Surf Forecasts:
Dalbeg (Lewis) surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 14 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, WNW swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, N swell with 7,599 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dalbeg (Lewis) this week:
The surf forecast for Dalbeg (Lewis) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dalbeg (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sat 14th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sat 14th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Wed 18th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dalbeg (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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 7 | N 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | SW 10 | N 12 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 231 | 249 | 1252 | 3137 | 1799 | 882 | 299 | 332 | 593 | 809 | 1390 | 2960 | 3035 | 1821 | 694 | 370 | 396 | 248 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:33AM3.28m | 7:54PM3.06m | 8:06AM3.19m | 8:29PM2.91m | 8:41AM3.06m | 9:06PM2.73m | 9:19AM2.91m | 9:47PM2.54m | 10:02AM2.74m | 10:37PM2.36m | 10:54AM2.59m | 11:44PM2.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:25AM0.42m | 1:48PM0.39m | 1:57AM0.54m | 2:23PM0.50m | 2:31AM0.68m | 3:00PM0.64m | 3:06AM0.84m | 3:42PM0.81m | 3:46AM1.00m | 4:29PM0.96m | 4:32AM1.15m | 5:27PM1.07m | |||||||
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 | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:14 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 4 |
Temp °C | 7 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | SW 10 | N 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 77 | 231 | 83 | 52 | 19 | 1799 | 882 | 299 | 136 | 21 | 809 | 1390 | 2960 | 3035 | 1821 | 694 | 370 | 396 | 248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | WNW 7 | W 16 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | WSW 13 | SW 6 | WNW 9 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | N 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 61 | 22 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 35 | 24 | 121 | 399 | 180 | 242 | 235 | 100 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 12 | SW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 7 | N 13 | — | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 68 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 22 | — | — | 49 | 75 | 46 | 48 | 125 | — | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 12 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 249 | 1252 | 3137 | — | — | 51 | 332 | 593 | 378 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 30 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 338 | 437 | 620 | 317 | 460 | 311 | 311 | 313 | 329 | 335 | 337 | 0 | 118 | 0 | 102 | 0 | 780 | 17 |
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