
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 2PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 10 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
709 | 1015 | 1288 | 1121 | 786 | 514 | 362 | 277 | 150 | 124 | 106 | 71 | 42 | 29 | 38 | 42 | 100 | 350 | 924 | 1256 | 1553 | 1575 | 1377 | |
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 | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:49AM2.90m | 00:02AM2.94m | 12:44PM2.76m | 1:07AM2.76m | 1:56PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.56m | 5:51PM0.87m | 6:24AM0.75m | 6:50PM1.02m | 7:31AM0.94m | 8:13PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||
5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:34 | — | |
mm | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 150 | 124 | 106 | 71 | 42 | 13 | 28 | 27 | 42 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NE 7 | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 2 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NE 7 | W 13 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
709 | 1015 | 1288 | 1121 | 786 | 514 | 362 | 277 | 44 | 14 | — | 7 | 9 | 20 | 38 | 42 | 100 | 350 | 924 | 1256 | 1553 | 1575 | 1377 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 112 | 112 | 134 | 226 | 313 | 1361 | 915 | 461 | 461 | 318 | 344 | 336 | 327 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 182 | 173 | 205 | 305 | 305 | 206 | 177 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)













