Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf break

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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 BST
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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
10.0° 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 11PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)--
Afternoon (24 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (24 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Tue night).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
10
2.1
W
14
2.3
W
13
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.2
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
11
2.2
W
11
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
462
475
485
1804
1919
1992
1778
1648
1544
1369
1455
1678
1817
1680
1445
1130
1011
798
703
467
400
339
284
235
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
2:36PM2.68m
2:44AM2.84m
3:42PM2.75m
3:49AM2.83m
4:37PM2.86m
4:45AM2.87m
Low Tide
8:36PM1.16m
9:19AM0.74m
9:47PM1.09m
10:17AM0.71m
10:45PM0.97m
11:05AM0.67m
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:41
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:04
10:06
10:07
10:09
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
11
14
7
6
7
8
5
6
6
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
10
0.3
W
16
1.7
WSW
10
2.1
W
14
2.3
W
13
0.1
SW
13
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
11
2.2
W
11
2.1
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
10
1.5
W
10
1.4
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
462
46
485
1804
1919
7
1455
1678
1817
1680
1445
1130
1011
798
703
467
400
339
284
235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.7
W
15
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
6
227
69
65
62
59
37
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
13
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
Energy kJ
78
7
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
13
2.3
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.2
W
12
Energy kJ
475
1992
1778
1648
1544
1369
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
136
136
136
17
162
177
177
264
190
182
183
175
136
183
183
183
136
10
10
0
0
0
0
10
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
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