Scotland
Tide times & weather for St Andrews
Live tide predictions, weather and wind for St Andrews, near the East Sands and harbour.
Fishing at St Andrews
Clean sand giving a fair shot at flatfish and the occasional bass in summer.
Cold, clean water and dramatic coastline from the Ayrshire coast to the North Sea, with cod, coalfish, mackerel and the chance of bigger species like tope from deeper marks.
Local knowledge
Always check conditions in person before committing to a mark — sandbanks, currents and access routes can change, and this page is a planning aid, not a substitute for local judgement or coastguard safety advice.
Recommended gear for St Andrews
St Andrews is mostly open sand — here's what's usually worth having for that:
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Reading the tide for this mark
- Rising tide (flood): often brings fish closer in as the water covers new ground — many anglers target the last two hours of the flood.
- High water: useful for marks that are only accessible or safe to fish when the tide is up.
- Falling tide (ebb): can concentrate fish in gullies and deeper channels as the water drains off flatter ground.
- Low water: exposes structure, gullies and rock marks worth noting for next time, but check timings carefully around estuaries and soft sand.
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