
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yellowcraig Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 6AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Yellowcraig Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed night, light winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
237 | 237 | 255 | 306 | 405 | 495 | 585 | 561 | 629 | 686 | 824 | 736 | 616 | 489 | 382 | 155 | 97 | 76 | 56 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 4 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:49AM3.06m | 10:55PM3.30m | 11:48AM3.28m | 11:49PM3.54m | 12:33PM3.57m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM1.59m | 4:29PM1.88m | 5:22AM1.38m | 5:41PM1.66m | 6:13AM1.08m | 6:29PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 736 | 616 | 489 | 382 | 155 | 97 | 76 | 56 | 32 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 196 | 55 | 127 | 151 | 94 | 76 | 51 | 25 | 12 | 8 | 2 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 9 | SE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | S 2 |
237 | 237 | 255 | 306 | 405 | 495 | 585 | 561 | 629 | 686 | 824 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 308 | 4 | 192 | 4 | 4 | 241 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 76 | 55 | 256 | 221 | 59 | 93 | 130 | 185 | 222 |
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