
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dalbeg (Lewis) today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dalbeg (Lewis) at 10AM is: 1.9m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Dalbeg (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Thu morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
339 | 894 | 831 | 666 | 763 | 913 | 1175 | 1672 | 2224 | 2960 | 6127 | 15601 | 20534 | 17721 | 14739 | 11760 | 9170 | 7721 | 5688 | 4475 | 3298 | 2574 | 2145 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:34AM2.98m | 10:54PM2.83m | 11:10AM2.75m | 11:36PM2.55m | 11:55AM2.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:44PM0.66m | 5:00AM0.84m | 5:23PM0.92m | 5:39AM1.12m | 6:14PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — |
339 | 894 | 831 | 666 | 161 | 108 | 66 | 47 | 33 | 21 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5688 | 4475 | 3298 | 2574 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
52 | 78 | 183 | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
233 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 11 |
— | — | — | 2 | 763 | 913 | 1175 | 1672 | 2224 | 2960 | 6127 | 15601 | 20534 | 17721 | 14739 | 11760 | 9170 | 7721 | — | — | — | — | 2145 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 17 | 0 | 120 | 120 | 147 | 147 | 484 | 294 | 437 | 444 | 444 | 780 | 827 | 771 | 706 | 706 | 337 | 343 | 1021 | 174 | 147 | 444 |
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