
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yellowcraig Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 2AM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Yellowcraig Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 15 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 113 | 110 | 37 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 26 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:13PM3.56m | 6:56AM3.35m | 7:04PM3.32m | 8:03AM3.09m | 8:18PM3.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM1.09m | 12:38PM1.52m | 1:11AM1.38m | 1:31PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 |
1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 55 | 56 | 37 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 15 | SE 6 | SE 6 | NNE 14 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NE 7 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | E 8 | NE 12 |
— | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 12 | — | — | — | E 8 | NE 12 | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 4 | 18 | 113 | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 606 | 500 | 304 | 244 | 199 | 199 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 192 | 186 | 179 |
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