Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 30 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
10.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 4PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (30 May)5ft (1.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
10
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
160
300
363
433
452
776
724
628
592
603
674
724
736
674
592
486
419
412
352
294
250
204
200
235
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
5
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:12PM3.20m
7:31AM3.05m
7:46PM3.22m
8:07AM3.04m
8:21PM3.22m
Low Tide
12:59PM0.57m
1:24AM0.53m
1:33PM0.57m
1:59AM0.50m
2:08PM0.59m
2:35AM0.50m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:35
4:35
4:33
4:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:15
10:15
10:17
10:19
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
14
13
12
12
12
7
7
8
10
10
10
10
10
8
9
8
9
9
8
8
9
10
12
11
13
12
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
10
0.4
WNW
7
1.6
SW
8
1.6
SW
9
1.6
SW
10
1.7
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
Energy kJ
74
19
363
433
452
776
724
628
592
603
674
724
736
674
592
486
419
412
352
294
250
204
200
235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
7
0.3
NNW
9
0.4
NNW
9
0.5
W
13
0.7
WSW
12
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
7
Energy kJ
34
16
26
92
157
58
64
90
90
66
65
60
41
39
40
38
22
22
22
21
12
11
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
SW
16
0.3
WNW
7
0.4
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
17
10
10
24
23
5
2
2
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
8
1.6
SW
8
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
160
300
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
118
118
112
0
0
0
0
0
136
136
136
136
136
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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