Yellowcraig Beach surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 21 May 2026 BST
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Yellowcraig Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Yellowcraig Beach sea temperature is
10.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Yellowcraig Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 11AM is: 0.3m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)1ft (0.3m)6s
Afternoon (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s
Evening (21 May)1.5ft (0.4m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
E
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
10
6
5
6
6
3
2
2
2
3
3
5
6
11
15
12
8
7
9
9
5
5
3
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
S
15
S
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:08AM4.25m
7:00PM4.00m
7:08AM4.08m
8:06PM3.76m
8:12AM3.93m
9:15PM3.62m
Low Tide
12:20PM0.34m
00:41AM1.09m
1:21PM0.56m
1:41AM1.35m
2:31PM0.75m
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light rain
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:46
4:45
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:28
9:29
9:30
9:32
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Temp °C
12
12
13
14
17
15
15
14
13
13
18
20
20
18
16
15
14
13
14
18
19
17
16
15
9
10
11
11
14
12
12
13
12
12
16
17
16
15
13
12
12
9
9
14
14
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
E
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
5
0.2
ESE
5
Energy kJ
10
10
6
5
6
6
3
2
2
2
3
3
5
6
11
15
12
8
7
9
9
5
5
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.1
NE
7
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
5
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
S
2
0.4
S
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.2
WSW
2
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
5
6
4
3
1
2
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
130
127
221
221
192
221
284
284
284
284
284
221
222
221
192
192
221
130
160
286
221
130
192
192
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
5
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