Yellowcraig Beach surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 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
12.1° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Yellowcraig Beach today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 7PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
4 AM
7 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)
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
N
13
0.3
SSW
2
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
36
26
14
8
8
5
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
3
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
WNW
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:52PM3.95m
2:13AM3.98m
2:33PM4.00m
2:49AM4.02m
3:13PM4.01m
3:25AM4.03m
Low Tide
7:41AM0.94m
7:58PM0.83m
8:17AM0.80m
8:34PM0.82m
8:53AM0.69m
9:10PM0.83m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:35
4:35
4:33
4:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:40
9:42
9:43
9:45
1
Temp °C
16
17
16
15
14
13
11
12
16
18
18
15
14
13
13
13
14
17
17
17
14
11
10
11
10
12
9
8
8
8
8
9
13
15
17
14
12
11
11
10
10
12
11
12
10
7
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
36
26
14
8
8
5
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.6
WSW
4
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
SSE
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
Energy kJ
9
7
12
16
8
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
5
4
4
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
285
261
456
456
192
192
192
192
222
284
284
245
245
221
185
185
185
291
286
284
185
186
186
192
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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