Surf Forecasts:
Dalbeg (Lewis) surf forecast from 27 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 27 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 1 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 8,633 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 27 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WSW 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 Sunday (Sep 27) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 13s. 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 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 9s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sun 27th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dalbeg (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SSE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2129 | 788 | 1848 | 1910 | 1622 | 818 | 461 | 548 | 341 | 251 | 169 | 7622 | 6690 | 6904 | 3762 | 2913 | 1855 | 1324 | 2091 | 1279 | 505 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:58AM3.34m | 8:05PM3.54m | 8:29AM3.41m | 8:40PM3.54m | 9:02AM3.41m | 9:17PM3.46m | 9:38AM3.32m | 9:58PM3.28m | 10:19AM3.16m | 10:45PM3.02m | 11:07AM2.95m | 11:45PM2.72m | 12:11PM2.73m | 1:09AM2.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.17m | 2:23AM-0.07m | 2:36PM0.12m | 2:57AM-0.01m | 3:12PM0.15m | 3:34AM0.14m | 3:52PM0.26m | 4:13AM0.37m | 4:36PM0.45m | 4:58AM0.66m | 5:30PM0.68m | 5:55AM0.95m | 6:43PM0.90m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | W 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WSW 11 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 526 | 102 | 98 | 1622 | 818 | 461 | 548 | 341 | 251 | 169 | — | — | — | 3762 | 2913 | 1855 | 1324 | 32 | 46 | 322 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NNW 12 | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NE 7 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | — | W 16 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 41 | 83 | — | — | 68 | 63 | 63 | 59 | 33 | 13 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 13 | 25 | 27 | — | 5 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NNW 10 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 19 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 2 | E 6 | SE 3 | S 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 2129 | 788 | 1848 | 1910 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 2 | 43 | 7622 | 6690 | 6904 | — | — | — | — | 2091 | 1279 | 505 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 345 | 147 | 162 | 189 | 162 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 348 | 284 | 147 | 147 | 147 | 102 | 162 | 162 | 147 | 147 | 303 | 162 |
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