Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf break

Cliff Beach (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cliff Beach (Lewis) sea temperature is
9.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today?

The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 8PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)13ft (4.0m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Evening (13 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Wed night, calm by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
3.5
NW
11
2.4
NNW
10
3
NW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
N
8
1.8
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.9
N
7
2
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
9
1.8
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.4
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3899
3213
2764
2372
2443
1072
1782
625
442
332
358
340
371
381
431
477
561
605
693
669
595
516
435
356
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
SE
5
S
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:07PM3.03m
5:11AM3.12m
5:49PM3.27m
5:59AM3.33m
6:31PM3.47m
6:46AM3.49m
Low Tide
10:47AM0.54m
11:12PM0.80m
11:33AM0.32m
11:58PM0.53m
12:17PM0.15m
00:42AM0.29m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:05
5:03
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:42
9:44
9:45
9:47
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
6
7
7
7
8
7
7
7
7
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
1
0
1
0
0
0
-1
-1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
0.1
SW
16
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
W
8
0.7
W
8
1.8
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
11
1.4
NNE
10
1.3
NNE
10
Energy kJ
3899
3213
2764
2372
989
10
625
442
315
206
213
123
115
90
84
63
605
693
669
595
516
435
356
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.2
W
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.6
W
7
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
Energy kJ
12
12
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
7
44
43
26
38
50
60
58
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
SW
14
0.4
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
WNW
7
0.1
W
16
0.2
WNW
15
Energy kJ
3
8
24
25
24
24
17
5
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
3.5
NW
11
2.4
NNW
10
3
NW
10
2.1
NNW
8
1.8
N
8
1.7
N
8
1.8
N
7
1.8
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.9
N
7
2
N
7
1.9
N
8
1.9
N
9
Energy kJ
14
2443
1072
1782
574
428
332
358
340
371
381
431
477
561
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
4
4
1
3
3
1
2
2
1
3
3
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
3
3
2
Distance (km)
230
232
928
220
220
803
112
112
899
1034
844
493
730
728
728
607
607
493
196
10
10
8
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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