
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yellowcraig Beach today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 8AM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Yellowcraig Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 61mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | W 4 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 4 | NW 4 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
660 | 704 | 748 | 751 | 856 | 553 | 438 | 329 | 147 | 78 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 48 | 50 | 41 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:55PM3.30m | 11:48AM3.28m | 11:49PM3.54m | 12:33PM3.57m | 00:33AM3.81m | 1:11PM3.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM1.38m | 5:41PM1.66m | 6:13AM1.08m | 6:29PM1.37m | 6:53AM0.76m | 7:08PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -4 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 |
— | — | — | 751 | 856 | 553 | 438 | 329 | 147 | 78 | 44 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 50 | 41 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | NNE 6 | NNE 6 |
— | — | — | — | 73 | 41 | 45 | 145 | 99 | 75 | 37 | 26 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 6 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 2 | — | NNW 2 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 3 |
660 | 704 | 748 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 43 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 48 | 28 | 10 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 192 | 183 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 18 | 68 | 160 | 261 | 261 | 261 | 211 | 221 | 93 | 182 | 186 | 244 | 120 | 48 | 160 | 737 | 76 |
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