
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 5PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2521 | 2665 | 2302 | 1979 | 1594 | 1284 | 954 | 871 | 672 | 516 | 428 | 333 | 400 | 433 | 447 | 631 | 589 | 530 | 495 | 471 | 489 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 8:13AM3.60m | 8:22PM3.75m | 8:47AM3.58m | 8:58PM3.64m | 9:20AM3.47m | 9:33PM3.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.12m | 2:36AM-0.09m | 2:49PM0.15m | 3:08AM0.06m | 3:23PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WSW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 |
2521 | 684 | 2302 | 1979 | 1594 | 1284 | 954 | 871 | 672 | 516 | 428 | 305 | 400 | 433 | 447 | 367 | 318 | 530 | 495 | 471 | 489 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 |
1048 | — | 480 | 439 | 402 | 295 | 261 | 226 | 231 | 194 | 190 | 333 | 188 | 116 | 84 | — | — | 303 | 246 | 170 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 31 | 80 | 156 | 220 | 145 | 106 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | 2665 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 65 | 132 | 373 | 631 | 589 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 336 | 692 | 317 | 313 | 183 | 183 | 173 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 136 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 136 | 136 | 0 | 16 |
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