
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 8AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 1.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1258 | 1058 | 1074 | 952 | 906 | 785 | 778 | 561 | 476 | 545 | 569 | 755 | 1024 | 3727 | 3273 | 2717 | 2179 | 1917 | 1596 | 2866 | 5757 | 5987 | 5521 | 4802 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:56PM2.59m | 11:10AM2.64m | 11:52PM2.36m | 12:13PM2.45m | 1:20AM2.22m | 1:45PM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM1.12m | 5:31PM1.11m | 5:46AM1.35m | 6:45PM1.29m | 7:12AM1.50m | 8:29PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 |
1258 | 1058 | 1074 | 952 | 906 | 785 | 778 | 561 | 476 | 545 | 569 | 755 | 1024 | 3727 | 3273 | 2717 | 2179 | 1917 | 1488 | 2866 | 5757 | 5987 | 5521 | 4802 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WSW 10 | N 11 | — | — | — |
1057 | 888 | 639 | 519 | 439 | 425 | 353 | 285 | 232 | 228 | 180 | 177 | 346 | 98 | 98 | 65 | 246 | 582 | 1596 | 1081 | 23 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | W 18 | WNW 18 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — |
— | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 123 | — | 6 | 31 | 134 | — | — | — | 64 | 41 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 153 | 183 | 136 | 175 | 175 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 153 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 31 |
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