Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 6AM is: 1.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
281 | 270 | 404 | 435 | 436 | 500 | 533 | 599 | 540 | 611 | 636 | 717 | 817 | 702 | 567 | 477 | 456 | 397 | 322 | 246 | 207 | 197 | 159 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:08AM3.41m | 9:22PM3.65m | 10:01AM3.29m | 10:12PM3.57m | 10:54AM3.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53AM-0.02m | 3:09PM0.32m | 3:44AM0.01m | 3:57PM0.45m | 4:36AM0.13m | 4:47PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:36 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
281 | 270 | 404 | 435 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 599 | 540 | 611 | 636 | 717 | 817 | 702 | 567 | 477 | 456 | 397 | 322 | 246 | 207 | 197 | 159 | 130 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
7 | 16 | 18 | 29 | — | — | — | 26 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 6 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 24 | — | — | 436 | 500 | 533 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 136 | 136 | 177 | 177 | 136 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 136 | 17 | 31 | 118 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 177 | 136 | 317 |
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