Surf Forecasts:
Dalbeg (Lewis) surf forecast from 30 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with 3,979 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s 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 Monday (Aug 31) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m 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 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 4th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dalbeg (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Thu night, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | W 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 8 | N 11 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 62 | 94 | 90 | 116 | 88 | 251 | 359 | 187 | 172 | 146 | 230 | 1997 | 2827 | 3179 | 3501 | 2059 | 1300 | 458 | 281 | 225 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:07PM3.49m | 9:31AM3.23m | 9:40PM3.42m | 10:04AM3.17m | 10:17PM3.28m | 10:42AM3.04m | 10:59PM3.08m | 11:26AM2.87m | 11:51PM2.82m | 12:24PM2.67m | 1:04AM2.58m | 1:47PM2.53m | 2:46AM2.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.04m | 3:35PM0.27m | 4:00AM0.15m | 4:11PM0.37m | 4:36AM0.33m | 4:51PM0.53m | 5:18AM0.57m | 5:39PM0.74m | 6:10AM0.85m | 6:43PM0.96m | 7:23AM1.09m | 8:19PM1.07m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | 8:32 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | WSW 9 | NNE 6 | NW 6 | WSW 9 | N 6 | W 8 | WSW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | N 8 | W 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 55 | 94 | 23 | 53 | 88 | 20 | 359 | 187 | 172 | 129 | 159 | 64 | 42 | 14 | 3501 | 2059 | 1300 | 30 | 281 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | NNE 6 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | NNW 6 | NE 8 | N 7 | NNW 6 | WSW 8 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | — | NW 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 62 | 31 | 30 | 116 | 40 | 3 | 24 | 37 | 99 | 146 | 18 | 33 | 16 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 20 | — | 94 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | N 11 | W 11 | NNE 6 | NE 9 | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | WSW 8 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 6 | 64 | 58 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | E 2 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | — | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 90 | 107 | 66 | 251 | — | — | — | 1 | 230 | 1997 | 2827 | 3179 | — | — | — | 458 | — | 225 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 157 | 475 | 147 | 475 | 475 | 1 | 13 | 96 | 137 | 706 | 346 | 147 | 120 | 196 | 752 | 688 | 706 | 273 |
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