Surf Forecasts:
Dalbeg (Lewis) surf forecast from 12 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 15 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 9PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period, N swell with 11,799 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 15 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with NNW 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 (Nov 15) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 2.0m and 6s is also forecast. 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 6.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 26) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 13ft (4.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 20ft (6.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dalbeg (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the N by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue morning, min 3°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNW on Sun night, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 9 | WNW 7 | WSW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 15 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3089 | 1064 | 306 | 340 | 443 | 1077 | 1209 | 5898 | 7536 | 4665 | 5810 | 4032 | 1962 | 1300 | 1129 | 2388 | 3707 | 3200 | 5985 | 10489 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:29PM2.91m | 8:41AM3.06m | 9:06PM2.73m | 9:19AM2.91m | 9:47PM2.54m | 10:02AM2.74m | 10:37PM2.36m | 10:54AM2.59m | 11:44PM2.23m | 11:59AM2.49m | 1:04AM2.21m | 1:11PM2.47m | 2:16AM2.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.68m | 3:00PM0.64m | 3:06AM0.84m | 3:42PM0.81m | 3:46AM1.00m | 4:29PM0.96m | 4:32AM1.15m | 5:27PM1.07m | 5:32AM1.27m | 6:38PM1.09m | 6:48AM1.33m | 7:50PM1.01m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:19 | — | — |
 | 4:14 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:01 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 37 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | -7 | -6 | -5 | -6 | -5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -3 | -4 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NNW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 11 | N 10 | WSW 9 | N 11 | WSW 12 | W 18 | W 17 | W 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 1064 | 306 | 135 | 418 | 1077 | 1209 | 5898 | 191 | 40 | 62 | 75 | 205 | 1300 | 28 | 2388 | 29 | 614 | 2048 | 1354 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | N 8 | — | WSW 13 | SW 7 | — | W 12 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | — | 35 | 29 | — | 25 | — | — | 77 | 72 | 9 | 17 | — | 69 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 16 | NNE 8 | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 14 | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | NNE 9 | — | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | — | N 10 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 13 |
| kJ | 3089 | — | 140 | 340 | 443 | 576 | 7 | — | 7536 | 4665 | 5810 | 4032 | 1962 | — | 1129 | — | 3707 | 3200 | 5985 | 10489 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 686 | 311 | 211 | 323 | 337 | 346 | 1 | 340 | 174 | 182 | 686 | 475 | 395 | 27 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 96 | 116 | 427 |
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