Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 10 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
9.5° 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 7PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (10 May)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (10 May)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Sun
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
9
1.6
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
7
2.3
NW
8
2
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
2
W
9
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
246
306
472
632
500
394
343
347
360
368
359
391
367
679
784
1333
1733
2290
2579
2820
2921
3252
3931
4136
Wind (km/h)
20
W
30
W
35
WNW
30
N
25
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NW
15
W
20
WSW
30
SSW
25
SW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
25
W
15
NW
25
NNW
25
N
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:15PM2.39m
2:20AM2.57m
3:25PM2.54m
3:25AM2.70m
4:20PM2.78m
4:21AM2.89m
Low Tide
7:46AM1.11m
8:09PM1.38m
8:58AM0.99m
9:24PM1.27m
9:57AM0.78m
10:23PM1.06m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:09
5:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:35
9:37
9:39
9:42
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
9
9
9
6
6
6
5
6
6
6
6
7
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
4
2
1
-1
-1
-1
-1
1
1
1
0
0
3
2
0
-1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
2.3
NW
8
2
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
246
202
168
632
500
394
343
347
360
368
359
391
367
101
78
56
37
23
22
7
7
3252
3931
4136
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
10
0.8
N
10
0.8
N
10
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
30
121
120
251
198
157
157
127
127
7
7
7
6
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
7
1
N
9
1.3
N
10
1
N
7
1
N
7
0.9
WSW
5
2
W
9
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
Energy kJ
168
306
472
171
320
94
97
40
679
784
1333
1733
2290
2579
2820
2921
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
196
153
272
557
663
663
16
10
183
183
318
136
153
153
305
487
599
747
454
470
205
162
112
232
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
1
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
8
6
9
8
5
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
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