Surf Forecasts:
Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf forecast from 22 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 25 Jun, 7AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 29 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with 2,021 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 22 Jun, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cliff Beach (Lewis) this week:
The surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 22) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cliff Beach (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 29) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 22nd Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 25th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Mon 29th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, calm by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | N 9 | W 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SW 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 60 | 41 | 25 | 103 | 102 | 64 | 50 | 111 | 276 | 402 | 279 | 151 | 117 | 163 | 94 | 90 | 58 | 191 | 782 | 2021 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:46PM2.74m | 1:56AM2.81m | 2:48PM2.70m | 3:00AM2.69m | 3:48PM2.71m | 4:04AM2.64m | 4:42PM2.76m | 5:02AM2.67m | 5:31PM2.84m | 5:53AM2.74m | 6:15PM2.94m | 6:37AM2.82m | 6:55PM3.04m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44PM1.10m | 8:24AM0.83m | 8:54PM1.15m | 9:25AM0.92m | 10:01PM1.12m | 10:23AM0.94m | 10:59PM1.03m | 11:14AM0.91m | 11:47PM0.91m | 12:00PM0.85m | 00:30AM0.79m | 12:41PM0.77m | 1:09AM0.67m | ||||||||
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 | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:37 | — | — | 10:37 | — | — | 10:37 | — | — | 10:37 | — | — | 10:37 | — | — | 10:37 | — | — | 10:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 6 | W 15 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 82 | 49 | 41 | 21 | 10 | 102 | 5 | 19 | 111 | 276 | 402 | 279 | 151 | 117 | 78 | 94 | 90 | 58 | 11 | 544 | 2021 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | WNW 6 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | W 11 | N 7 | N 8 | N 7 | — | N 9 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 6 | W 16 | NNE 6 | — |
| kJ | 45 | 60 | 35 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 47 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 19 | 79 | 8 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 10 | W 9 | — | W 8 | W 12 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 16 | NNW 6 | N 8 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | — | 6 | 11 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 25 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 5 | SSW 4 | SW 7 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 8 | SW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | 103 | — | 64 | 50 | — | — | 4 | 12 | 62 | 13 | 163 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 191 | 782 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 716 | 17 | 173 | 229 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 175 | 112 | 0 | 10 | 182 | 118 | 454 | 317 | 317 |
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