Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with W 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 12AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 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 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | N 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
466 | 368 | 318 | 233 | 191 | 134 | 106 | 72 | 61 | 47 | 40 | 75 | 153 | 169 | 166 | 131 | 101 | 76 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:27PM3.74m | 9:56AM3.41m | 10:06PM3.54m | 10:33AM3.24m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.20m | 3:43AM-0.02m | 3:54PM0.32m | 4:19AM0.20m | 4:31PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
14 | 14 | 318 | 233 | 191 | 134 | 106 | 72 | 61 | 47 | 40 | 75 | 153 | 169 | 166 | 131 | 101 | 76 | 75 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 |
— | — | 8 | 25 | 50 | 70 | 68 | 67 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | W 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | 5 | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
466 | 368 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 461 | 461 | 231 | 136 | 136 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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