Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 6AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
251 | 334 | 408 | 502 | 503 | 454 | 368 | 318 | 233 | 191 | 134 | 106 | 82 | 77 | 57 | 34 | 116 | 180 | 169 | 137 | 131 | 99 | 94 | 100 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:18AM3.51m | 9:27PM3.74m | 9:56AM3.41m | 10:06PM3.54m | 10:33AM3.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM-0.16m | 3:16PM0.20m | 3:43AM-0.02m | 3:54PM0.32m | 4:19AM0.20m | 4:31PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:08 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 454 | 368 | 318 | 233 | 191 | 134 | 106 | 82 | 77 | 57 | 34 | 116 | 180 | 169 | 137 | 131 | 99 | 94 | 100 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 8 | 25 | 50 | 70 | 68 | 63 | 43 | 41 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 12 | WSW 8 | SW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 |
251 | 334 | 408 | 502 | 503 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 607 | 461 | 326 | 461 | 716 | 1361 | 183 | 183 | 162 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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