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Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf break

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 30 Apr 2025 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
9.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cliff Beach (Lewis) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Cliff Beach (Lewis) in the next 12 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 01) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 8s period and expected on Thursday (May 01) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 1st May)13ft (4.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) over the next 12 days.

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Wed
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
SW
0.7
WNW
2.5
WNW
4
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.4
WNW
2.2
WNW
1.8
NNW
2
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.6
N
1.5
N
1.2
N
0.7
W
1.6
NW
1.6
NW
1.2
WNW
1
WNW
1.2
WNW
2.4
W
3
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
WNW
2.5
WNW
2
N
1.5
WNW
1.4
WNW
1.5
W
1.9
W
2.5
W
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
WNW
3.5
NW
3.5
NW
Period(s) (?)981514121110988888910777768910101091099891111101112
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)145733032658839311823116878139250237328228422096230220120102114653134318311406116361737531434939996531412877232431192992
Wind
(km/h)
30
SW
20
W
35
WSW
35
W
25
W
20
W
25
WNW
30
W
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
10
NNW
20
WNW
15
N
20
NNE
5
NNW
15
W
20
WSW
35
W
40
W
35
WNW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
20
N
20
NNE
10
ENE
10
NNW
15
WNW
10
N
15
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
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
oncross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
ononcross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:28PM
3.58
10:00AM
3.34
10:15PM
3.36
10:54AM
3.03
11:08PM
3.10
11:58AM
2.74
12:13AM
2.86
1:17PM
2.54
1:30AM
2.70
2:43PM
2.49
2:52AM
2.67
3:57PM
2.59
4:01AM
2.73
4:51PM
2.74
4:54AM
2.83
5:33PM
2.91
5:36AM
2.94
6:07PM
3.06
6:13AM
3.04
6:38PM
3.17
6:48AM
3.11
7:08PM
3.25
7:21AM
3.15
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:44AM
0.10
4:02PM
0.47
4:35AM
0.34
4:52PM
0.78
5:34AM
0.62
5:52PM
1.07
6:46AM
0.85
7:10PM
1.28
8:14AM
0.95
8:43PM
1.32
9:33AM
0.91
9:59PM
1.22
10:32AM
0.80
10:54PM
1.07
11:15AM
0.68
11:36PM
0.90
11:51AM
0.58
12:12AM
0.74
12:24PM
0.49
12:44AM
0.61
12:55PM
0.44
1:16AM
0.50
Wed
30
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Mon
12
Sunrise--5:35--5:33--5:30--5:28--5:26--5:22--5:20--5:18--5:16--5:13--5:11--5:09
Sunset9:13--9:15--9:16--9:20--9:22--9:23--9:25--9:29--9:30--9:32--9:35--9:37--
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Rain (mm)
-------2----------------------------
Temp. °C141110109101099777789107891010109981099998789108
Feels °C (?)872234432-100144624543213264444235573

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Tue morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 6°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Cliff Beach (Lewis) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cliff Beach (Lewis) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Cliff Beach (Lewis) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cliff Beach (Lewis)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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