Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 5AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
312 | 305 | 227 | 218 | 213 | 197 | 173 | 165 | 190 | 298 | 372 | 407 | 408 | 398 | 346 | 310 | 233 | 191 | 155 | 127 | 79 | 74 | 57 | 41 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:39AM3.54m | 8:48PM3.83m | 9:18AM3.51m | 9:27PM3.74m | 9:56AM3.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM-0.18m | 2:37PM0.16m | 3:06AM-0.16m | 3:16PM0.20m | 3:43AM-0.02m | 3:54PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | N 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 |
312 | 305 | 227 | 218 | 30 | 197 | 173 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 398 | 346 | 310 | 233 | 191 | 155 | 127 | 79 | 74 | 44 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
30 | 27 | 26 | 27 | — | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 26 | 55 | 70 | 68 | 65 | 58 | 57 | 41 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 213 | — | — | 165 | 190 | 298 | 372 | 407 | 408 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 703 | 705 | 703 | 461 | 703 | 703 | 326 | 461 | 367 | 1168 | 231 | 317 | 162 | 162 | 135 | 177 | 189 | 135 | 136 | 0 |
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