
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 11AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
722 | 722 | 635 | 555 | 482 | 417 | 392 | 325 | 280 | 234 | 194 | 200 | 528 | 387 | 385 | 395 | 484 | 509 | 391 | 255 | 249 | 181 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:25AM2.72m | 6:42PM2.97m | 7:06AM2.87m | 7:19PM3.15m | 7:42AM3.00m | 7:52PM3.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.87m | 00:57AM0.71m | 1:05PM0.72m | 1:33AM0.54m | 1:39PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 |
722 | 722 | 635 | 555 | 482 | 417 | 392 | 325 | 280 | 234 | 194 | 189 | 130 | 130 | 103 | 102 | 78 | 57 | 78 | 255 | 249 | 181 | 86 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
394 | 394 | 335 | 276 | 251 | 203 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 165 | 162 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | 160 | 106 | 88 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 40 | 41 | 58 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 200 | 528 | 387 | 385 | 395 | 484 | 509 | 391 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 136 | 317 | 305 | 305 | 231 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 227 | 205 | 153 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 183 | 205 | 10 | 10 |
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