
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cliff Beach (Lewis) today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 17s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) at 10AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cliff Beach (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri night, near gales from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
890 | 900 | 482 | 1032 | 2157 | 3643 | 19659 | 25586 | 23964 | 20073 | 16510 | 12935 | 10060 | 7834 | 6429 | 4758 | 3826 | 3103 | 2322 | 2301 | 2164 | 2088 | 1939 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:15AM2.97m | 6:19PM3.18m | 6:46AM3.20m | 6:51PM3.38m | 7:17AM3.39m | 7:22PM3.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.73m | 00:34AM0.36m | 12:47PM0.51m | 1:05AM0.15m | 1:18PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | NW 13 | NW 10 |
890 | 900 | 482 | 394 | 333 | 24 | 23 | 25586 | 23964 | 20073 | — | 12935 | 10060 | 7834 | 6429 | 4758 | 3826 | 3103 | 2322 | — | — | 28 | 204 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 13 | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | W 17 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
— | — | 297 | 1032 | 2157 | 3643 | 19659 | — | — | — | 16510 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2301 | 2164 | 2088 | 1939 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 190 | 162 | 162 | 205 | 334 | 314 | 336 | 326 | 326 | 326 | 205 | 190 | 190 | 182 | 205 | 336 | 863 | 177 |
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