Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 7PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
48 | 62 | 100 | 107 | 134 | 134 | 118 | 92 | 89 | 73 | 62 | 88 | 107 | 94 | 90 | 65 | 118 | 348 | 211 | 108 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:19AM3.36m | 8:25PM3.58m | 8:50AM3.42m | 8:57PM3.58m | 9:22AM3.40m | 9:30PM3.51m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM0.32m | 2:41AM0.04m | 2:51PM0.29m | 3:12AM0.06m | 3:24PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | N 7 | NW 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 |
48 | 62 | 1 | 107 | 1 | 134 | 118 | 92 | 89 | 73 | 56 | 43 | 107 | 94 | 90 | 65 | 13 | 8 | 39 | 82 | 49 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | WSW 11 | NNE 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 62 | 88 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 23 | 40 | 10 | 59 | 102 | 98 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | W 10 | W 7 | W 6 | W 9 | NW 6 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | W 11 | NNE 10 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SW 7 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | N 6 | ENE 3 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
3 | 3 | 100 | 4 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 118 | 348 | 211 | 108 | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 177 | 440 | 440 | 461 | 317 | 136 |
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