Surf Forecasts:
Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period, WNW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period, W swell with 14,888 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s 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 Friday (Sep 18) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cliff Beach (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 6.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 554 | 506 | 509 | 484 | 598 | 404 | 1010 | 640 | 851 | 2610 | 13340 | 12614 | 5400 | 3812 | 2174 | 2610 | 3737 | 4037 | 4109 | 3502 | 1898 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 12:55PM2.36m | 2:01AM2.20m | 2:44PM2.30m | 3:52AM2.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 6:23AM1.38m | 7:23PM1.39m | 8:08AM1.52m | 9:27PM1.37m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | 10 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | WNW 13 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 554 | 506 | 509 | 484 | 32 | 404 | 1010 | 640 | 66 | 20 | — | — | 5400 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3502 | 1898 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 10 | — | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 318 | 246 | 121 | 50 | — | 15 | 279 | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | NNW 6 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 | — | W 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 598 | 69 | — | — | 851 | 2610 | 13340 | 12614 | — | 3812 | 2174 | 2610 | 3737 | 4037 | 4109 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 162 | 136 | 112 | 314 | 992 | 743 | 135 | 136 | 270 | 305 | 844 | 692 | 326 | 198 | 326 | 336 | 526 | 317 | 182 | 190 | 162 |
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