
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 7PM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 42mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
1323 | 1024 | 866 | 843 | 841 | 915 | 1128 | 1629 | 1790 | 1840 | 1901 | 2431 | 2884 | 3827 | 3833 | 3165 | 2498 | 1155 | 2698 | 3951 | 6245 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:58PM2.86m | 5:35AM2.98m | 5:37PM3.09m | 6:09AM3.22m | 6:13PM3.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM1.05m | 11:19PM0.61m | 11:37AM0.80m | 11:54PM0.37m | 12:13PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||
8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -5 | 0 | -4 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
1323 | 1024 | 866 | 843 | 841 | 915 | 1128 | 1629 | 1790 | 1840 | 1901 | 2431 | 2884 | 3827 | 3833 | 3165 | 2498 | 1155 | 51 | 50 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | SW 9 | — | — | — |
75 | 50 | 31 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 40 | 40 | 37 | 334 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 201 | 2698 | 3951 | 6245 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 317 | 182 | 182 | 17 | 17 | 112 | 17 | 16 | 112 | 136 | 205 | 162 | 136 | 136 | 162 | 118 | 730 | 797 | 844 | 367 |
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