Surf Forecasts:
Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf forecast from 7 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 12 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 8 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, WSW swell with 1,294 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 12 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s 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 Friday (Jun 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 5s is also forecast. 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 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jun 08) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 12th Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 8th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 576 | 539 | 663 | 991 | 1230 | 1152 | 954 | 1008 | 740 | 513 | 222 | 586 | 390 | 309 | 117 | 351 | 348 | 402 | 143 | 140 | 478 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:20PM2.57m | 00:24AM2.78m | 1:20PM2.57m | 1:22AM2.74m | 2:23PM2.65m | 2:26AM2.77m | 3:24PM2.78m | 3:30AM2.86m | 4:21PM2.95m | 4:33AM3.01m | 5:14PM3.14m | 5:32AM3.18m | 6:05PM3.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:10PM1.17m | 6:55AM0.86m | 7:12PM1.23m | 7:56AM0.83m | 8:21PM1.20m | 8:59AM0.74m | 9:30PM1.08m | 10:00AM0.62m | 10:32PM0.87m | 10:57AM0.49m | 11:28PM0.63m | 11:51AM0.36m | 00:21AM0.38m | ||||||||
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 | 4:26 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:25 | — | — | 10:27 | — | — | 10:29 | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | 10:30 | — | — | 10:31 | — | — | 10:31 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 89 | 539 | 663 | 991 | 1230 | 1152 | 954 | 1008 | 740 | 513 | 206 | 586 | 390 | 309 | 117 | 186 | 264 | 402 | 143 | 140 | 478 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | WSW 11 | W 10 | — | — | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 9 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | WSW 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 148 | 186 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 222 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 20 | — | — | 193 | 101 | 78 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 18 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | WNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 576 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 29 | 351 | 348 | — | — | 23 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 177 | 17 | 313 | 205 | 136 | 177 | 231 | 136 | 231 | 992 | 136 | 182 | 190 | 0 | 182 | 461 | 136 | 153 | 153 | 136 |
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