Surf Forecasts:
Dalbeg (Lewis) surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 24 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 3PM (local time) - 28ft (8.5m), 15s period, W swell with 32,846 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 24 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W 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 (Oct 24) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dalbeg (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 8.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 28ft (8.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dalbeg (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri afternoon, severe gales from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Mon afternoon, gales from the S by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 14 | W 12 | SW 10 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1901 | 3062 | 2128 | 1947 | 20723 | 31359 | 25254 | 8273 | 2005 | 1168 | 1527 | 25421 | 32846 | 18847 | 9968 | 6692 | 3040 | 2080 | 1978 | 3489 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:47PM3.03m | 6:20AM3.05m | 6:24PM3.23m | 6:53AM3.26m | 7:00PM3.40m | 7:27AM3.41m | 7:39PM3.50m | 8:03AM3.50m | 8:19PM3.51m | 8:40AM3.50m | 9:02PM3.42m | 9:22AM3.42m | 9:49PM3.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.32m | 12:23PM0.52m | 00:43AM0.13m | 12:59PM0.32m | 1:19AM0.01m | 1:36PM0.16m | 1:56AM-0.02m | 2:15PM0.08m | 2:34AM0.05m | 2:56PM0.08m | 3:15AM0.20m | 3:41PM0.17m | 3:59AM0.42m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — |
 | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 3 | 12 | 9 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -8 | -7 | -2 | 7 | 3 | 7 | -5 | -5 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | NNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1901 | 3062 | 2128 | 607 | — | — | — | 1401 | 2005 | 1168 | 325 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2080 | 1978 | 3489 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 25 | 46 | 50 | — | — | — | — | 951 | 318 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 184 | 141 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 10 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | — | — | SW 10 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1947 | 20723 | 31359 | 25254 | 8273 | — | — | 1527 | 25421 | 32846 | 18847 | 9968 | 6692 | 3040 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 120 | 120 | 102 | 827 | 780 | 836 | 780 | 472 | 294 | 191 | 102 | 836 | 995 | 1033 | 706 | 706 | 343 | 147 | 147 | 147 |
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