
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 3PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 86 | 64 | 46 | 75 | 83 | 164 | 664 | 634 | 597 | 573 | 466 | 373 | 338 | 441 | 452 | 473 | 410 | 402 | 394 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 6:38PM3.43m | 7:13AM3.35m | 7:24PM3.67m | 7:58AM3.49m | 8:07PM3.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.52m | 00:59AM0.14m | 1:14PM0.33m | 1:45AM-0.08m | 1:57PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
108 | 86 | 64 | 46 | 43 | 29 | 164 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 573 | 466 | 373 | 338 | 441 | 452 | 473 | 410 | 402 | 394 | 318 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
35 | 26 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 49 | 19 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 14 | 49 | 75 | 83 | 105 | 664 | 634 | 597 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 45 | 45 | 118 | 8 | 118 | 118 | 162 | 162 | 190 | 164 | 118 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 134 |
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