
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 1AM is: 5.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
18292 | 18712 | 15223 | 12451 | 8960 | 7343 | 5335 | 3967 | 2939 | 2948 | 2604 | 2240 | 2375 | 3286 | 3921 | 4464 | 5689 | 7451 | 7233 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:26PM2.61m | 11:45AM2.57m | 00:23AM2.35m | 12:55PM2.36m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10PM0.92m | 5:26AM1.13m | 6:00PM1.19m | 6:23AM1.38m | 7:23PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5335 | 3967 | 2939 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
18292 | 18712 | 15223 | 12451 | 8960 | 7343 | — | — | — | 2948 | 2604 | 2240 | 2375 | 3286 | 3921 | 4464 | 5689 | 7451 | 7233 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 797 | 853 | 764 | 692 | 844 | 326 | 326 | 692 | 190 | 162 | 454 | 367 | 853 | 853 | 713 | 713 | 713 | 620 | 692 |
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