Yellowcraig Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 56.07° N 2.78° W

Yellowcraig Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Yellowcraig Beach sea temperature is
14.6°C
0.9° 

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 (17 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 9AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Sep)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (17 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (17 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
SSE
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
24
12
6
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
35
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:36AM3.77m
6:50PM3.50m
7:25AM3.41m
7:41PM3.22m
8:35AM3.11m
9:00PM3.04m
Low Tide
00:06AM0.85m
12:28PM1.16m
00:46AM1.15m
1:10PM1.51m
1:37AM1.46m
2:07PM1.81m
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:47
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:24
7:22
7:19
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
11
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
14
15
12
13
16
16
15
14
14
15
15
13
12
Feels °C
7
9
5
6
5
6
4
4
5
6
6
7
9
6
8
11
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
4
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