Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yellowcraig Beach today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 1AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Yellowcraig Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 3 | W 3 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 48 | 40 | 55 | 64 | 103 | 145 | 169 | 187 | 370 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:00PM3.79m | 7:16AM3.87m | 7:43PM3.51m | 8:08AM3.51m | 8:36PM3.25m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.96m | 1:12PM1.04m | 1:26AM1.23m | 1:57PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | NE 8 | — | NNE 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 48 | — | — | 23 | — | — | 169 | — | 230 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 |
7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 40 | 55 | 64 | 103 | 145 | — | 187 | 370 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 286 | 284 | 261 | 261 | 185 | 256 | 221 | 221 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 192 | 145 | 222 | 275 | 505 | 145 | 55 |
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