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Cliff Beach (Lewis) Surf Forecast
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Cliff Beach (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 21 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
10.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)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 Thursday (May 21) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 26) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Thursday (May 28) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 21st May) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Wed 27th May) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Tue 26th May) | 8ft (2.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, strong winds from the SSW by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | |
643 | 230 | 334 | 496 | 748 | 640 | 457 | 438 | 766 | 641 | 549 | 1868 | 1634 | 1459 | 1880 | 1825 | 1242 | 730 | 314 | 225 | 102 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:05AM3.04m | 11:18PM3.22m | 12:11PM2.83m | 00:22AM3.05m | 1:23PM2.70m | 1:32AM2.91m | 2:36PM2.68m | 2:44AM2.84m | 3:42PM2.75m | 3:49AM2.83m | 4:37PM2.86m | 4:45AM2.87m | 5:22PM2.98m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.75m | 5:47AM0.48m | 6:03PM0.97m | 6:56AM0.64m | 7:17PM1.12m | 8:10AM0.73m | 8:36PM1.16m | 9:19AM0.74m | 9:47PM1.09m | 10:17AM0.71m | 10:45PM0.97m | 11:05AM0.67m | 11:32PM0.83m | ||||||||
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 | 4:50 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 10:01 | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:09 |
3 | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | N 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | W 16 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 9 | WSW 14 | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
 kJ | 643 | 198 | 334 | 1 | 748 | 640 | — | 5 | 766 | — | 549 | 1868 | 1634 | — | 1880 | 1825 | 1242 | 730 | 314 | 225 | 102 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 8 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | WSW 7 | — | SW 10 | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 8 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 230 | — | 496 | — | — | 457 | 438 | — | 641 | — | — | — | 1459 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 162 | 0 | 118 | 190 | 162 | 177 | 205 | 177 | 177 | 162 | 182 | 227 | 231 | 326 | 183 | 531 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The above surf forecast table for Cliff Beach (Lewis) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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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