
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 12PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, moderate winds from the S by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 11 | NE 7 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
224 | 27 | 424 | 945 | 1087 | 1193 | 1537 | 7231 | 9459 | 8559 | 6804 | 5508 | 4954 | 4206 | 3287 | 3287 | 2804 | 2364 | 1901 | 1006 | 894 | 1107 | 762 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:29AM3.45m | 9:49PM3.37m | 10:09AM3.27m | 10:36PM3.11m | 10:57AM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39PM0.26m | 3:59AM0.37m | 4:23PM0.45m | 4:45AM0.67m | 5:16PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | |
mm | — | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | NE 7 | SW 13 | NE 8 | N 10 | SW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
224 | 27 | 424 | 18 | 7 | 1193 | 920 | 7231 | 9459 | 8559 | 6804 | 5508 | 4954 | 4206 | 3287 | 3287 | 2804 | 2364 | 1901 | 1006 | 894 | 1107 | 762 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NE 8 | NNW 10 | ENE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | NNW 12 | SW 9 |
29 | 19 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 341 | 240 | 14 | 198 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | NNW 10 | — | — | NE 12 | NE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | — | NNW 12 |
2 | — | 19 | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | SSW 11 | SSW 7 | SW 12 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
15 | 308 | 86 | 945 | 1087 | — | 1537 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 822 | 683 | 327 | 118 | 190 | 182 | 226 | 134 | 136 | 153 | 162 | 177 | 162 | 118 | 118 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 134 | 17 | 162 | 177 | 316 |
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