Cliff Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Scotland – Lewis, UK)
| Name: | Cliff Beach |
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| Type: | beach |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Cliff Beach in Lewis is an exposed beach break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. The beach break provides left and right handers. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Take care of the strong rips here.
Overall Cliff Beach Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
The graph shows the variation of swells directed at Cliff Beach over a normal year, bas... (show all text)
The rose diagram illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from differ... (show all text)
Also see Cliff Beach surf quality by season and Cliff Beach surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Cliff Beach
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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Cliff Beach:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Ruhba Phail | 5 mi |
| Second closest break | Mangersta Sands | 6 mi |
| Third closest break | Dalmore Bay | 10 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Dalbeg | 11 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Bragar | 15 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Cliff Beach: |
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| Closest wave buoy | K5 Buoy | 171 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | K7 Buoy | 192 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | M4 Donegal Bay Buoy | 251 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | North Sea 2 Buoy | 286 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | North Sea 3 Buoy | 286 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Cliff Beach: |
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| Closest tide station | Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland | 21 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Stornoway, Isle of Lewis, Scotland - READ flaterco. | 21 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Ullapool, Scotland | 70 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Ullapool, Scotland | 70 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Kinlochbervie, Scotland | 71 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Cliff Beach: |
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| Closest ski area | Nevis Range (United Kingdom) | 120 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Glencoe Mountain Resort (United Kingdom) | 136 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Cairngorm (United Kingdom) | 144 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | The Lecht (United Kingdom) | 155 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Glenshee (United Kingdom) | 163 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Cliff Beach: |
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| Closest city location | Stornoway (United Kingdom) | 22 mi |
| Second closest city location | Portree (United Kingdom) | 63 mi |
| Third closest city location | Ullapool (United Kingdom) | 70 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Mallaig (United Kingdom) | 94 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Dingwall (United Kingdom) | 102 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Cliff Beach is Stornoway Airport (SYY) in U.k., 38 km (24 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Cliff Beach is Benbecula Airport (BEB) in U.k, 86 km (53 miles) away.
- Third is Inverness Airport (INV) in U.k, 189 km (117 miles) away.
- Tiree Airport (TRE) in U.k. is 192 km (119 miles) away.
- Lossiemouth Airport (LMO) in U.k is the fifth nearest airport to Cliff Beach and is 222 km (138 miles) away.
