
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 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 WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 10AM is: 4.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1708 | 2560 | 4823 | 10779 | 19396 | 19364 | 15816 | 12989 | 9397 | 7111 | 5142 | 3967 | 2897 | 3008 | 2344 | 2138 | 2284 | 2971 | 3770 | 5109 | 6100 | 7737 | 8586 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:00AM2.82m | 11:26PM2.61m | 11:45AM2.57m | 00:23AM2.35m | 12:55PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
33 | 21 | 20 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5142 | 3967 | 2897 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
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 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | 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 |
1708 | 2560 | 4823 | 10779 | 19396 | 19364 | 15816 | 12989 | 9397 | 7111 | — | — | — | 3008 | 2344 | 2138 | 2284 | 2971 | 3770 | 5109 | 6100 | 7737 | 8586 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 486 | 313 | 491 | 797 | 853 | 932 | 743 | 692 | 692 | 326 | 335 | 873 | 190 | 182 | 336 | 454 | 853 | 853 | 713 | 713 | 713 | 620 | 677 |
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