Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 2026 BST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
9.9° 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 4AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)6ft (1.8m)11s
Afternoon (21 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (21 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
3
2
3
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
9
2
WSW
9
2
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1208
637
942
643
550
198
520
370
334
421
452
496
672
748
703
703
649
599
565
543
532
535
528
562
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
25
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:21PM3.41m
11:05AM3.04m
11:18PM3.22m
12:11PM2.83m
00:22AM3.05m
1:23PM2.70m
Low Tide
4:45AM0.28m
5:01PM0.75m
5:47AM0.48m
6:03PM0.97m
6:56AM0.64m
7:17PM1.12m
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4:50
4:48
4:47
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9:58
10:00
10:01
2
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
11
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
3
4
5
7
7
6
7
9
9
10
9
7
8
7
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
5
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
12
2
WSW
9
2
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
0.1
NE
8
0.9
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
10
1.6
SW
10
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
1.8
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
432
637
942
643
2
198
520
370
334
421
452
1
1
1
703
703
649
599
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WSW
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
454
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
11
1.2
SW
7
1.6
SW
10
1.8
SW
10
1.9
SW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
SW
10
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
Energy kJ
1208
550
135
496
672
748
565
543
532
535
528
562
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
177
162
17
0
136
136
136
17
112
118
162
164
177
177
173
173
164
173
177
177
190
190
177
162
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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