Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 09 May 2026 BST
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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
9.5° 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 6PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (09 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (09 May)6ft (1.9m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the W by Mon night).

Sat
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
8
1.1
N
10
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.8
W
9
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1633
1316
1061
920
716
477
384
319
207
249
303
223
284
250
256
275
301
301
337
326
287
483
784
1333
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
N
20
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
15
WSW
25
SSW
20
SW
25
W
25
W
35
W
35
WNW
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:55PM2.35m
1:07AM2.54m
2:15PM2.39m
2:20AM2.57m
3:25PM2.54m
3:25AM2.70m
Low Tide
6:45PM1.36m
7:46AM1.11m
8:09PM1.38m
8:58AM0.99m
9:24PM1.27m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:13
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:32
9:35
9:37
9:39
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
9
9
8
6
6
6
5
6
6
7
6
8
9
9
8
8
2
1
1
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
0
2
2
1
2
3
2
0
3
4
3
0
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1.6
WNW
8
1.3
W
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
Energy kJ
1633
1316
1061
920
716
477
384
319
207
164
303
212
284
250
256
275
301
301
337
326
287
180
81
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.8
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
W
10
0.4
W
10
1.1
N
10
1.1
N
10
1
N
10
1
N
10
0.9
N
10
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
N
9
Energy kJ
98
97
89
57
56
62
59
102
30
30
223
230
190
190
145
136
133
133
106
103
106
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
8
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.4
W
10
1
NW
8
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
12
0.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
6
56
55
33
123
4
4
19
36
113
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
7
1.2
N
9
1.1
W
5
1.8
W
9
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
196
249
239
60
483
784
1333
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
4
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
232
232
992
664
136
136
306
153
136
210
220
10
10
10
10
10
0
183
190
136
162
153
305
487
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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