Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 2PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 339 | 894 | 831 | 666 | 763 | 913 | 1175 | 1672 | 2224 | 2960 | 6127 | 15601 | 20534 | 17721 | 14739 | 11760 | 9170 | 7721 | 5688 | 4475 | 3298 | 2574 | 2145 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:24AM3.08m | 10:44PM2.90m | 11:00AM2.82m | 11:26PM2.61m | 11:45AM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM0.66m | 4:47AM0.84m | 5:10PM0.92m | 5:26AM1.13m | 6:00PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — |
| kJ | 339 | 894 | 831 | 666 | 161 | 108 | 66 | 47 | 33 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5688 | 4475 | 3298 | 2574 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 52 | 78 | 183 | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 233 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 763 | 913 | 1175 | 1672 | 2224 | 2960 | 6127 | 15601 | 20534 | 17721 | 14739 | 11760 | 9170 | 7721 | — | — | — | — | 2145 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 162 | 162 | 486 | 305 | 440 | 454 | 454 | 797 | 844 | 764 | 692 | 692 | 326 | 334 | 1024 | 190 | 162 | 454 |
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