Yellowcraig Beach surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 28 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
11.9° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Yellowcraig Beach today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 5AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)0.5ft (0.1m)5s
Afternoon (28 May)--
Evening (28 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
28
Friday
29
Saturday
30
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
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
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)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.6
ESE
4
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
167
91
69
49
26
18
14
8
8
3
3
3
3
2
0
0
3
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
5
S
5
NNE
15
SSW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SW
10
SW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:57AM3.83m
1:08PM3.89m
1:36AM3.91m
1:52PM3.95m
2:13AM3.98m
2:33PM4.00m
Low Tide
7:01AM1.11m
7:21PM0.85m
7:41AM0.94m
7:58PM0.83m
8:17AM0.80m
8:34PM0.82m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:37
4:35
4:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:40
9:42
Temp °C
10
9
9
13
17
19
18
16
15
15
14
16
17
17
15
14
12
11
11
15
18
18
17
16
8
7
6
11
14
17
19
17
13
10
8
10
11
11
9
9
8
7
8
13
16
16
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
8
1.3
ESE
6
1.1
SE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
118
91
69
49
26
18
14
8
8
3
3
3
3
2
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
SE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.5
SE
6
0.3
SSW
2
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.7
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
10
10
10
20
57
105
136
167
1
5
8
9
10
10
8
6
4
2
2
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
231
231
284
284
651
651
651
0
0
83
96
128
306
456
428
192
192
192
192
192
263
258
222
221
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
  • Map Icons:
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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