Yellowcraig Beach surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 11 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
9.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Yellowcraig Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 12PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (11 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (11 May)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
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)
1.1
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.2
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.4
W
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NE
5
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
248
193
156
99
79
75
70
40
40
25
19
14
13
6
6
9
3
4
16
17
9
6
4
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
20
N
10
N
5
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
25
WNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
25
NNE
15
NE
0
NNE
10
W
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
High Tide
10:11AM3.43m
11:08PM3.38m
11:09AM3.61m
11:59PM3.65m
12:01PM3.85m
00:44AM3.95m
Low Tide
3:41AM1.75m
4:33PM1.21m
4:55AM1.60m
5:31PM0.96m
5:54AM1.34m
6:22PM0.67m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:03
5:01
5:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:08
9:10
9:13
9:15
1
1
Temp °C
5
5
6
7
9
9
7
6
7
9
10
11
13
11
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
7
6
-1
-1
0
3
6
5
3
1
1
3
2
3
5
4
1
0
1
1
3
5
3
5
5
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
14
1.2
NE
7
1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
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
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
Energy kJ
4
156
99
79
75
70
40
40
25
19
14
13
5
5
5
1
2
2
9
6
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
Energy kJ
6
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
0.3
WSW
2
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.6
NE
5
Energy kJ
74
248
193
1
6
7
5
5
7
6
8
9
3
4
16
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
345
345
196
201
0
0
0
17
46
139
250
463
275
139
139
144
231
250
1340
710
1340
709
709
654
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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