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Dalmore Bay (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Dalmore Bay (Lewis) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Dalmore Bay (Lewis) sea temperature is
9.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)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 Monday (May 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s is also forecast. 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 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 13) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (May 16) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Mon 11th May) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 11th May) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 13th May) | 13ft (4.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Dalmore Bay (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 10°C on Tue morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 11°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 | |
360 | 406 | 742 | 2156 | 2719 | 3665 | 3741 | 3156 | 1214 | 508 | 294 | 177 | 169 | 409 | 395 | 417 | 235 | 1251 | 3199 | 2433 | 1248 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 3:37PM2.38m | 3:38AM2.65m | 4:32PM2.60m | 4:32AM2.84m | 5:18PM2.85m | 5:21AM3.06m | 6:01PM3.10m | 6:09AM3.26m | 6:42PM3.31m | 6:56AM3.42m | 7:24PM3.46m | 7:43AM3.49m | 8:07PM3.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14AM0.94m | 9:31PM1.19m | 10:13AM0.73m | 10:31PM0.99m | 11:02AM0.49m | 11:22PM0.76m | 11:48AM0.27m | 00:08AM0.51m | 12:31PM0.12m | 00:53AM0.28m | 1:15PM0.04m | 1:38AM0.11m | 1:59PM0.05m | 2:24AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | 9:40 | — | — | 9:44 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:50 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 19 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 12 | W 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 360 | 406 | 78 | 23 | 7 | 3665 | 3741 | 3156 | 1214 | 508 | 294 | 177 | 169 | 409 | 395 | 417 | 235 | 1251 | 3199 | 2433 | 1248 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | — | W 20 | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 8 | N 7 | WNW 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | WNW 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 198 | 127 | — | 7 | — | — | — | 12 | 10 | 10 | 187 | 76 | 38 | 13 | 19 | 22 | 222 | 126 | 110 | 77 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | N 7 | N 6 | SW 14 | SW 13 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 44 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | NNW 10 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 742 | 2156 | 2719 | — | — | — | 1086 | 383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 216 | 197 | 576 | 451 | 148 | 217 | 789 | 921 | 1034 | 206 | 1 | 15 | 121 | 1 | 102 | 121 | 1 | 102 | 102 | 1 |
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