
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 12PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (28 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
280 | 234 | 192 | 162 | 224 | 597 | 1048 | 1288 | 1274 | 627 | 475 | 464 | 510 | 551 | 586 | 406 | 336 | 262 | 264 | 316 | 142 | 101 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:06AM2.87m | 7:19PM3.15m | 7:42AM3.00m | 7:52PM3.29m | 8:15AM3.09m | 8:24PM3.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:05PM0.72m | 1:33AM0.54m | 1:39PM0.60m | 2:07AM0.39m | 2:12PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 |
280 | 234 | 192 | 159 | 224 | 103 | 78 | 58 | 58 | 343 | 207 | 464 | 510 | 551 | 586 | 406 | 336 | 262 | 264 | — | 142 | 101 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 11 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | — |
165 | 165 | 162 | 162 | 127 | — | — | — | — | 41 | 25 | 82 | 259 | 196 | 138 | 112 | 71 | 54 | 51 | — | 66 | 46 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | — | 8 | 94 | 597 | 1048 | 1288 | 1274 | 627 | 475 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 316 | 60 | 80 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 153 | 205 | 205 | 177 | 153 | 206 | 264 | 264 | 231 | 153 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 1108 | 231 | 334 | 136 |
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