
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 5AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7104 | 6377 | 5409 | 4749 | 4037 | 3327 | 2845 | 2476 | 2160 | 1616 | 1396 | 1104 | 934 | 772 | 421 | 710 | 990 | 1324 | 1561 | 1298 | 1244 | 1317 | 2805 | 3410 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:01AM2.20m | 2:44PM2.30m | 3:52AM2.27m | 4:14PM2.46m | 4:58AM2.48m | 5:07PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:08AM1.52m | 9:27PM1.37m | 10:00AM1.42m | 10:43PM1.15m | 11:00AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | N 7 | N 8 | WNW 10 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2845 | 2476 | 2160 | 1616 | 1396 | 1104 | 16 | 20 | 270 | 36 | 23 | 23 | 1561 | 1298 | 1244 | 1317 | 2805 | 3410 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | N 8 | NNE 8 | W 13 | NNE 8 | W 13 | SW 13 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | WNW 18 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 23 | 3 | 6 | — | 23 | 14 | 15 | 107 | 14 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 19 | NNE 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 29 | 14 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7104 | 6377 | 5409 | 4749 | 4037 | 3327 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 934 | 772 | 421 | 710 | 990 | 1324 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 692 | 692 | 677 | 659 | 454 | 454 | 317 | 264 | 30 | 136 | 118 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 153 | 162 | 162 | 153 | 136 | 162 | 183 | 177 | 109 |
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