Cliff Beach (Lewis) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Outer Hebrides, UK)

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Cliff Beach (Lewis) Surf Guide

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.

Cliff Beach (Lewis) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	9.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cliff Beach (Lewis):

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

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

februaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Cliff Beach (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 Cliff Beach (Lewis) Location Map

Interactive Cliff Beach (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 Cliff Beach (Lewis) is Stornoway Airport (SYY) in U.k., 38 km (24 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Cliff Beach (Lewis) is Benbecula Airport (BEB) in U.k, 86 km (53 miles) away.

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Cliff Beach (Lewis) Surf Forecasts:

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Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 19:33 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	N	N	N	N
Period (s)	9	9	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

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Tides at Cliff Beach (Lewis)

Current tide and informaton

For Cliff Beach (Lewis), 0 km from Cliff Beach (Lewis).

Next High Water: 10:22pm | 2.9m

Next Low Water: 04:41am | 0.85m

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Cliff Beach (Lewis) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.6 °C) at Cliff Beach (Lewis) is very cold. You will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy, with an effective air temperature of (6.0 °C), so feeling about the same in the water or out of it.

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

Current Temp*: 9.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

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Swell History at Cliff Beach (Lewis)

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Wind History at Cliff Beach (Lewis)

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Cliff Beach (Lewis) Reviews:

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Ratings

Based on 3 votes.

Overall:3.0
Quality on a good day:3.0
Consistency of Surf:2.0
Difficulty Level:3.7
Wind and Kite Surfing:1.0
Crowds:3.3
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Review

Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

weedwabit from United Kingdom

“My favourite UK break, you need balls when its big, I've seen it at double overhead and clean, bitch of a rip at NW side when big! Next stop Nova Scotia. At overhead+ can get a wedge (dependent on bars) from the reform off the cliff low-mid, so for sponge monkey time paddle SW. Had my best days Oct-Nov and late Feb-May.”

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