Surf Forecasts:
Yellowcraig Beach surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, ESE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, E swell with 848 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Yellowcraig Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Yellowcraig Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Yellowcraig Beach in the next 16 days are 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yellowcraig Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri morning, near gales from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | NW 6 | W 4 | NNE 6 | N 9 | SE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 526 | 660 | 848 | 580 | 105 | 35 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 130 | 106 | 33 | 74 | 271 | 28 | 224 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:49AM3.06m | 10:55PM3.30m | 11:48AM3.28m | 11:49PM3.54m | 12:33PM3.57m | 00:33AM3.81m | 1:11PM3.87m | 1:12AM4.08m | 1:46PM4.15m | 1:50AM4.34m | 2:20PM4.37m | 2:29AM4.54m | 2:56PM4.51m | 3:09AM4.66m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM1.88m | 5:22AM1.38m | 5:41PM1.66m | 6:13AM1.08m | 6:29PM1.37m | 6:53AM0.76m | 7:08PM1.06m | 7:29AM0.47m | 7:45PM0.76m | 8:05AM0.23m | 8:21PM0.49m | 8:41AM0.08m | 8:58PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — |
 | — | 5:59 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | 10 | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -2 | -2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | — | E 6 | E 7 | NNE 6 | E 8 | N 6 | SE 8 | SW 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 848 | 580 | 105 | 35 | 9 | 4 | — | 130 | 106 | 25 | 74 | 1 | 28 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 7 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | NNE 6 | N 7 | E 7 | SE 8 | NNE 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 108 | 41 | 88 | 17 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | SE 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | — | SW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | E 6 | — | N 5 | WNW 3 | SW 2 | SE 7 | WSW 5 | NW 6 | W 4 | SW 3 | SSE 2 | — |
| kJ | 326 | 526 | 660 | — | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 183 | — | 70 | 3 | 1 | 271 | 144 | 224 | 27 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 253 | 192 | 192 | 17 | 3 | 261 | 59 | 83 | 192 | 120 | 46 | 582 | 18 | 23 | 245 | 868 | 807 | 261 | 139 | 308 | 284 |
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The above surf forecast table for Yellowcraig Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Yellowcraig Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Yellowcraig Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Yellowcraig Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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