
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) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with WSW 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 5AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
325 | 280 | 234 | 192 | 162 | 312 | 629 | 1008 | 1343 | 1181 | 887 | 587 | 350 | 404 | 455 | 485 | 397 | 336 | 256 | 223 | 248 | 196 | 186 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:06AM2.87m | 7:19PM3.15m | 7:42AM3.00m | 7:52PM3.29m | 8:15AM3.09m | 8:24PM3.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:57AM0.71m | 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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 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 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
325 | 280 | 234 | 192 | 159 | 127 | 103 | 78 | 58 | 58 | 41 | 587 | 350 | 404 | 455 | 485 | 397 | 336 | 256 | 223 | 248 | 196 | 186 | 155 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — |
165 | 165 | 165 | 162 | 162 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 348 | 218 | 173 | 115 | 91 | 55 | 55 | 40 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 27 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | 10 | 312 | 629 | 1008 | 1343 | 1181 | 887 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 52 | 72 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 153 | 205 | 205 | 153 | 153 | 177 | 227 | 231 | 231 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 10 | 136 | 136 | 1504 | 1656 | 136 |
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