Surf Forecasts:
Mangersta Sands (Lewis) surf forecast from 29 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 1 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 6 Oct, 10AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period, WNW swell with 15,594 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 1 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 15s period with SW 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 Thursday (Oct 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 4.5m and 15s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mangersta Sands (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 6.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Tue 6th Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mangersta Sands (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Tue afternoon, near gales from the S by Wed afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WNW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 566 | 558 | 1748 | 2669 | 12744 | 10579 | 7304 | 2716 | 2547 | 878 | 647 | 617 | 1342 | 4801 | 4012 | 2704 | 2032 | 1640 | 1732 | 9668 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:07PM3.55m | 9:29AM3.45m | 9:49PM3.37m | 10:09AM3.27m | 10:36PM3.11m | 10:57AM3.03m | 11:35PM2.82m | 12:01PM2.79m | 00:58AM2.58m | 1:29PM2.65m | 2:43AM2.53m | 3:07PM2.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20AM0.14m | 3:39PM0.26m | 3:59AM0.37m | 4:23PM0.45m | 4:45AM0.67m | 5:16PM0.68m | 5:42AM0.98m | 6:28PM0.91m | 7:05AM1.22m | 8:11PM0.99m | 8:53AM1.25m | 9:48PM0.83m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — |
 | 7:08 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — |
mm | — | 12 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 7 | 6 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | ENE 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | N 10 | — | W 12 | — | — | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 566 | 558 | 1748 | 32 | 7974 | 7535 | 7304 | 2716 | 2547 | 878 | 647 | 433 | 107 | 8 | — | 2704 | — | — | 7 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NNW 9 | ENE 8 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 29 | 117 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 284 | 11 | 28 | 24 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 48 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | S 5 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | — | SSW 9 | — | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 12 | — | W 10 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WNW 15 |
| kJ | 18 | 99 | 108 | 2669 | 12744 | 10579 | — | 1528 | — | 694 | 562 | 617 | 1342 | 4801 | 4012 | — | 2032 | 1640 | 1732 | 9668 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 460 | 862 | 161 | 198 | 143 | 171 | 145 | 171 | 145 | 186 | 145 | 311 | 311 | 259 | 259 | 319 | 319 | 330 | 684 | 318 |
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