Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 4AM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1354 | 1223 | 954 | 725 | 640 | 499 | 386 | 273 | 235 | 245 | 269 | 264 | 261 | 287 | 328 | 345 | 399 | 359 | 311 | 304 | 262 | 189 | 157 | 135 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:24PM2.97m | 11:50AM2.79m | 00:10AM2.67m | 12:40PM2.56m | 1:11AM2.42m | 1:51PM2.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:33AM0.78m | 5:54PM0.98m | 6:17AM1.07m | 6:49PM1.21m | 7:19AM1.31m | 8:14PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:58 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 |
1354 | 1223 | 954 | 725 | 640 | 499 | 386 | 273 | 235 | 160 | 122 | 88 | 85 | 60 | 40 | 37 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 12 | 262 | 189 | 157 | 135 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 29 | 44 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 4 |
— | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 169 | 183 | 197 | 222 | 245 | 269 | 264 | 261 | 287 | 328 | 345 | 399 | 359 | 311 | 304 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 264 | 270 | 285 | 285 | 285 | 285 | 663 | 677 | 677 | 493 | 322 | 322 | 16 | 16 | 348 | 493 | 327 | 327 | 16 |
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