Yellowcraig Beach surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 BST
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Yellowcraig Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Yellowcraig Beach sea temperature is
9.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Yellowcraig Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 6PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (12 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (12 May)1ft (0.3m)6s

Table - waves today at Yellowcraig Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNE by Wed night).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
WNW
3
0.1
N
10
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
N
4
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
13
13
12
13
5
5
1
2
7
9
9
6
6
4
4
10
41
100
228
490
745
650
689
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
NW
15
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
20
N
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
11:09AM3.61m
11:59PM3.65m
12:01PM3.85m
00:44AM3.95m
12:50PM4.12m
1:28AM4.21m
Low Tide
5:31PM0.96m
5:54AM1.34m
6:22PM0.67m
6:44AM1.03m
7:08PM0.41m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:03
5:01
5:00
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:10
9:13
9:15
9:16
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
11
7
7
6
6
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
6
9
10
10
9
7
6
6
7
4
4
4
3
0
0
0
1
3
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
4
5
3
2
2
1
-1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.1
N
8
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
9
1.7
NNE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
Energy kJ
24
13
13
12
5
5
5
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
4
4
1
228
280
588
650
689
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
SSW
4
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
7
13
1
1
1
2
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NE
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
9
2.1
NNE
9
0.6
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
Energy kJ
4
3
3
5
4
5
3
1
1
7
9
9
6
6
10
41
100
146
490
745
6
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
218
360
463
145
139
144
219
250
269
616
610
610
282
616
655
304
606
606
623
145
396
506
406
549
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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