Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 10AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
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 14°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the NE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WNW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 11 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 84 | 55 | 128 | 146 | 102 | 125 | 88 | 115 | 202 | 495 | 449 | 496 | 567 | 517 | 371 | 206 | 313 | 376 | 340 | 299 | 314 | 274 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:22AM3.40m | 9:30PM3.51m | 9:55AM3.33m | 10:07PM3.37m | 10:33AM3.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.31m | 3:46AM0.16m | 3:59PM0.41m | 4:22AM0.34m | 4:39PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WNW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 11 | N 9 |
90 | 84 | 55 | 128 | 116 | 80 | 125 | 88 | 59 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 371 | 206 | 313 | 376 | 340 | 299 | 314 | 274 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WSW 10 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NE 9 | N 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 14 | N 8 | NNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | WSW 7 |
32 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 102 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 108 | 149 | 121 | 198 | 198 | 190 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | N 10 | NNE 10 | WSW 7 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | N 14 | NW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNW 10 |
2 | 9 | 40 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 22 | 30 | 79 | 94 | 73 | 55 | 85 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | SE 2 |
— | 1 | 9 | 95 | 146 | — | 33 | 71 | 115 | 202 | 495 | 449 | 496 | 567 | 517 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 136 | 164 | 367 | 461 | 461 | 136 | 162 | 182 | 173 | 461 | 693 | 317 | 317 | 317 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
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