Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Friday 29 May 2026 BST
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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
10.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 7PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (29 May)6ft (1.8m)7s
Evening (29 May)6ft (1.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Mon
1
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
6
1.6
SW
7
1.8
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.4
SW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.3
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
128
258
352
373
344
236
193
164
160
194
346
390
415
905
724
592
592
592
711
711
724
674
592
486
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
20
SSW
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
20
SSW
20
S
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:37PM3.15m
6:54AM3.02m
7:12PM3.20m
7:31AM3.05m
7:46PM3.22m
Low Tide
12:23PM0.59m
00:49AM0.61m
12:59PM0.57m
1:24AM0.53m
1:33PM0.57m
1:59AM0.50m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:37
4:35
4:35
4:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:13
10:15
10:15
10:17
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
6
6
5
5
5
7
7
7
7
6
7
7
8
9
10
10
9
10
9
8
8
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
SW
18
0.4
WNW
8
1.4
SW
8
1.3
WSW
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
SW
10
0.7
WSW
9
0.3
NNW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
9
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
Energy kJ
45
42
1
13
26
236
193
51
94
76
15
390
415
905
724
592
592
592
711
711
724
674
592
486
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
15
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
0.4
WSW
12
1
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.5
W
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
N
9
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
8
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
Energy kJ
25
23
1
1
56
83
64
72
34
20
9
90
157
56
69
66
92
66
65
57
57
39
39
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
18
0.4
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.2
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.2
WNW
7
Energy kJ
1
1
1
7
50
78
9
17
16
41
24
39
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
6
1.6
SW
7
1.8
WSW
7
2
WSW
7
1.8
WSW
7
1.2
SW
8
1.2
SW
8
1.3
SW
7
1.6
SW
8
Energy kJ
128
258
352
373
344
164
160
194
346
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
177
177
461
461
264
190
162
136
136
134
118
112
17
0
0
0
24
17
136
136
136
136
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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