Yellowcraig Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.07° N 2.78° W

Yellowcraig Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Yellowcraig Beach sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.9° 

Yellowcraig Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Yellowcraig Beach today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 4AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (20 Sep)2ft (0.6m)4s
Evening (20 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Sun night).

Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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
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)
0.1
SE
7
0.9
WSW
4
0.9
WSW
4
0.8
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
30
28
18
12
8
6
3
3
1
1
7
6
5
4
17
17
17
16
8
7
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
45
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
5
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:07AM2.98m
10:33PM3.06m
11:31AM3.08m
11:46PM3.27m
12:32PM3.30m
Low Tide
2:55AM1.70m
3:44PM1.96m
4:55AM1.69m
5:33PM1.84m
6:15AM1.42m
6:32PM1.58m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:16
7:14
7:10
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
15
16
14
12
11
11
11
11
15
17
18
18
18
17
17
17
20
20
17
16
Feels °C
4
3
4
6
7
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
12
13
16
17
17
16
16
14
17
16
15
17
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