
SW
233°
SW
Wind chill6°C (42°F)6°C (42°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.8ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.8m (2.5ft)0.7m (2.4ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (1.9ft)
Direction 168°
SSE
168°
SSE
164°
SSE
163°
SSE
157°
SSE
157°
SSE
147°
SSE
150°
SSE
Period9.6 sec.9.3 sec.9.2 sec.9.2 sec.9.2 sec.5.1 sec.5.1 sec.5.1 sec.
Significant height0.6m (2ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.6m (2ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.6m (5.2ft)0.9m (3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)1.5m (4.9ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)

Sea weather on Friday 27 December 2024

On Friday 27 December 2024, the sun will rise at 08:45 and will set at 15:40 on the beach(es) of St Andrews. The outside temperature will be a high of 47°F t and a low of 41°F. There will be little to no precipitation today, so unless you go swimming, you can enjoy the beach and stay dry! The sea will be generally calm, with a wind speed of up to 9.3mph km/h (with gusts up to 17.4mph). Wave height will be up to 2.3ft today.

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Weather
Sky condition
Outside temperature8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)
Perceived temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (40°F)
Precipitation0in0in0in0in0in0in0in0in
Humidity91%91%89%89%89%91%89%87%
Barometric pressure1034 hPa1033 hPa1032 hPa1032 hPa1031 hPa1031 hPa1031 hPa1030 hPa
Cloud cover9%7%21%5%14%19%8%9%
Heat index8°C (46°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (45°F)7°C (44°F)7°C (44°F)6°C (44°F)5°C (42°F)6°C (44°F)
Dew point6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)5°C (42°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)5°C (41°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (40°F)
Wind
Speed7km/h (4mph)9km/h (6mph)12km/h (7mph)13km/h (8mph)15km/h (10mph)13km/h (8mph)11km/h (7mph)9km/h (5mph)
Gusts14km/h (9mph)17km/h (11mph)23km/h (14mph)25km/h (16mph)28km/h (17mph)25km/h (15mph)23km/h (15mph)16km/h (10mph)
Direction 241°
WSW
239°
WSW
238°
WSW
231°
SW
234°
SW
239°
WSW
233°
SW
225°
SW
Wind chill6°C (43°F)6°C (42°F)5°C (40°F)4°C (40°F)4°C (39°F)4°C (39°F)3°C (37°F)5°C (40°F)
Waves
Height0.5m (1.8ft)0.6m (1.8ft)0.6m (2.0ft)0.6m (2.1ft)0.7m (2.2ft)0.6m (1.9ft)0.5m (1.6ft)0.4m (1.4ft)
Direction 145°
SE
143°
SE
146°
SSE
150°
SSE
152°
SSE
152°
SSE
148°
SSE
145°
SE
Period5.1 sec.5.1 sec.5.1 sec.5.1 sec.4.7 sec.4.7 sec.4.6 sec.4.7 sec.
Significant height1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.5m (4.9ft)1.1m (3.6ft)1.0m (3.3ft)0.8m (2.6ft)0.7m (2.3ft)
Sea water temperature
Water temperature6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)6°C (43°F)

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