Cliff Beach (Lewis) Surf Forecast

/ Scot – Outer Hebrides (10 surf breaks) /

UK (471 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (58.22° N 6.97° W)

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Cliff Beach (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 BST

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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 14.7° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than 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 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cliff Beach (Lewis) in the next 12 days are 6.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 4PM.

Wave Type	Time (BST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	1AM (Wed 17th Sep)	4.5ft (1.4m) 10s
Best Surf	4AM (Thu 18th Sep)	20ft (6.0m) 14s
Most Powerful	4AM (Thu 18th Sep)	20ft (6.0m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) over the next 12 days.

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	Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, near gales from the SW by Wed night).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the N on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun night).
	Tue 16		Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	4	!	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	WSW	WSW	N	N	WSW	WSW	WSW	NNW	SW	WSW	N	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	N	NW	NW	WNW
Period(s) (?)	11	10	9	9	14	13	11	11	8	9	9	9	9	10	10	10	11	11	8	8	14
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	561	394	318	199	13724	10605	2822	1518	1151	742	904	956	998	1137	872	660	933	467	553	553	346
Wind (km/h)	NW	ESE	ESE	S	SSW	SW	WSW	SE	SSW	SSW	SW	N	N	N	N	N	W	WNW	WNW	NW	NNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	on
High Tide / height (m)			4:16AM 2.59	4:35PM 2.79		5:24AM 2.80	5:34PM 3.03		6:11AM 3.03	6:18PM 3.25		6:49AM 3.21	6:55PM 3.42		7:22AM 3.35		7:28PM 3.51	7:52AM 3.43		7:59PM 3.54	8:21AM 3.45
Low Tide / height (m)		9:53PM 0.99	10:27AM 1.14		11:06PM 0.76	11:28AM 0.92		11:57PM 0.51	12:12PM 0.69		12:36AM 0.31	12:49PM 0.51		1:10AM 0.17		1:21PM 0.38	1:41AM 0.10		1:52PM 0.30	2:10AM 0.10

	Tue 16		Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Monday 22
Sunrise	-	-	7:00	-	-	7:01	-	-	7:03	-	-	7:05	-	-	7:09	-	-	7:11	-	-	7:13
Sunset	7:45	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:39	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:34	-	-	7:30	-	-	7:29	-	-

Rain (mm)	1	-	2	1	2	2	-	3	-	1	11	1	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	13	12	12	14	13	14	13	13	14	14	13	10	10	10	10	10	11	11	12	12	12
Feels °C (?)	10	11	6	6	2	4	5	12	7	8	8	0	1	1	2	4	6	6	7	8	11

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Scot - Outer Hebrides

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Cliff Beach (Lewis) (calm at Stornoway 35 km from Cliff Beach (Lewis)). 1.7m 8s swell from the N with a 1.5m 10s swell from the W. 2 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
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Information about the Cliff Beach (Lewis) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Cliff Beach (Lewis) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Cliff Beach (Lewis) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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