Yellowcraig Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.07° N 2.78° W

Yellowcraig Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 6 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Yellowcraig Beach sea temperature is
15.3° C
0.7° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 1AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
7
1
NNE
4
1.1
NE
5
1
NE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
7
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.7
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
5
3
6
6
12
15
14
21
21
48
40
55
64
103
145
169
187
370
Wind (km/h)
30
W
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
10
WSW
0
ENE
10
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:00PM3.79m
7:16AM3.87m
7:43PM3.51m
8:08AM3.51m
8:36PM3.25m
Low Tide
00:43AM0.96m
1:12PM1.04m
1:26AM1.23m
1:57PM1.42m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:38
8:37
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
16
14
14
13
12
15
17
18
15
13
12
12
12
13
15
15
14
12
Feels °C
12
11
10
10
9
8
11
15
17
13
9
8
7
8
8
10
11
10
8
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