Surf Forecasts:
Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 22 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 15 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, NNW swell with 6,770 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with N 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 (Nov 16) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cliff Beach (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 4.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Mon 16th Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 22nd Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 16 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 374 | 817 | 1026 | 820 | 1899 | 5602 | 2780 | 2039 | 2518 | 1750 | 828 | 625 | 878 | 627 | 477 | 2080 | 2379 | 1548 | 1127 | 699 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:57PM2.82m | 9:07AM2.96m | 9:39PM2.64m | 9:50AM2.80m | 10:30PM2.47m | 10:41AM2.65m | 11:36PM2.36m | 11:44AM2.55m | 00:53AM2.36m | 12:56PM2.53m | 2:04AM2.48m | 2:03PM2.60m | 3:00AM2.67m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46PM0.62m | 2:54AM0.86m | 3:27PM0.79m | 3:33AM1.04m | 4:14PM0.95m | 4:20AM1.22m | 5:11PM1.08m | 5:22AM1.36m | 6:21PM1.12m | 6:42AM1.42m | 7:34PM1.05m | 8:01AM1.34m | 8:35PM0.89m | ||||||||
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 | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — |
 | — | 4:13 | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:01 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 3 | 12 | 45 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Feels °C | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | -5 | -5 | -3 | -2 | 2 | -2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NNW 16 | NW 11 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | W 16 | NNE 10 | N 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 306 | 115 | 21 | 1026 | 820 | 1899 | 117 | 2780 | 2039 | 2518 | 1750 | 828 | 625 | 80 | 627 | 477 | 2080 | 2379 | 1548 | 1127 | 699 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 7 | NW 9 | SW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 13 | WSW 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 91 | 459 | 52 | 162 | 68 | 106 | 104 | 54 | 16 | 8 | 414 | 439 | 400 | 488 | 343 | 288 | 221 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 16 | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | 58 | 142 | 49 | 58 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | SW 7 | — | NNE 6 | NNW 14 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | — | NNE 7 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 114 | 374 | 817 | 362 | — | 237 | 5602 | — | 34 | — | — | — | 232 | 878 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 327 | 328 | 337 | 10 | 162 | 334 | 491 | 319 | 183 | 0 | 134 | 381 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 0 |
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