Surf Forecasts:
Mangersta Sands (Lewis) surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period, W swell with 2,844 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mangersta Sands (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 4.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) 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 0.4m 10s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Sat 25th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 13ft (4.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mangersta Sands (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 458 | 992 | 949 | 912 | 1996 | 2561 | 1810 | 1086 | 630 | 884 | 949 | 755 | 909 | 679 | 1069 | 689 | 372 | 486 | 523 | 763 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:21AM2.43m | 4:04PM2.53m | 4:36AM2.46m | 5:08PM2.63m | 5:38AM2.57m | 6:00PM2.79m | 6:25AM2.72m | 6:42PM2.97m | 7:06AM2.87m | 7:19PM3.15m | 7:42AM3.00m | 7:52PM3.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM1.27m | 9:41AM1.21m | 10:28PM1.21m | 10:50AM1.16m | 11:29PM1.08m | 11:44AM1.03m | 00:17AM0.90m | 12:28PM0.87m | 00:57AM0.71m | 1:05PM0.72m | 1:33AM0.54m | 1:39PM0.60m | 2:07AM0.39m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
 | — | 10:07 | — | — | 10:05 | — | — | 10:02 | — | — | 10:00 | — | — | 9:59 | — | — | 9:57 | — | — | 9:54 |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 8 | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 9 | NNW 10 | N 10 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1810 | 1086 | 630 | 884 | 949 | 755 | 139 | 74 | 21 | 19 | 132 | 19 | 55 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 16 | 169 | 326 | 416 | 284 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 10 | 2 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 458 | 992 | 949 | 912 | 1996 | 2561 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 909 | 679 | 1069 | 689 | 372 | 486 | 523 | 763 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1472 | 311 | 559 | 942 | 330 | 853 | 684 | 177 | 26 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 145 | 161 | 171 | 213 | 145 | 145 | 214 | 145 |
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