Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 2PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
108 | 76 | 58 | 51 | 36 | 34 | 73 | 94 | 113 | 102 | 99 | 74 | 68 | 47 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 36 | 40 | 32 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:46AM2.91m | 6:54PM3.19m | 7:18AM3.10m | 7:25PM3.37m | 7:49AM3.25m | 7:55PM3.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:44PM0.71m | 1:09AM0.44m | 1:16PM0.53m | 1:40AM0.24m | 1:48PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 6 | W 7 |
108 | 76 | 58 | 51 | 36 | 34 | 73 | 94 | 113 | 102 | 99 | 74 | 68 | 47 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 32 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 5 | NE 5 | W 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 7 | N 9 |
3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | W 11 | WNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 7 | W 12 | NE 5 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | N 2 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NE 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NE 4 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 36 | 40 | 4 | 40 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 164 | 571 | 547 | 486 | 406 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 313 | 226 |
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