
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 3AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 164 | 664 | 634 | 597 | 573 | 466 | 373 | 338 | 499 | 540 | 473 | 464 | 380 | 394 | 365 | 312 | 289 | 222 | 218 | 202 | 197 | 169 | 161 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:13AM3.35m | 7:24PM3.67m | 7:58AM3.49m | 8:07PM3.81m | 8:39AM3.54m | 8:48PM3.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.14m | 1:14PM0.33m | 1:45AM-0.08m | 1:57PM0.21m | 2:26AM-0.18m | 2:37PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | WSW 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 |
29 | 164 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 466 | 373 | 338 | 499 | 540 | 473 | 464 | 380 | 394 | 365 | 312 | 289 | 222 | 218 | 202 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | — | — | — |
48 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 7 | N 10 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
70 | 109 | 664 | 634 | 597 | 573 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 197 | 169 | 161 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 162 | 190 | 118 | 118 | 30 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 136 | 8 | 8 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 730 | 740 | 747 | 760 | 760 |
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