Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 14 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 9PM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (14 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Fri night).

Thu
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.7
N
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
9
1.6
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
10
0.8
WNW
13
1.2
W
12
1.7
W
12
2
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.5
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
513
403
320
311
330
295
355
190
268
480
530
487
487
426
356
306
300
250
232
439
792
1497
1657
2103
Wind (km/h)
30
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
0
E
10
SE
10
S
15
S
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:49PM3.27m
5:59AM3.33m
6:31PM3.47m
6:46AM3.49m
7:13PM3.60m
Low Tide
11:33AM0.32m
11:58PM0.53m
12:17PM0.15m
00:42AM0.29m
1:01PM0.06m
1:26AM0.11m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:03
5:01
4:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:44
9:45
9:47
9:50
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
6
6
8
8
7
8
9
8
8
8
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
5
4
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
9
1.6
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
1.1
NNE
10
1
NNE
10
1.2
W
12
0.9
NNE
10
2
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.5
W
13
Energy kJ
442
300
254
166
120
115
90
190
268
480
530
487
487
426
356
306
300
250
209
439
166
1497
1657
2103
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.8
W
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.8
WNW
13
1
NNE
10
0.8
W
14
0.9
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
9
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
84
65
33
32
39
26
28
51
61
63
63
232
205
268
163
115
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
15
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.6
W
14
0.8
W
8
0.1
SW
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
8
25
26
26
24
23
38
18
22
70
132
86
7
3
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
8
1.9
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.7
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.7
N
8
1.1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.4
SSW
5
1.7
W
12
Energy kJ
513
403
320
311
330
295
355
77
49
8
792
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
4
3
1
1
2
1
4
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
911
1061
1504
795
728
582
322
322
740
493
322
10
10
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
45
17
136
136
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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