Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf break

Cliff Beach (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 23 May 2026 BST
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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
9.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today?

The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 10PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
Evening (23 May)7ft (2.2m)9s

Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
9
2.2
SW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
10
1.9
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
2.1
W
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
W
13
2.3
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
11
2.3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
525
711
783
765
782
651
563
506
485
554
554
1832
1951
1962
1778
1670
1570
1494
1557
1693
1926
1967
1595
1235
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:23PM2.70m
1:32AM2.91m
2:36PM2.68m
2:44AM2.84m
3:42PM2.75m
3:49AM2.83m
Low Tide
7:17PM1.12m
8:10AM0.73m
8:36PM1.16m
9:19AM0.74m
9:47PM1.09m
10:17AM0.71m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:46
4:43
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:01
10:04
10:06
10:07
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
7
6
5
6
6
5
6
6
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
1.9
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
0.3
W
16
1.8
WSW
9
2.1
W
14
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
W
13
2.3
W
13
0.1
SW
13
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
11
2.3
W
11
Energy kJ
5
5
651
563
506
485
46
554
1832
1951
1962
1778
7
1693
1926
1967
1595
1235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.7
W
15
Energy kJ
6
227
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
Energy kJ
78
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
9
2.2
SW
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
9
2.1
WSW
10
1.8
WSW
9
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.4
W
12
Energy kJ
525
711
783
765
782
554
1670
1570
1494
1557
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
205
177
177
177
177
162
136
136
136
162
136
136
162
136
162
177
317
182
136
136
183
183
183
183
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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