Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 3AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | 87 | 102 | 99 | 73 | 68 | 47 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 37 | 41 | 42 | 57 | 92 | 118 | 147 | 146 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:18AM3.10m | 7:25PM3.37m | 7:49AM3.25m | 7:55PM3.51m | 8:19AM3.36m | 8:25PM3.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09AM0.44m | 1:16PM0.53m | 1:40AM0.24m | 1:48PM0.40m | 2:10AM0.11m | 2:19PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 |
94 | 87 | 102 | 99 | 73 | 68 | 47 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 41 | 42 | 57 | 92 | 118 | 147 | 146 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | NE 5 | W 8 | W 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 |
14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | W 12 | W 12 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 5 | N 6 | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 9 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | ENE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | — | 2 | 24 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 384 | 547 | 313 | 318 | 313 | 313 | 314 | 317 | 313 | 317 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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