
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Dalmore Bay (Lewis) today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Dalmore Bay (Lewis) at 2PM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 12). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Dalmore Bay (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, gales from the SSW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 10 | SW 7 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | W 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
154 | 79 | 51 | 145 | 524 | 463 | 360 | 821 | 1731 | 1037 | 1263 | 737 | 1506 | 3188 | 3242 | 1669 | 1248 | 1626 | 3307 | 2610 | 10212 | 14474 | 14686 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:26AM3.40m | 8:41PM3.36m | 8:57AM3.33m | 9:14PM3.21m | 9:28AM3.20m | 9:48PM3.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35PM0.18m | 2:50AM0.22m | 3:07PM0.28m | 3:21AM0.42m | 3:41PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 7 | NNE 8 | WSW 11 | NNE 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 11 | NNE 8 | WNW 14 | NNE 8 | — | — | WNW 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | W 12 | — | WSW 14 | W 15 |
154 | 79 | 40 | 145 | 27 | 463 | 360 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 7 | 308 | 7 | — | — | 1669 | 1248 | 669 | 261 | 2552 | — | 14474 | 14686 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | W 10 | WNW 9 | NNE 8 | WNW 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WNW 11 | — | NNE 8 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
49 | 67 | 29 | 39 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 24 | — | 7 | — | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 14 | W 9 | W 13 | W 9 | WNW 12 | N 7 | — | — | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
59 | 58 | 51 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | — | — | SW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | — | — |
— | 5 | 254 | 392 | 524 | — | — | 821 | 1731 | 1037 | 1263 | 737 | 1506 | 3188 | 3242 | 569 | 825 | 1626 | 3307 | 2610 | 10212 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 1 | 1 | 366 | 345 | 600 | 305 | 307 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 212 | 148 | 148 | 805 | 961 | 916 | 809 | 828 |
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