Surf Forecasts:
Mangersta Sands (Lewis) surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 17 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, NNW swell with 8,120 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 10 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s 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 Tuesday (Nov 10) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Mangersta Sands (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Tue 10th Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 17th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mangersta Sands (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the N by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | N 10 | SW 13 | NNW 8 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 286 | 256 | 172 | 153 | 199 | 846 | 3742 | 2802 | 1086 | 351 | 386 | 114 | 228 | 651 | 4002 | 5265 | 4441 | 2669 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:50AM3.42m | 7:09PM3.24m | 7:22AM3.36m | 7:44PM3.14m | 7:55AM3.26m | 8:19PM3.00m | 8:30AM3.12m | 8:57PM2.82m | 9:07AM2.96m | 9:39PM2.64m | 9:50AM2.80m | 10:30PM2.47m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.34m | 1:01PM0.31m | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:35PM0.36m | 1:44AM0.54m | 2:09PM0.47m | 2:18AM0.69m | 2:46PM0.62m | 2:54AM0.86m | 3:27PM0.79m | 3:33AM1.04m | 4:14PM0.95m | |||||||
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 | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:14 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 9 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 13 | NW 9 | N 7 | N 10 | NNE 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | N 14 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 190 | 286 | 162 | 89 | 153 | 86 | 118 | 31 | 29 | 1086 | 351 | 386 | 114 | 86 | 71 | 98 | 155 | 142 | 2669 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NNE 8 | SW 13 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 51 | 135 | 256 | 172 | 50 | 199 | — | — | — | 168 | 165 | 72 | 96 | 21 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 34 | 292 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | SW 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 15 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 23 | 11 | 35 | 92 | 108 | 5 | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 4 | — | — | 33 | 193 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 8 | N 12 | N 11 | — | NW 7 | — | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 846 | 3742 | 2802 | — | 14 | — | 87 | 228 | 651 | 4002 | 5265 | 4441 | 246 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 | 396 | 494 | 406 | 406 | 0 | 234 | 311 | 311 | 312 | 312 | 171 | 171 | 126 | 10 |
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