Surf Forecasts:
Dalbeg (Lewis) surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 29 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period, NNW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period, NNW swell with 1,742 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dalbeg (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dalbeg (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 813 | 709 | 394 | 295 | 137 | 58 | 36 | 94 | 99 | 68 | 31 | 10 | 36 | 363 | 1742 | 1535 | 1175 | 621 | 401 | 181 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | cross | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:53PM2.69m | 6:20AM2.62m | 6:32PM2.91m | 6:56AM2.80m | 7:06PM3.12m | 7:28AM2.96m | 7:36PM3.29m | 7:59AM3.09m | 8:06PM3.42m | 8:29AM3.18m | 8:36PM3.48m | 8:59AM3.23m | 9:07PM3.49m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.90m | 12:21PM0.88m | 00:50AM0.65m | 12:55PM0.67m | 1:23AM0.42m | 1:27PM0.48m | 1:54AM0.22m | 1:59PM0.34m | 2:24AM0.09m | 2:30PM0.26m | 2:55AM0.02m | 3:02PM0.23m | 3:27AM0.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | 8:50 | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | 8:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | W 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 813 | 709 | 394 | 295 | 137 | 58 | 36 | 94 | 99 | 68 | 31 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 621 | 401 | 181 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 7 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 12 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | W 11 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | ENE 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 36 | 363 | 1742 | 1535 | 1175 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 345 | 303 | 311 | 1 | 96 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 279 |
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