Surf Forecasts:
Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 12s period, W swell with 9,000 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s 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 Sunday (Sep 13) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m 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 5.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2521 | 2302 | 1284 | 672 | 428 | 433 | 589 | 495 | 490 | 484 | 546 | 588 | 908 | 535 | 472 | 780 | 3422 | 6436 | 4157 | 2716 | 1994 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:22PM3.75m | 8:47AM3.58m | 8:58PM3.64m | 9:20AM3.47m | 9:33PM3.44m | 9:52AM3.30m | 10:08PM3.19m | 10:24AM3.08m | 10:44PM2.90m | 11:00AM2.82m | 11:26PM2.61m | 11:45AM2.57m | 00:23AM2.35m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14PM0.12m | 2:36AM-0.09m | 2:49PM0.15m | 3:08AM0.06m | 3:23PM0.25m | 3:41AM0.29m | 3:57PM0.43m | 4:13AM0.56m | 4:31PM0.66m | 4:47AM0.84m | 5:10PM0.92m | 5:26AM1.13m | 6:00PM1.19m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:39 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 2521 | 2302 | 1284 | 672 | 428 | 433 | 318 | 495 | 490 | 484 | 546 | 588 | 908 | 535 | 119 | 85 | 63 | 6436 | 4157 | 2716 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | WNW 9 | — | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 10 | NNW 10 | W 12 | NNW 7 | N 8 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 18 |
| kJ | 1048 | 480 | 295 | 231 | 190 | 116 | — | 246 | 121 | 51 | 32 | 113 | 45 | 146 | — | — | — | 28 | 26 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 80 | 220 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 12 | — | — | — | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 132 | 589 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 472 | 780 | 3422 | — | — | — | 1994 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 336 | 317 | 183 | 0 | 136 | 118 | 162 | 136 | 198 | 620 | 992 | 764 | 10 | 135 | 118 | 454 | 454 | 487 | 326 | 205 | 454 |
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