
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 8PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 89 | 158 | 125 | 128 | 102 | 73 | 55 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 52 | 73 | 120 | 189 | 223 | 209 | 209 | 165 | 130 | 119 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:29AM3.28m | 10:37PM3.54m | 11:14AM3.13m | 11:22PM3.29m | 12:00PM2.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:23PM0.45m | 4:58AM0.20m | 5:08PM0.63m | 5:42AM0.45m | 5:55PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:12 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 8 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
71 | 89 | 158 | 125 | 128 | 102 | 73 | 55 | 47 | 46 | 22 | 45 | 73 | 120 | 189 | 223 | 209 | 209 | 165 | 130 | 119 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 9 | NE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 43 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 82 | 56 | 100 | 102 | 108 | 106 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 10 | WSW 8 | W 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | WNW 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | W 11 | — | NE 6 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | — | N 10 | N 10 |
— | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 39 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
90 | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 348 | 327 | 327 | 10 | 10 | 112 | 136 | 196 | 136 | 136 | 226 | 267 | 314 | 236 | 136 | 136 | 493 | 607 | 607 | 10 |
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