
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 4AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
152 | 147 | 139 | 147 | 187 | 260 | 267 | 274 | 267 | 227 | 205 | 200 | 171 | 132 | 116 | 112 | 99 | 113 | 124 | 131 | 243 | 340 | 435 | 562 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:10AM3.01m | 12:49PM2.77m | 1:03AM2.74m | 1:45PM2.62m | 2:06AM2.53m | 2:51PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:28AM0.72m | 6:48PM1.04m | 7:20AM0.96m | 7:52PM1.20m | 8:25AM1.14m | 9:11PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
152 | 147 | 69 | 68 | 187 | 260 | 267 | 274 | 267 | 227 | 205 | 200 | 171 | 132 | 116 | 112 | 99 | 113 | 124 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 9 | N 7 | — | N 8 | W 14 | W 14 |
96 | 96 | 6 | 5 | 66 | 65 | 60 | 60 | 41 | 57 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 4 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 18 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | 139 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 243 | 340 | 435 | 562 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 487 | 491 | 659 | 687 | 992 | 992 | 582 | 582 | 582 | 440 | 394 | 196 | 414 | 334 | 334 | 334 | 136 | 136 | 162 | 317 | 879 | 571 | 494 | 231 |
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