
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 3AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 21ft (6.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 21ft (6.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1285 | 1672 | 2700 | 5495 | 12313 | 19594 | 18808 | 16316 | 13429 | 9753 | 7721 | 5725 | 4216 | 2939 | 2655 | 2864 | 2358 | 2239 | 2730 | 3529 | 5109 | 6575 | 7680 | 7511 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:44PM2.90m | 11:00AM2.82m | 11:26PM2.61m | 11:45AM2.57m | 00:23AM2.35m | 12:55PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:47AM0.84m | 5:10PM0.92m | 5:26AM1.13m | 6:00PM1.19m | 6:23AM1.38m | 7:23PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
47 | 33 | 21 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5725 | 4216 | 2939 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
1285 | 1672 | 2700 | 5495 | 12313 | 19594 | 18808 | 16316 | 13429 | 9753 | 7721 | — | — | — | 2655 | 2864 | 2358 | 2239 | 2730 | 3529 | 5109 | 6575 | 7680 | 7511 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 468 | 471 | 313 | 454 | 797 | 853 | 853 | 844 | 692 | 844 | 663 | 326 | 1024 | 205 | 134 | 367 | 367 | 853 | 853 | 713 | 992 | 713 | 620 | 620 |
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