
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 9AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 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 11°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 |
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1598 | 1522 | 1665 | 1806 | 2210 | 2753 | 3168 | 3701 | 3015 | 2524 | 1913 | 1551 | 1167 | 866 | 843 | 843 | 1137 | 1265 | 1638 | 1820 | 1966 | 2352 | 2966 | 3662 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:12AM2.47m | 4:14PM2.64m | 4:58AM2.72m | 4:58PM2.86m | 5:35AM2.98m | 5:37PM3.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM1.29m | 10:39PM0.88m | 10:58AM1.05m | 11:19PM0.61m | 11:37AM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 |
1598 | 1522 | 1665 | 1806 | 2210 | 2753 | 3168 | — | — | — | 1913 | 1551 | 1167 | 866 | 843 | 843 | 1137 | 1265 | 1638 | 1820 | 1966 | 2352 | 2966 | 3662 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | 40 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3701 | 3015 | 2524 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 136 | 136 | 162 | 226 | 326 | 317 | 317 | 317 | 182 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 31 | 136 | 136 | 454 | 318 |
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