Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dalbeg (Lewis) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dalbeg (Lewis) at 3AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Dalbeg (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 54 | 128 | 172 | 214 | 376 | 617 | 1304 | 1354 | 1208 | 954 | 818 | 640 | 509 | 394 | 335 | 240 | 200 | 286 | 233 | 239 | 273 | 279 | 351 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:55PM3.18m | 11:20AM2.89m | 11:36PM2.89m | 12:01PM2.68m | 00:22AM2.60m | 12:52PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.47m | 5:22PM0.69m | 5:47AM0.77m | 6:05PM0.95m | 6:30AM1.06m | 7:00PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
56 | 54 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 617 | 1304 | 1354 | 1208 | 954 | 818 | 640 | 509 | 394 | 335 | 240 | 200 | 122 | 90 | 85 | 60 | 40 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 5 | W 19 | — | W 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
18 | 20 | 1 | 7 | — | 5 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | W 5 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 |
— | — | 128 | 172 | 214 | 376 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 168 | 183 | 192 | 181 | 197 | 286 | 233 | 239 | 273 | 279 | 351 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 120 | 120 | 162 | 120 | 120 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 116 | 204 | 279 | 294 | 294 | 294 | 282 | 577 | 1413 | 767 |
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