Surf Forecasts:
Mangersta Sands (Lewis) surf forecast from 15 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 16 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 15 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period, WSW swell with 5,860 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 16 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WSW 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 Friday (Oct 16) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 2.3m and 11s. 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 4.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 15) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 12s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Fri 16th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Thu 15th Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mangersta Sands (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15694 | 6552 | 3919 | 2440 | 1777 | 1530 | 668 | 455 | 524 | 1149 | 4896 | 2545 | 2642 | 4698 | 4556 | 2806 | 2157 | 1293 | 759 | 547 | 319 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:14PM2.84m | 10:26AM2.87m | 10:56PM2.59m | 11:10AM2.64m | 11:52PM2.36m | 12:13PM2.45m | 1:20AM2.22m | 1:45PM2.37m | 3:02AM2.27m | 3:13PM2.45m | 4:12AM2.47m | 4:14PM2.64m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 4:03PM0.64m | 4:13AM0.88m | 4:42PM0.88m | 4:53AM1.12m | 5:31PM1.11m | 5:46AM1.35m | 6:45PM1.29m | 7:12AM1.50m | 8:29PM1.30m | 9:00AM1.47m | 9:49PM1.12m | 10:11AM1.29m | 10:39PM0.88m | ||||||||
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 | 8:02 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — |
 | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 24 | WNW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | N 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 3499 | 3919 | 2440 | 1777 | 1530 | 650 | 455 | 524 | 181 | 4896 | 2545 | 2642 | 4698 | 4556 | 2806 | 2157 | 1293 | 759 | 547 | 150 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 12 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WNW 17 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | — | — | SSW 7 | SW 7 | — | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 1627 | 852 | 1339 | 1355 | 668 | 379 | 212 | 58 | 106 | 69 | 42 | 24 | 2 | — | — | 30 | 13 | — | 319 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 14 | — | NW 9 | WSW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | WNW 17 | — | WNW 18 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 351 | — | 172 | 495 | 416 | 282 | 58 | — | 103 | 39 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | WSW 11 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 15694 | 6552 | — | — | 546 | — | — | — | — | 1149 | — | — | 1155 | 433 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 181 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 312 | 319 | 213 | 161 | 760 | 0 | 2 | 128 | 10 | 145 | 126 | 27 | 27 | 40 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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