
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mangersta Sands (Lewis) today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Mangersta Sands (Lewis) at 8AM is: 2.1m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 3.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Mangersta Sands (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3307 | 2725 | 2166 | 3246 | 5176 | 7851 | 6946 | 6029 | 4140 | 4263 | 4065 | 3806 | 2545 | 2221 | 1992 | 1778 | 1507 | 1077 | 1840 | 2053 | 2764 | 3160 | 3423 | 5681 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:20AM2.22m | 1:45PM2.37m | 3:02AM2.27m | 3:13PM2.45m | 4:12AM2.47m | 4:14PM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12AM1.50m | 8:29PM1.30m | 9:00AM1.47m | 9:49PM1.12m | 10:11AM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | -1 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — |
227 | 548 | 1596 | 3246 | 5176 | 7851 | 6946 | 6029 | 4140 | 4263 | 4065 | 3806 | 2545 | 2221 | 1992 | 1778 | 1507 | 1077 | 1840 | 2053 | 2764 | 3160 | 3423 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 10 | W 12 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | SW 9 | SSW 8 | — | — |
71 | 46 | 46 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 524 | 430 | 362 | 354 | 647 | 202 | 123 | 77 | 44 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | ENE 8 | SW 9 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — |
41 | 41 | 23 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | — | 6 | 243 | 19 | 12 | 10 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 8 | — | SSE 5 | — | SSW 7 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSW 8 | SSE 5 | — | ENE 8 | ESE 3 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 |
3307 | 2725 | 2166 | 1703 | 754 | — | 29 | — | 264 | — | 85 | 81 | 393 | 46 | — | 12 | 12 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 5681 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 171 | 171 | 145 | 145 | 126 | 126 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 126 | 126 | 40 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 317 | 329 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 145 | 145 | 145 |
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