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Cliff Beach (Lewis) Surf Forecast
/ Scot – Outer Hebrides (10 surf breaks) /
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Cliff Beach (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cliff Beach (Lewis) sea temperature is
9.5° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today?
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 12PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
1058 | 859 | 757 | 649 | 533 | 441 | 377 | 318 | 223 | 170 | 132 | 79 | 40 | 54 | 81 | 406 | 697 | 1367 | 1637 | 1783 | 2221 | 1703 | 1132 | 1207 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:22AM3.56m | 8:42PM3.65m | 9:13AM3.45m | 9:29PM3.56m | 10:07AM3.26m | 10:21PM3.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31PM0.14m | 2:59AM0.02m | 3:17PM0.30m | 3:50AM0.12m | 4:07PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | | | | |  |  | | | | |  | | | |  | | | | | |
 | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | 9:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 8 | SW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | NNE 7 | — | — | WSW 12 | — |
 kJ | 1058 | 859 | 757 | 649 | 533 | 441 | 377 | 318 | 223 | 170 | 132 | 79 | 40 | 54 | 27 | 406 | 697 | 1367 | 1637 | 5 | — | — | 1132 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | SW 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 | — |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 33 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 30 | 95 | 120 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 81 | 12 | 12 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1783 | 2221 | 1703 | — | 1207 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 330 | 330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 45 | 136 | 198 | 162 | 162 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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