Yellowcraig Beach surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 15 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
10.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Yellowcraig Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 5AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Afternoon (15 May)6ft (1.9m)11s
Evening (15 May)5ft (1.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
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
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
2
NNE
11
2.1
NNE
11
2
NNE
11
1.8
NE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.4
NNE
11
1.4
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
353
755
955
1056
906
757
622
513
425
394
256
188
145
101
81
71
54
46
32
32
31
20
16
16
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
0
WNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
W
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSW
20
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
15
SW
15
S
20
SSW
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:28AM4.21m
1:38PM4.38m
2:10AM4.41m
2:26PM4.58m
2:53AM4.53m
3:15PM4.68m
Low Tide
7:30AM0.71m
7:53PM0.21m
8:14AM0.41m
8:38PM0.12m
8:59AM0.19m
9:24PM0.14m
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part cloud
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part cloud
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rain showers
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:56
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:16
9:19
9:20
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
5
5
8
10
11
10
8
7
6
6
8
9
10
8
9
7
6
7
10
13
13
11
8
1
-1
-1
2
5
7
8
4
3
4
4
6
6
7
6
4
1
0
1
4
9
9
6
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
2
NNE
11
2.1
NNE
11
2
NNE
11
1.8
NE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.5
NNE
11
1.4
NNE
11
1.4
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
353
755
955
1056
906
757
622
513
425
394
256
188
145
101
81
71
54
46
32
32
31
20
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
3
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
3
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.8
NW
4
0.3
ESE
2
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
1
18
24
20
1
2
1
2
4
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
4
4
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
312
55
549
520
145
46
0
68
46
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
32
32
83
18
32
32
59
83
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
8
9
5
4
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