Mangersta Sands (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 28 Nov 2025 GMT
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Mangersta Sands (Lewis) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Mangersta Sands (Lewis) sea temperature is
11.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mangersta Sands (Lewis) this week:

The surf forecast for Mangersta Sands (Lewis) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 29) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 3.0m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mangersta Sands (Lewis) in the next 12 days are 5.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 05) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Friday (Dec 05) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Sat 29th Nov)13ft (4.0m) 12s
Best Surf 3AM (Sat 29th Nov)13ft (4.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 3AM (Fri 5th Dec)16ft (5.0m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mangersta Sands (Lewis) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, near gales from the SSE by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning).

Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
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Rating
(10 max)
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2
0
0
0
0
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0
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0
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
6.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
NNW
3
N
2.5
N
1.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
3.5
SSW
3.5
WSW
4
WSW
4
W
5.5
W
4.5
W
4
W
4.5
W
4.5
W
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
4.5
W
4.5
W
Period(s) (?)16141111121110911121415141514131111101816
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)20161535721572256167346737023422632440166931313776107374790763433266243814801226310700
Wind
(km/h)
40
NW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NE
15
SSE
30
SSE
60
SSE
40
SW
25
SSW
10
SE
5
SW
35
WSW
25
SW
40
SW
45
SSW
35
SSE
45
SE
40
S
15
SE
20
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcrossononononcross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:58AM
2.54
1:01PM
2.72
2:07AM
2.69
2:09PM
2.83
3:06AM
2.91
3:12PM
3.00
3:58AM
3.14
4:10PM
3.20
4:47AM
3.35
5:04PM
3.38
5:33AM
3.53
5:56PM
3.51
6:19AM
3.64
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:29PM
0.91
6:53AM
1.28
7:39PM
0.80
8:08AM
1.17
8:42PM
0.63
9:13AM
0.95
9:39PM
0.44
10:08AM
0.68
10:31PM
0.28
10:59AM
0.41
11:20PM
0.16
11:48AM
0.17
12:08AM
0.11
Fri
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
01
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Sunrise--8:44--8:45--8:48--8:49--8:51--8:52--8:55
Sunset3:48--3:48--3:45--3:45--3:44--3:42--3:41--
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C865555699889999998878
Feels °C (?)-1-2-2-10-1-210233120-10-3-112
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Information about the Mangersta Sands (Lewis) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Mangersta Sands (Lewis) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Mangersta Sands (Lewis) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Mangersta Sands (Lewis) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Mangersta Sands (Lewis)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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