Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 12PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 102 | 99 | 73 | 68 | 47 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 12 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 36 | 53 | 109 | 149 | 154 | 154 | 161 | 166 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:18AM3.10m | 7:25PM3.37m | 7:49AM3.25m | 7:55PM3.51m | 8:19AM3.36m | 8:25PM3.58m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:16PM0.53m | 1:40AM0.24m | 1:48PM0.40m | 2:10AM0.11m | 2:19PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | N 7 | N 7 |
87 | 102 | 99 | 73 | 68 | 47 | 32 | 20 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 161 | 166 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 4 | N 7 | N 8 | W 8 | W 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | W 11 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
14 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | W 12 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | NE 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | — | 1 | 20 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 36 | 53 | 109 | 149 | 154 | 154 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 284 | 313 | 316 | 431 | 318 | 313 | 318 | 318 | 313 | 314 | 232 | 10 | 226 | 112 | 112 | 16 | 16 |
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