
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 6AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
300 | 267 | 244 | 217 | 189 | 147 | 132 | 132 | 112 | 102 | 113 | 178 | 294 | 387 | 588 | 663 | 742 | 723 | 707 | 671 | 641 | 612 | 691 | 691 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:03AM2.74m | 1:45PM2.62m | 2:06AM2.53m | 2:51PM2.53m | 3:21AM2.43m | 4:04PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.96m | 7:52PM1.20m | 8:25AM1.14m | 9:11PM1.27m | 9:41AM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:05 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | — | N 7 | N 7 | W 14 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 |
300 | 267 | 244 | 217 | 189 | 147 | 132 | 132 | 112 | 102 | 113 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 742 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 14 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
58 | 39 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 35 | 22 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | N 7 | W 16 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 178 | 294 | 387 | 588 | 663 | — | 723 | 707 | 671 | 641 | 612 | 691 | 691 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 454 | 454 | 394 | 196 | 414 | 1635 | 334 | 196 | 317 | 136 | 162 | 317 | 182 | 231 | 231 | 326 | 317 | 317 | 326 | 716 | 992 | 1463 | 992 | 454 |
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