
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 4AM is: 5.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5797 | 5631 | 5821 | 5444 | 4496 | 2974 | 2114 | 1329 | 809 | 450 | 349 | 291 | 228 | 187 | 122 | 196 | 197 | 263 | 372 | 666 | 1279 | 1514 | 1249 | 970 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:24AM2.91m | 5:37PM3.17m | 6:16AM3.18m | 6:25PM3.45m | 6:59AM3.39m | 7:07PM3.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07PM0.67m | 11:29AM0.79m | 00:01AM0.35m | 12:18PM0.54m | 00:45AM0.08m | 1:00PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | WSW 10 | N 8 | N 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 358 | 274 | 449 | 809 | 450 | 349 | 291 | 228 | 187 | 122 | 196 | 22 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 1514 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | N 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 431 | 436 | 266 | 178 | 112 | 68 | 47 | 22 | 3 | 11 | 11 | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | NNW 7 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
5797 | 5631 | 5821 | 5444 | 4496 | 2974 | 2114 | 1329 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | 197 | 263 | 372 | 666 | 1279 | — | 1249 | 970 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 713 | 713 | 713 | 743 | 873 | 1637 | 928 | 914 | 461 | 454 | 183 | 175 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 164 | 118 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 |
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