Surf Forecasts:
Mangersta Sands (Lewis) surf forecast from 27 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 1 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 1 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period, SW swell with 16,311 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 1 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 14s 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 Thursday (Oct 01) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 6.0m and 14s period. 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 6.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 01) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 1st Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Mangersta Sands (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sat night, moderate winds from the SE by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the ESE on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3109 | 2089 | 2467 | 2472 | 2165 | 1061 | 370 | 1006 | 606 | 731 | 448 | 15873 | 11739 | 10672 | 5101 | 3823 | 2416 | 918 | 2387 | 1428 | 828 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:47AM3.52m | 7:55PM3.63m | 8:19AM3.58m | 8:30PM3.63m | 8:53AM3.56m | 9:07PM3.55m | 9:29AM3.45m | 9:49PM3.37m | 10:09AM3.27m | 10:36PM3.11m | 10:57AM3.03m | 11:35PM2.82m | 12:01PM2.79m | 00:58AM2.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:51PM0.21m | 2:09AM-0.05m | 2:25PM0.14m | 2:43AM-0.00m | 3:00PM0.16m | 3:20AM0.14m | 3:39PM0.26m | 3:59AM0.37m | 4:23PM0.45m | 4:45AM0.67m | 5:16PM0.68m | 5:42AM0.98m | 6:28PM0.91m | ||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | 7:08 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — |
mm | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | WSW 10 | SSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | W 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 3109 | 73 | 102 | 98 | 88 | 1061 | 370 | 1006 | 606 | 731 | 448 | — | — | — | 3762 | 14 | 25 | 918 | 49 | 46 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | NNW 11 | N 10 | W 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | 58 | 21 | — | — | 68 | 56 | 327 | 53 | 33 | 70 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 13 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NNW 10 | W 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 53 | 40 | — | — | — | — | 56 | 35 | 2 | 32 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SSE 5 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | E 6 | SE 3 | S 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 2129 | 2089 | 2467 | 2472 | 2165 | 34 | 2 | 3 | 94 | 2 | 237 | 15873 | 11739 | 10672 | 5101 | 3823 | 2416 | 793 | 2387 | 1428 | 828 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 330 | 171 | 186 | 213 | 186 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 121 | 352 | 301 | 171 | 171 | 171 | 126 | 186 | 186 | 171 | 171 | 311 | 177 |
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