
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 10AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
543 | 630 | 830 | 1124 | 3747 | 3523 | 2949 | 2163 | 1806 | 1541 | 2410 | 3765 | 5789 | 5446 | 4634 | 4067 | 3364 | 2904 | 2709 | 2483 | 2288 | 2084 | 2021 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:13PM2.45m | 1:20AM2.22m | 1:45PM2.37m | 3:02AM2.27m | 3:13PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45PM1.29m | 7:12AM1.50m | 8:29PM1.30m | 9:00AM1.47m | 9:49PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
543 | 630 | 830 | 1124 | 3747 | 3523 | 2949 | 2163 | 1806 | 1541 | 1081 | 3765 | 5789 | 5446 | 4634 | 4067 | 3364 | 2904 | 2709 | 2483 | 2288 | 2084 | 2021 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
228 | 180 | 137 | 134 | 98 | 97 | 65 | 162 | 363 | 1123 | 2410 | 23 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | 31 | 157 | — | — | — | 64 | 41 | 41 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 509 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 118 | 118 | 112 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 323 | 323 | 118 |
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