Yellowcraig Beach surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 13 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
9.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Yellowcraig Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 2AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)1.5ft (0.5m)4s
Afternoon (14 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (14 May)4ft (1.2m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.5
N
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
7
1.4
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.9
NE
11
1.9
NNE
11
2
NNE
11
1.8
NE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
8
4
3
8
4
4
10
55
80
130
148
408
663
762
829
923
785
657
467
347
256
192
154
106
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
25
N
15
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
5
E
15
ESE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSW
5
W
5
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
00:44AM3.95m
12:50PM4.12m
1:28AM4.21m
1:38PM4.38m
2:10AM4.41m
Low Tide
6:22PM0.67m
6:44AM1.03m
7:08PM0.41m
7:30AM0.71m
7:53PM0.21m
8:14AM0.41m
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:00
4:58
4:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:13
9:15
9:16
9:19
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
7
6
5
6
8
9
10
9
7
5
5
6
8
10
11
11
8
6
5
5
8
9
4
5
3
3
1
2
3
3
4
3
2
-1
-2
0
2
4
6
8
4
3
2
1
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.1
N
8
1.4
NE
10
1.8
NE
10
1.9
NE
11
1.9
NNE
11
2
NNE
11
1.8
NE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.4
NE
11
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
4
4
1
408
663
762
829
923
785
657
467
347
256
192
154
106
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NNE
6
1.3
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
7
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
Energy kJ
8
4
3
8
10
55
80
130
148
5
6
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
1340
314
281
282
616
365
618
607
858
145
312
396
55
55
549
145
55
0
0
0
0
0
17
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Scotland - East Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
9
9
9
9
9
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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