Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 8PM is: 0.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
106 | 72 | 63 | 47 | 40 | 50 | 159 | 173 | 137 | 131 | 101 | 76 | 75 | 65 | 106 | 134 | 197 | 403 | 938 | 2033 | 1898 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:56AM3.41m | 10:06PM3.54m | 10:33AM3.24m | 10:44PM3.27m | 11:10AM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54PM0.32m | 4:19AM0.20m | 4:31PM0.50m | 4:55AM0.48m | 5:10PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | N 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 11 |
106 | 72 | 63 | 47 | 40 | 26 | 159 | 173 | 137 | 131 | 101 | 76 | 75 | 65 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 938 | 2033 | 1898 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 19 | W 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
68 | 67 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 50 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 29 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NE 4 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 134 | 197 | 403 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 164 | 162 | 136 | 992 | 162 | 30 |
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