Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 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
9.4° 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 6PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
NW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
NNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
360
377
406
359
367
543
1046
1718
2156
2516
2716
2921
3078
3731
4631
4493
3741
3366
3346
3059
1647
1011
804
625
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
15
W
20
SW
30
SSW
30
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
WNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
35
N
35
NNW
35
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
3:25PM2.54m
3:25AM2.70m
4:20PM2.78m
4:21AM2.89m
5:07PM3.03m
5:11AM3.12m
Low Tide
8:58AM0.99m
9:24PM1.27m
9:57AM0.78m
10:23PM1.06m
10:47AM0.54m
11:12PM0.80m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:11
5:09
5:07
5:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:39
9:42
9:44
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
7
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
2
1
1
0
3
2
0
-1
1
1
1
0
1
1
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.4
N
9
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
2.5
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
360
377
406
359
367
78
57
39
23
7
7
7
3078
3731
4631
4493
3741
3366
12
12
1647
971
804
625
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
198
160
127
127
101
7
7
11
10
10
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WSW
4
1.1
W
5
2.4
WNW
7
3
WNW
8
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
NW
11
2.2
NNW
10
2.3
NNW
10
2
NNW
9
1.6
N
8
Energy kJ
13
69
543
1046
1718
2156
2516
2716
2921
3346
3059
896
1011
600
367
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
10
183
226
136
162
267
305
487
598
811
853
231
162
134
230
230
232
992
992
844
928
1001
112
112
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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