Surf Forecasts:
Mangersta Sands (Lewis) surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period, W swell with 14,302 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Mangersta Sands (Lewis) this week:
The surf forecast for Mangersta Sands (Lewis) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 14) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mangersta Sands (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 6.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 7PM. 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 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mangersta Sands (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 690 | 428 | 492 | 699 | 680 | 650 | 640 | 895 | 724 | 1278 | 697 | 587 | 1145 | 10134 | 13340 | 7335 | 4746 | 2884 | 3476 | 5803 | 10653 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:58PM3.64m | 9:20AM3.47m | 9:33PM3.44m | 9:52AM3.30m | 10:08PM3.19m | 10:24AM3.08m | 10:44PM2.90m | 11:00AM2.82m | 11:26PM2.61m | 11:45AM2.57m | 00:23AM2.35m | 12:55PM2.36m | 2:01AM2.20m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:49PM0.15m | 3:08AM0.06m | 3:23PM0.25m | 3:41AM0.29m | 3:57PM0.43m | 4:13AM0.56m | 4:31PM0.66m | 4:47AM0.84m | 5:10PM0.92m | 5:26AM1.13m | 6:00PM1.19m | 6:23AM1.38m | 7:23PM1.39m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 10 | W 9 | W 11 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — |
| kJ | 690 | 428 | 492 | 379 | 680 | 650 | 640 | 47 | 724 | 1278 | 697 | 107 | 45 | 30 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | — | W 12 | N 8 | N 9 | — | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 300 | 242 | 138 | 7 | 284 | 149 | 74 | — | 148 | 187 | 386 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | WNW 9 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | NNW 8 | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 67 | 252 | 116 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 173 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | WSW 8 | SSE 5 | NNE 2 | WNW 4 | W 10 | N 6 | — | — | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 |
| kJ | — | 10 | 134 | 699 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 895 | 88 | — | — | 587 | 1145 | 10134 | 13340 | 7335 | 4746 | 2884 | 3476 | 5803 | 10653 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 145 | 126 | 171 | 2 | 0 | 145 | 992 | 807 | 177 | 145 | 171 | 460 | 488 | 598 | 684 | 329 | 460 | 706 | 992 | 684 |
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