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

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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
8.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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 (Apr 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.7m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 19s is also forecast. 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 (Apr 18) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 10s period and expected on Friday (Apr 24) at 7PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Sat 18th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Sat 18th Apr)10ft (3.0m) 9s
Most Powerful 4PM (Sat 18th Apr)13ft (4.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mangersta Sands (Lewis) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the NW by Sun morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
4
3
3
4
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4
W
4
W
2.5
NW
1.8
NW
1.5
WNW
1.5
WNW
1.5
W
2
W
1.5
WSW
1.6
WNW
1.3
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.5
W
0.4
W
0.2
SSW
0.2
W
0.6
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
Period(s) (?)101098131211131214131211101091211121110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)297132339524187936445141359614994608192613410692145190137100
Wind
(km/h)
40
WNW
35
WNW
25
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
E
30
E
25
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoffoffoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
8:17PM
3.71
8:35AM
3.69
8:57PM
3.66
9:20AM
3.55
9:39PM
3.52
10:09AM
3.32
10:27PM
3.31
11:05AM
3.03
11:23PM
3.07
12:14PM
2.75
12:33AM
2.85
1:42PM
2.58
1:59AM
2.75
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:06PM
-0.11
2:27AM
0.00
2:46PM
-0.01
3:09AM
0.03
3:29PM
0.20
3:55AM
0.17
4:14PM
0.47
4:46AM
0.39
5:07PM
0.78
5:49AM
0.64
6:12PM
1.07
7:10AM
0.83
7:41PM
1.24
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sunrise6:09--6:07--6:05--6:01--5:58--5:56--5:54--
Sunset-8:45--8:47--8:51--8:52--8:54--8:57--9:00-
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C888887798911910118996897
Feels °C (?)-1-11454132253673220343
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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 16 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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