Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 8PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
918 | 804 | 813 | 795 | 703 | 709 | 657 | 562 | 394 | 348 | 295 | 237 | 166 | 137 | 108 | 78 | 76 | 58 | 36 | 34 | 74 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:41PM2.73m | 6:10AM2.71m | 6:21PM2.97m | 6:46AM2.91m | 6:54PM3.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM1.13m | 11:59PM0.91m | 12:10PM0.91m | 00:36AM0.67m | 12:44PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 |
918 | 804 | 813 | 795 | 703 | 709 | 657 | 562 | 394 | 348 | 295 | 237 | 166 | 137 | 108 | 78 | 76 | 58 | 36 | 34 | 74 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NE 5 | W 7 | WNW 7 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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