Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf break

Cliff Beach (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 04 May 2026 BST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cliff Beach (Lewis) sea temperature is
9.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today?

The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 7AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.2
W
9
1.8
WNW
8
1.3
W
9
1.2
W
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
N
9
1
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
143
169
230
422
247
190
202
202
186
147
143
134
202
360
477
520
509
441
370
300
246
240
203
203
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
ENE
5
SW
25
NW
30
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
5
ENE
5
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
0
SSE
20
ESE
20
SE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
off
High Tide
8:58AM3.11m
9:10PM3.20m
9:33AM2.96m
9:44PM3.06m
10:10AM2.79m
Low Tide
2:49AM0.41m
2:59PM0.57m
3:23AM0.52m
3:33PM0.72m
4:00AM0.68m
4:08PM0.89m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
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5:28
5:26
5:22
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9:22
9:23
9:25
2
Temp °C
8
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
4
6
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
7
8
5
6
6
4
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
0
-3
-1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
W
7
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
NNW
10
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
Energy kJ
143
169
154
169
190
202
202
186
147
143
112
155
360
477
520
509
441
370
300
246
240
203
203
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNW
9
1
NNW
8
0.2
N
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NNW
7
0.9
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.4
NNW
6
0.4
WNW
10
1
N
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
94
147
5
133
117
73
58
58
14
35
202
208
199
162
137
111
101
72
68
51
50
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
8
0.2
N
8
0.1
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
18
5
5
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
9
1.8
WNW
8
1.3
W
9
0.7
NNE
9
0.9
N
9
0.3
ESE
2
Energy kJ
230
422
247
80
134
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
136
177
153
414
607
10
16
0
31
112
112
112
607
1146
607
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
9
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