Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Yellowcraig Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 1PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Yellowcraig Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
257 | 197 | 133 | 58 | 41 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:33AM4.53m | 4:02PM4.27m | 4:05AM4.61m | 4:33PM4.31m | 4:37AM4.60m | 5:06PM4.27m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:46AM0.13m | 9:53PM0.50m | 10:17AM0.06m | 10:25PM0.45m | 10:50AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | ESE 3 | NE 3 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
257 | 197 | 133 | 58 | 41 | 26 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | N 8 | N 9 | SE 7 | SE 6 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 |
8 | — | 31 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | SE 6 | — | S 6 | E 5 | — | N 9 | N 9 | E 6 | SE 7 | NE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | NE 8 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | N 8 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 11 | 8 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 76 | 295 | 304 | 127 | 286 | 284 | 284 | 287 | 186 | 186 | 222 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 185 | 186 | 500 | 377 | 199 | 245 |
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