Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dalmore Bay (Lewis) today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dalmore Bay (Lewis) at 6PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Dalmore Bay (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
137 | 131 | 101 | 76 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 125 | 172 | 214 | 319 | 641 | 1201 | 1230 | 1208 | 1102 | 988 | 800 | 608 | 468 | 349 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:43AM3.07m | 10:55PM3.18m | 11:20AM2.89m | 11:36PM2.89m | 12:01PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:43PM0.45m | 5:09AM0.47m | 5:22PM0.69m | 5:47AM0.77m | 6:05PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
137 | 131 | 101 | 76 | 51 | 56 | 62 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 22 | 641 | 1201 | 1230 | 1208 | 1102 | 988 | 800 | 608 | 468 | 349 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 5 | W 19 | — | W 16 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 1 | 7 | — | 5 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 20 | 20 | — | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — |
8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 125 | 172 | 214 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 206 | 249 | 172 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 149 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 119 | 26 | 115 | 278 | 0 |
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