Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf break

Cliff Beach (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 BST
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Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cliff Beach (Lewis) sea temperature is
9.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today?

The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 9PM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)--
Afternoon (02 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (02 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.5
NNE
7
1
WNW
10
1.3
N
8
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.3
NNW
7
1
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
1.2
N
10
1.5
N
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
388
314
265
205
205
241
197
163
156
149
146
135
169
244
238
182
172
140
112
116
104
107
300
517
Wind (km/h)
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
15
N
15
N
10
NW
15
WNW
10
W
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WNW
25
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
15
W
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
8:07PM3.37m
8:25AM3.21m
8:38PM3.31m
8:58AM3.11m
9:10PM3.20m
9:33AM2.96m
Low Tide
1:56PM0.35m
2:17AM0.36m
2:27PM0.44m
2:49AM0.41m
2:59PM0.57m
3:23AM0.52m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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5:30
5:28
5:26
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9:16
9:20
9:22
9:23
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
6
7
6
7
6
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
3
1
3
4
5
3
2
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
NNW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.9
W
9
1
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
1.2
N
10
1.5
N
11
Energy kJ
388
314
263
205
205
201
197
163
156
149
146
135
143
244
151
182
119
140
112
116
89
94
300
517
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
9
0.4
NNW
9
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
1
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.1
N
8
1
W
9
0.6
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.4
NNE
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
7
1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
3
29
140
86
64
67
92
169
106
1
153
44
14
23
104
107
73
197
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
10
0.4
N
8
0.3
N
9
0.1
W
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.6
W
10
Energy kJ
9
18
14
3
13
23
74
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
7
1.7
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
7
1.3
N
8
1.1
N
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
NNW
7
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.8
N
7
Energy kJ
100
265
265
200
166
241
180
238
172
104
94
58
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
10
10
183
183
134
16
10
10
16
16
10
136
136
136
153
317
515
326
10
10
10
10
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
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