Yellowcraig Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.07° N 2.78° W

Yellowcraig Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Yellowcraig Beach sea temperature is
13.8°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 (08 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 3PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Oct)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (08 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (08 Oct)0.5ft (0.2m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

Thu
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
0.4
SE
5
0.2
NNE
9
0.9
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.9
W
4
0.9
W
4
0.9
W
4
1
W
4
1.1
W
4
0.8
WNW
4
0.3
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
14
9
10
9
9
9
9
8
23
18
17
17
10
23
24
23
32
40
20
23
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
SSW
20
SSE
15
S
20
WSW
25
WSW
40
WSW
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
W
45
W
40
W
45
W
45
W
35
W
25
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:35PM4.18m
1:38AM4.43m
2:15PM4.37m
2:20AM4.60m
2:51PM4.48m
Low Tide
7:17AM0.36m
7:34PM0.84m
7:58AM0.15m
8:12PM0.59m
8:34AM0.05m
8:47PM0.42m
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cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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7:26
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7:28
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7:31
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6:29
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6:27
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6:23
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1
5
1
3
1
1
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Temp °C
8
11
12
9
9
10
13
14
14
13
12
10
10
11
10
10
9
11
11
10
9
Feels °C
4
7
7
6
4
6
10
10
6
5
4
2
3
4
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
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