Surf Forecasts:
Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 14 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period, W swell with 320 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W 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 (Jul 13) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 5s. 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 1.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 13th Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 313 | 225 | 133 | 54 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 110 | 155 | 214 | 122 | 87 | 79 | 59 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:08AM2.86m | 4:50PM2.98m | 5:20AM3.01m | 5:51PM3.19m | 6:22AM3.19m | 6:45PM3.42m | 7:18AM3.34m | 7:35PM3.61m | 8:10AM3.44m | 8:23PM3.74m | 8:58AM3.45m | 9:09PM3.78m | 9:44AM3.40m | 9:53PM3.71m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:33AM0.72m | 11:10PM0.72m | 11:37AM0.59m | 00:11AM0.45m | 12:33PM0.44m | 1:06AM0.19m | 1:24PM0.32m | 1:56AM-0.00m | 2:11PM0.25m | 2:44AM-0.11m | 2:56PM0.25m | 3:30AM-0.10m | 3:40PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:48 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:20 | — | — | 10:19 | — | — | 10:16 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 313 | 225 | 133 | 54 | 39 | 37 | 40 | 43 | 110 | 155 | 214 | 122 | 87 | 79 | 59 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 5 | NE 5 | NE 4 | W 14 | W 12 | WNW 9 | W 19 | SW 18 | NE 4 | SW 14 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 47 | 79 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | NE 4 | W 18 | W 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | — | N 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 7 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 2 | NNW 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 367 | 348 | 599 | 367 | 928 | 990 |
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