Saint Andrews Sea Temperature

(Today) 2024

7.1°C / 44.8°F

The water will feel cold. All but the most ardent watersports enthusiasts will be thinking of packing up for the winter. If not we'd suggest a thick 5/4mm wetsuit along with some boots and a hood.

Current weather

12°C / 53°F
(overcast clouds)
Partly cloudy
Wind
14 mph
Humidity
86%

The measurements for the water temperature in Saint Andrews, Scotland are provided by the daily satellite readings provided by the NOAA. The temperatures given are the sea surface temperature (SST) which is most relevant to recreational users.

Water temp by month

Monthly average max / min water temperatures

The graph below shows the range of monthly Saint Andrews water temperature derived from many years of historical sea surface temperature data.

Saint Andrews average maximum / minimum water temperatures
Maximum and minimum monthly sea temperatures in Saint Andrews
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Min °C 5.9 5.6 5.6 6.4 8 9.7 11.1 12.5 12.3 11.4 10.3 7.8
Max °C 8.5 7.6 7.5 8.9 10.3 13.6 16.4 15.3 14.4 13.5 12.1 10.7
Min °F 43.7 42.9 42.8 44.5 47.3 51 54.1 55.6 54.9 53.3 51.3 47.2
Max °F 46.3 44.9 44.7 47 49.6 54.9 59.4 58.4 57 55.4 53.1 50.1

The warmest water temperature is in August with an average around 57°F / 13.9°C. The coldest month is March with an average water temperature of 43.7°F / 6.5°C.

7 day tide forecast for Saint Andrews

ThuFriSatSunMonTueWed
  • Low 06:00am
    (2.4m)
  • High 11:38am
    (4.11m)
  • Low 06:35pm
    (1.67m)
  • High 12:20am
    (4.2m)
  • Low 06:48am
    (2.12m)
  • High 12:44pm
    (4.34m)
  • Low 07:16pm
    (1.41m)
  • High 01:15am
    (4.42m)
  • Low 07:23am
    (1.82m)
  • High 01:33pm
    (4.57m)
  • Low 07:49pm
    (1.19m)
  • High 01:57am
    (4.64m)
  • Low 07:53am
    (1.53m)
  • High 02:12pm
    (4.76m)
  • Low 08:18pm
    (1.01m)
  • High 02:30am
    (4.81m)
  • Low 08:21am
    (1.28m)
  • High 02:45pm
    (4.88m)
  • Low 08:45pm
    (0.87m)
  • High 02:47am
    (4.92m)
  • Low 08:49am
    (1.09m)
  • High 03:03pm
    (4.97m)
  • Low 09:13pm
    (0.8m)
  • High 03:17am
    (4.99m)
  • Low 09:19am
    (0.97m)
  • High 03:34pm
    (5m)
  • Low 09:39pm
    (0.8m)
7 day tide times for Saint Andrews

*These tide times are estimates based on the nearest accurate location (Leith, Scotland) and may differ by up to half an hour depending on distance. Please note, the tide times given are not suitable for navigational purposes.