Surf Forecasts:
Dalbeg (Lewis) surf forecast from 22 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 33ft (10.0m), 15s period, WNW swell with 43,261 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 22 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s 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 Thursday (Oct 22) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. 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 10.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 33ft (10.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dalbeg (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, near gales from the SSE by Sat morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 29mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 12 | SW 10 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1323 | 866 | 915 | 1652 | 1901 | 4769 | 2670 | 1768 | 26699 | 43261 | 35755 | 14809 | 2276 | 1326 | 1642 | 10304 | 21689 | 21492 | 7785 | 3370 | 2468 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:10AM2.56m | 5:10PM2.80m | 5:46AM2.81m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.99m | 11:33PM0.56m | 11:46AM0.75m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 8:17 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 9 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 11 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | -1 | 1 | -2 | -8 | -7 | -2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 12 | W 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | N 9 |
| kJ | 1323 | 866 | 915 | 1652 | 1901 | 4769 | 2670 | 628 | 48 | — | — | — | 2276 | 1326 | 229 | — | — | — | — | 598 | 300 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 75 | 31 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 35 | 22 | — | — | — | — | 1565 | 445 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | SW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1768 | 26699 | 43261 | 35755 | 14809 | — | — | 1642 | 10304 | 21689 | 21492 | 7785 | 3370 | 2468 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 329 | 273 | 0 | 120 | 120 | 147 | 102 | 827 | 357 | 836 | 836 | 706 | 294 | 149 | 102 | 836 | 836 | 444 | 1125 | 706 | 294 |
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