Yellowcraig Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.07° N 2.78° W

Yellowcraig Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Yellowcraig Beach sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.6° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 3AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (20 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
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
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
6
1.4
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.4
NNE
8
1
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
37
47
74
114
150
249
245
126
340
373
171
147
112
114
123
129
135
138
138
101
101
81
70
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
15
N
10
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
0
E
5
SE
5
SW
5
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
8:08AM3.51m
8:36PM3.25m
9:14AM3.23m
9:47PM3.09m
10:37AM3.10m
Low Tide
1:26AM1.23m
1:57PM1.42m
2:20AM1.50m
2:58PM1.72m
3:39AM1.69m
4:33PM1.85m
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5:50
5:52
5:54
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8:37
8:35
8:31
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Temp °C
12
12
11
14
14
15
15
13
12
12
11
13
14
15
15
14
12
11
10
13
17
18
18
17
Feels °C
8
9
8
9
9
10
11
10
9
9
9
10
12
14
13
12
10
8
7
10
14
14
15
15
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