
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 1PM is: 5.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
20324 | 15044 | 12336 | 10155 | 5355 | 4507 | 3543 | 2954 | 2354 | 2010 | 1835 | 1538 | 1413 | 1786 | 1356 | 1174 | 1164 | 1074 | 969 | 811 | 701 | 688 | 503 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:50AM3.09m | 10:14PM2.84m | 10:26AM2.87m | 10:56PM2.59m | 11:10AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.64m | 4:13AM0.88m | 4:42PM0.88m | 4:53AM1.12m | 5:31PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | W 14 | — | WNW 13 | NW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 |
— | 15044 | 12336 | — | 2737 | 2173 | 3543 | 2954 | 2354 | 2010 | 1835 | 1538 | 1413 | 1786 | 1147 | 1048 | 1164 | 1074 | 969 | 811 | 701 | 688 | 503 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 25 | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
— | 47 | — | — | — | — | 1599 | 1547 | 1172 | 901 | 690 | 609 | 1333 | 1444 | 1356 | 1174 | 888 | 750 | 528 | 432 | 365 | 299 | 290 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 89 | 384 | 961 | — | — | 176 | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 146 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | — | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20324 | — | — | 10155 | 5355 | 4507 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 496 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 326 | 305 | 305 | 313 | 314 | 316 | 205 | 205 | 182 | 136 | 153 | 764 | 899 | 638 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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