
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 4PM is: 6.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 23ft (7.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed morning, light winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3790 | 3405 | 11571 | 13415 | 25901 | 27206 | 19694 | 15788 | 12965 | 10726 | 8022 | 4389 | 3605 | 2777 | 2233 | 1898 | 1697 | 1437 | 1509 | 1628 | 1512 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:18AM3.29m | 9:38PM3.08m | 9:50AM3.09m | 10:14PM2.84m | 10:26AM2.87m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28PM0.43m | 3:39AM0.64m | 4:03PM0.64m | 4:13AM0.88m | 4:42PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||
7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | NW 13 | NW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 |
— | 2610 | — | — | — | 27206 | 19694 | 15788 | 12965 | — | — | 2641 | 2367 | 2777 | 2233 | 1898 | 1697 | 1437 | 1269 | 1628 | 1512 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 24 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | W 12 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | 1883 | 1600 | 1303 | 963 | 1106 | 1509 | 1079 | 1042 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 472 | — | — | 367 | 182 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — |
3790 | 3405 | 11571 | 13415 | 25901 | — | — | — | — | 10726 | 8022 | 4389 | 3605 | — | — | — | — | 730 | 602 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 822 | 1002 | 932 | 1000 | 326 | 306 | 326 | 205 | 267 | 313 | 305 | 316 | 205 | 205 | 190 | 136 | 136 | 764 | 911 | 16 | 112 |
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