Surf Forecasts:
Dalmore Bay (Lewis) surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 19 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period, W swell with 5,559 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Dalmore Bay (Lewis) this week:
The surf forecast for Dalmore Bay (Lewis) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Dalmore Bay (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 3.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 19) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 23) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Mon 19th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dalmore Bay (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 955 | 785 | 460 | 761 | 3484 | 2198 | 2441 | 5559 | 3827 | 2668 | 2288 | 1624 | 1995 | 2655 | 3104 | 894 | 959 | 828 | 867 | 577 | 776 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:21AM2.59m | 00:01AM2.28m | 12:26PM2.40m | 1:32AM2.13m | 2:03PM2.33m | 3:16AM2.16m | 3:29PM2.41m | 4:24AM2.33m | 4:27PM2.59m | 5:10AM2.56m | 5:10PM2.80m | 5:46AM2.81m | 5:47PM3.03m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47PM1.12m | 5:58AM1.31m | 7:01PM1.28m | 7:20AM1.44m | 8:46PM1.27m | 9:06AM1.40m | 10:05PM1.09m | 10:19AM1.22m | 10:55PM0.83m | 11:07AM0.99m | 11:33PM0.56m | 11:46AM0.75m | 00:09AM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 955 | 785 | 460 | 761 | 3484 | 2198 | 2441 | 5559 | 3827 | 2668 | 2288 | 1624 | 1995 | 2655 | — | 894 | 959 | 828 | 867 | 577 | 776 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 18 | WSW 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | — | WNW 17 |
| kJ | 519 | 359 | 232 | 137 | 98 | 160 | 1148 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 44 | 10 | 8 | — | 232 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | WNW 18 | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 123 | 31 | — | 64 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 19 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | WNW 7 | — | — | N 3 | N 6 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3104 | 268 | — | — | 7 | 393 | 494 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 138 | 183 | 1 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 97 | 15 | 102 | 16 | 343 | 1 | 191 | 162 | 1 | 148 | 0 | 916 | 827 | 781 |
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