Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 3PM is: 0.7m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 37 | 41 | 57 | 75 | 94 | 114 | 110 | 111 | 92 | 72 | 56 | 62 | 86 | 107 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 7:49AM3.25m | 7:55PM3.51m | 8:19AM3.36m | 8:25PM3.58m | 8:50AM3.42m | 8:57PM3.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.40m | 2:10AM0.11m | 2:19PM0.32m | 2:41AM0.04m | 2:51PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 10 |
16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 37 | 41 | 57 | 75 | 94 | 114 | 110 | 111 | 92 | 72 | 56 | 54 | 40 | 107 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NE 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | NW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 6 |
10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 62 | 86 | 40 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 8 | W 7 | N 8 | NW 6 | W 6 | W 10 | W 6 | NW 5 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | N 12 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 5 | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 23 | 25 | 20 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 318 | 319 | 318 | 318 | 317 | 317 | 318 | 318 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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