
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 9AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
441 | 339 | 894 | 918 | 666 | 742 | 898 | 1175 | 1469 | 2098 | 3019 | 5583 | 11114 | 15275 | 17830 | 15898 | 14538 | 11614 | 8739 | 6373 | 4746 | 3546 | 2948 | 2280 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 10:08PM3.19m | 10:24AM3.08m | 10:44PM2.90m | 11:00AM2.82m | 11:26PM2.61m | 11:45AM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:13AM0.56m | 4:31PM0.66m | 4:47AM0.84m | 5:10PM0.92m | 5:26AM1.13m | 6:00PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 12 | — | — |
441 | 339 | 894 | 918 | 666 | 742 | 108 | 66 | 47 | 33 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4746 | 3546 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 52 | 78 | 187 | 190 | 161 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 233 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 |
36 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 898 | 1175 | 1469 | 2098 | 3019 | 5583 | 11114 | 15275 | 17830 | 15898 | 14538 | 11614 | 8739 | 6373 | — | — | 2948 | 2280 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 743 | 196 | 135 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 162 | 162 | 468 | 305 | 440 | 454 | 454 | 797 | 797 | 797 | 692 | 692 | 692 | 326 | 334 | 205 | 162 | 162 |
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