
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 5AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 193 | 223 | 223 | 189 | 147 | 147 | 152 | 152 | 147 | 147 | 164 | 187 | 225 | 231 | 237 | 215 | 209 | 231 | 194 | 171 | 171 | 156 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:22PM3.29m | 12:00PM2.95m | 00:10AM3.01m | 12:49PM2.77m | 1:03AM2.74m | 1:45PM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:42AM0.45m | 5:55PM0.84m | 6:28AM0.72m | 6:48PM1.04m | 7:20AM0.96m | 7:52PM1.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
95 | 193 | 223 | 223 | 189 | 147 | 147 | 152 | 152 | 147 | 69 | 164 | 187 | 225 | 231 | 237 | 215 | 209 | 231 | 194 | 171 | 171 | 156 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
28 | 57 | 81 | 73 | 75 | 108 | 76 | 71 | 96 | 96 | 6 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 41 | 39 | 35 | 38 | 24 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | NE 6 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 9 | W 18 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | W 16 | N 7 | N 7 |
37 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 177 | 314 | 337 | 493 | 607 | 586 | 431 | 440 | 491 | 567 | 687 | 992 | 909 | 582 | 557 | 431 | 406 | 406 | 136 | 136 | 334 | 1628 | 334 |
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