Surf Forecasts:
Mangersta Sands (Lewis) surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NNW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 27 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, W swell with 802 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNW 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mangersta Sands (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 2.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 27) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 27th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mangersta Sands (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | N 8 | N 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 710 | 544 | 334 | 235 | 493 | 383 | 268 | 239 | 145 | 210 | 218 | 149 | 91 | 59 | 141 | 165 | 134 | 71 | 37 | 72 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:25AM2.72m | 6:42PM2.97m | 7:06AM2.87m | 7:19PM3.15m | 7:42AM3.00m | 7:52PM3.29m | 8:15AM3.09m | 8:24PM3.40m | 8:48AM3.15m | 8:55PM3.45m | 9:20AM3.18m | 9:26PM3.44m | 9:53AM3.17m | 9:58PM3.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 12:28PM0.87m | 00:57AM0.71m | 1:05PM0.72m | 1:33AM0.54m | 1:39PM0.60m | 2:07AM0.39m | 2:12PM0.51m | 2:39AM0.29m | 2:45PM0.47m | 3:11AM0.24m | 3:17PM0.47m | 3:43AM0.24m | 3:50PM0.52m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:54 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:47 | — | — | 9:45 |
mm | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 14 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 710 | 544 | 334 | 235 | 162 | 133 | 268 | 239 | 145 | 210 | 218 | 149 | 91 | 59 | 34 | 22 | 134 | 71 | 37 | 28 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | WSW 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 7 | W 11 | NNW 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNW 8 | W 6 |
| kJ | 377 | 256 | 194 | 157 | — | 106 | 78 | 138 | 71 | 53 | 53 | 55 | 67 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 28 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 16 | — | — | SW 7 | N 9 | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | WSW 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 46 | 57 | — | 27 | 17 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 11 | 15 | 26 | 24 | 13 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 5 | W 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 10 | 493 | 383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 141 | 165 | — | — | — | 72 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 240 | 312 | 10 | 10 | 213 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 0 | 0 | 213 | 327 | 145 | 161 | 451 | 452 | 1492 | 177 | 128 | 0 | 0 |
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