Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 02 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
9.6° 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 8AM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Afternoon (02 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (02 May)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.2
N
9
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1
W
8
1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
443
510
548
512
480
388
314
263
258
205
210
197
163
156
149
138
135
186
250
238
173
150
137
144
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
NE
35
NE
35
NE
35
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:52AM3.27m
8:07PM3.37m
8:25AM3.21m
8:38PM3.31m
8:58AM3.11m
9:10PM3.20m
Low Tide
1:45AM0.36m
1:56PM0.35m
2:17AM0.36m
2:27PM0.44m
2:49AM0.41m
2:59PM0.57m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:33
5:30
5:28
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9:16
9:20
9:22
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
9
10
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
7
5
4
5
4
0
-1
-1
1
0
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
2
4
3
1
2
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NNW
8
1
W
8
1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
443
510
548
512
480
388
314
263
258
205
201
197
163
156
149
138
135
186
113
238
173
150
137
144
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
10
0.4
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
9
0.3
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
9
0.2
WSW
8
0.6
NNW
7
1
N
8
0.8
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.6
N
8
0.6
NNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
NW
8
1
W
9
1
W
8
1
NNW
7
0.8
NNW
9
Energy kJ
37
36
17
17
8
7
37
140
86
64
46
47
116
147
158
143
101
103
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
NW
10
0.5
NW
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
NW
9
0.5
NW
7
Energy kJ
17
4
41
1
3
27
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
7
1.6
NNE
7
1.3
NNE
6
1.3
N
7
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
160
257
237
130
161
210
180
250
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
10
16
10
10
10
183
183
134
16
10
10
16
112
10
196
136
136
153
317
515
640
10
10
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
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