Surf-Forecast | Ruhba Phail (Lewis) Surf Guide

Ruhba Phail (Lewis) Surf Guide

Ruhba Phail in Lewis is an exposed beach break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Waves just as likely from local windswells as from distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Even when there are waves, it's not likley to be crowded. Watch out for rocks.

Ruhba Phail (Lewis) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	fairly consistent	11.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ruhba Phail (Lewis):

The best conditions reported for surf at Ruhba Phail (Lewis) occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Ruhba Phail (Lewis) (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Ruhba Phail (Lewis) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 31% of the time in February while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

31%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

57%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ruhba Phail (Lewis) Location Map

Interactive Ruhba Phail (Lewis) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ruhba Phail (Lewis) is Stornoway Airport (SYY) in U.k., 45 km (28 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ruhba Phail (Lewis) is Benbecula Airport (BEB) in U.k, 80 km (50 miles) away.

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Ruhba Phail (Lewis) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 02:20 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- on	cross- on

Tides at Ruhba Phail (Lewis)

Current tide and informaton

For Cliff Beach (Lewis), 8 km from Ruhba Phail (Lewis).

Next High Water: 02:23pm | 2.65m

Next Low Water: 07:56am | 0.83m

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Ruhba Phail (Lewis) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.3 °C) at Ruhba Phail (Lewis) is fairly cold. Surfers will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots because it will be cloudy with an effective air temperature of (8.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.