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Cliff Beach (Lewis) Surf Forecast
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Cliff Beach (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 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
9.6° 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 5AM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| 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 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sun night, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 12 | 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 | |
1207 | 1058 | 859 | 757 | 649 | 533 | 441 | 377 | 318 | 223 | 170 | 132 | 78 | 57 | 55 | 81 | 406 | 706 | 1519 | 1773 | 1605 | 1299 | 1569 | 1553 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:22AM3.56m | 8:42PM3.65m | 9:13AM3.45m | 9:29PM3.56m | 10:07AM3.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.01m | 2:31PM0.14m | 2:59AM0.02m | 3:17PM0.30m | 3:50AM0.12m | 4:07PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | 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 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — |
 kJ | 1207 | 1058 | 859 | 757 | 649 | 533 | 441 | 377 | 318 | 223 | 170 | 132 | 78 | 57 | 55 | 23 | 406 | 706 | 1519 | 1773 | 1605 | 1299 | 1569 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 55 | 39 | 38 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 38 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 30 | 95 | 145 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | W 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 81 | 12 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | ESE 3 | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 6 | — | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 97 | — | 1553 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 330 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 136 | 134 | 177 | 205 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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