Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 1PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
111 | 199 | 356 | 405 | 561 | 642 | 502 | 396 | 323 | 414 | 463 | 564 | 589 | 633 | 545 | 452 | 320 | 220 | 217 | 353 | 545 | 990 | 1338 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:55AM3.33m | 10:07PM3.37m | 10:33AM3.18m | 10:49PM3.16m | 11:17AM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:59PM0.41m | 4:22AM0.34m | 4:39PM0.56m | 5:03AM0.58m | 5:26PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
59 | 54 | 15 | 26 | 18 | 21 | 502 | 396 | 323 | 414 | 463 | 564 | 589 | 633 | 545 | 452 | 320 | 220 | 168 | 102 | 76 | 55 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 6 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 18 | — |
18 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 120 | 177 | 142 | 94 | 73 | 42 | 42 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | NW 9 | WSW 8 | NNW 13 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 15 | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 30 | 126 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
111 | 199 | 356 | 405 | 561 | 642 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 39 | 99 | 160 | 217 | 353 | 545 | 990 | 1338 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 173 | 162 | 706 | 461 | 313 | 317 | 183 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 0 | 162 | 153 | 227 | 313 | 313 | 305 | 153 | 177 |
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