Yellowcraig Beach surfForecast / Scot – East Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 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
9.6° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Yellowcraig Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach at 8AM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)0.5ft (0.1m)9s
Afternoon (05 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (05 May)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.8
NNE
4
1.4
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
4
0.1
NE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.5
SE
5
0.2
NNE
10
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
2
1
2
19
98
60
38
23
14
12
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
10
10
65
55
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
5
WNW
10
E
35
NE
30
NE
25
ENE
20
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
ENE
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
S
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:52AM3.96m
5:21PM3.83m
5:28AM3.80m
6:02PM3.59m
6:09AM3.63m
6:50PM3.35m
Low Tide
10:38PM0.83m
10:57AM0.67m
11:13PM1.03m
11:36AM0.85m
11:50PM1.24m
12:19PM1.06m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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rain showers
clear
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5:18
5:16
5:15
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8:57
8:59
9:00
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
9
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
7
7
6
7
10
12
13
13
10
4
3
5
6
-1
-2
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
2
3
5
7
8
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
4
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.6
ENE
5
0.5
ENE
4
0.1
NE
5
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
6
0.2
NNE
5
0.2
NNE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
N
11
0.5
SE
5
0.2
NNE
10
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
14
12
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
10
10
65
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
N
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
5
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
6
0.2
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
8
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
1
10
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
6
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
1.4
NE
5
1.1
NE
5
0.9
NE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
5
0.7
ESE
5
1.2
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
1
19
98
60
38
23
6
6
7
9
16
20
22
16
13
22
23
89
79
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
261
400
244
231
304
304
192
192
179
179
179
179
182
253
224
200
210
251
251
284
210
221
27
27
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)
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
6
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