Surf Forecasts:
Cliff Beach (Lewis) surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period, WNW swell with 1,316 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NNE 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cliff Beach (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 2.4m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 24th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the E by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 320 | 390 | 264 | 189 | 138 | 92 | 70 | 94 | 149 | 221 | 1288 | 1086 | 953 | 307 | 216 | 210 | 111 | 130 | 119 | 49 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:11AM2.42m | 1:51PM2.39m | 2:40AM2.28m | 3:27PM2.37m | 4:17AM2.33m | 4:48PM2.51m | 5:24AM2.50m | 5:41PM2.73m | 6:10AM2.71m | 6:21PM2.97m | 6:46AM2.91m | 6:54PM3.19m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:49PM1.21m | 7:19AM1.31m | 8:14PM1.37m | 8:58AM1.41m | 10:01PM1.34m | 10:31AM1.32m | 11:13PM1.15m | 11:28AM1.13m | 11:59PM0.91m | 12:10PM0.91m | 00:36AM0.67m | 12:44PM0.71m | 1:09AM0.44m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 9:00 | — | 8:58 | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | 8:45 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NNW 11 | NE 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 60 | 35 | 264 | 189 | 138 | 92 | 70 | 39 | 149 | 221 | 1288 | 1086 | 953 | 307 | 216 | 210 | 105 | 130 | 38 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WNW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNE 8 | NW 10 | NNE 8 | WNW 14 | NE 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | WSW 9 | NNW 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 98 | 6 | 73 | 2 | 154 | 70 | 66 | 111 | 53 | 119 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 9 | WNW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WSW 9 | NE 8 | SW 14 | NNE 7 | — | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 8 | NE 6 | NW 7 | WSW 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 16 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 5 | — | 16 | 53 | 27 | 19 | 2 | 28 | 18 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | — | — | — | NE 6 | ESE 2 | — |
| kJ | 320 | 390 | — | — | — | 12 | 31 | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 37 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1082 | 327 | 740 | 348 | 0 | 230 | 327 | 136 | 136 | 182 | 17 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 164 | 135 | 0 |
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