
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 2PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, near gales from the S by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4395 | 3566 | 3012 | 2430 | 1902 | 1702 | 1276 | 1128 | 890 | 900 | 544 | 834 | 2279 | 3774 | 13577 | 23562 | 25087 | 19645 | 16695 | 13081 | 9778 | 7707 | 5966 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:41AM2.72m | 5:46PM2.94m | 6:15AM2.97m | 6:19PM3.18m | 6:46AM3.20m | 6:51PM3.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:40AM0.96m | 00:03AM0.61m | 12:14PM0.73m | 00:34AM0.36m | 12:47PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
4395 | 3566 | 3012 | 2430 | 1902 | 1702 | 1276 | 1128 | 890 | 900 | 544 | 415 | 218 | 12 | 23 | 23562 | 25087 | 19645 | — | 13081 | 9778 | 7707 | 5966 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 13 | — | — | 22 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | W 17 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 247 | 834 | 2279 | 3774 | 13577 | — | — | — | 16695 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 162 | 230 | 461 | 317 | 317 | 0 | 17 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 162 | 547 | 177 | 336 | 211 | 313 | 313 | 300 | 205 | 205 | 190 |
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