Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ruhba Phail (Lewis) today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ruhba Phail (Lewis) at 3PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ruhba Phail (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 231 | 74 | 227 | 449 | 786 | 1363 | 2834 | 4920 | 4761 | 3674 | 2715 | 1956 | 1450 | 1042 | 721 | 592 | 299 | 303 | 385 | 448 | 573 | 377 | 404 | 607 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:22AM3.36m | 7:44PM3.14m | 7:55AM3.26m | 8:19PM3.00m | 8:30AM3.12m | 8:57PM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35PM0.36m | 1:44AM0.54m | 2:09PM0.47m | 2:18AM0.69m | 2:46PM0.62m | 2:54AM0.86m | ||||||||||||||||||
 | | |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | |  |  | |  | | | | | |
 | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 |
 | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:14 | — | — | — | — | 4:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 231 | 65 | 60 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1042 | 721 | 592 | 299 | 210 | 140 | 86 | 64 | 235 | 355 | 607 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SW 13 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | SW 10 | — | W 16 | W 16 | NE 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 61 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 18 | 34 | 22 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | — |
| kJ | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 14 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | — | 74 | 227 | 449 | 786 | 1363 | 2834 | 4920 | 4761 | 3674 | 2715 | 1956 | 1450 | — | — | — | 130 | 303 | 385 | 448 | 573 | 377 | 404 | 338 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 378 | 481 | 443 | 409 | 409 | 495 | 648 | 671 | 697 | 699 | 695 | 322 | 326 | 322 | 322 | 234 | 322 | 324 | 330 | 322 | 313 | 313 | 322 | 312 |
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