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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 29 Oct 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
12.8° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


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 Wednesday (Oct 29) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mangersta Sands (Lewis) in the next 12 days are 5.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 31) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Oct 29) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Wed 29th Oct)5ft (1.6m) 11s
Best Surf 6PM (Fri 31st Oct)16ft (5.0m) 15s
Most Powerful 3PM (Fri 31st Oct)18ft (5.5m) 16s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ENE on Wed night, near gales from the ESE by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.5
W
1
W
0.8
W
1.7
SSW
4.5
SW
5.5
SW
4
SW
3.5
SW
3.5
SW
4.5
SW
4
WSW
4
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
4.5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
4
WSW
Period(s) (?)111211101010121613121111121212111012131313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)80810015431981205485891142635468305030404677524148713865282036367753835679164751
Wind
(km/h)
40
NE
30
NNE
20
NE
30
E
35
ESE
55
SSE
45
S
30
SSE
35
SSE
50
SW
50
SSW
40
SSW
35
S
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SSW
40
SW
50
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
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on
cross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:16AM
2.49
12:24AM
2.29
12:42PM
2.46
1:56AM
2.40
2:02PM
2.59
3:02AM
2.65
3:03PM
2.82
3:52AM
2.94
3:54PM
3.09
4:35AM
3.24
4:40PM
3.36
5:15AM
3.49
5:25PM
3.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:53PM
1.22
6:19AM
1.44
7:26PM
1.15
7:55AM
1.37
8:38PM
0.92
9:04AM
1.16
9:32PM
0.62
9:55AM
0.88
10:17PM
0.32
10:40AM
0.58
11:00PM
0.07
11:22AM
0.30
11:42PM
-0.08
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
Saturday
01
Sunday
02
Monday
03
Tuesday
04
Sunrise7:33--7:37--7:39--7:41--7:43--7:46--7:48--
Sunset-4:47--4:45--4:43--4:40--4:37--4:36--4:34-
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rain showers
light rain
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Rain (mm)
1---2122453-56221-1122
Temp. °C999991212111110910101211131313131313
Feels °C (?)113202454-1-3-1553654554
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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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