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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Friday 03 Apr 2026 BST
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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
8.0° 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 04) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Mangersta Sands (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 5.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 07) at 10AM. 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 12s period and expected on Monday (Apr 06) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 4th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 4th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Most Powerful10AM (Tue 7th Apr)16ft (5.0m) 19s

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


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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Mild temperatures (max 6°C on Sun morning, min 3°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
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Rating
(10 max)
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Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3
W
3
W
3.5
W
3.5
W
3
WNW
3.5
W
3
W
4
W
3.5
W
2.4
WNW
1.8
WNW
2.2
SW
5
WSW
5
WSW
4
WSW
3.5
WSW
3
WSW
4
WSW
3
WSW
3
WSW
4.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)131316141413131211121210191614141312111114
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)328731846119469928953677344647942965156496093215582119375957560735034330198021476889
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
30
W
30
W
15
SW
10
ENE
35
NW
40
W
50
W
30
WSW
25
SSE
30
SSE
35
SSE
35
SSE
40
S
10
SW
25
SSE
45
S
25
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
35
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
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on
crosscross-
on
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on
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on
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High Tide
/ height (m)
8:36PM
3.49
8:49AM
3.42
9:05PM
3.40
9:21AM
3.27
9:34PM
3.25
9:53AM
3.07
10:05PM
3.06
10:26AM
2.84
10:39PM
2.84
11:05AM
2.60
11:21PM
2.62
11:58AM
2.37
12:23AM
2.42
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:25PM
0.13
2:41AM
0.24
2:55PM
0.26
3:12AM
0.33
3:24PM
0.43
3:43AM
0.47
3:55PM
0.65
4:16AM
0.67
4:28PM
0.88
4:54AM
0.91
5:06PM
1.12
5:41AM
1.14
5:57PM
1.34
Friday
03
Saturday
04
Sunday
05
Monday
06
Tuesday
07
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Sunrise6:52--6:48--6:46--6:43--6:41--6:37--6:35--
Sunset-8:12--8:14--8:16--8:19--8:21--8:22--8:25-
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C5555456667891197898888
Feels °C (?)-1-3-4-10-4-5-6-4001304201320
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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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