Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Outer Hebrides, UK)

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Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) Surf Guide

Rubh A Bhiogar in Lewis is an exposed point break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest.. Rarely crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	3	fairly consistent	9.4°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis):

The best conditions reported for surf at Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 30% of the time in February while 58% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 12% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

30%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

58%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

12%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) Location Map

Interactive Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) is Stornoway Airport (SYY) in U.k., which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) is Benbecula Airport (BEB) in U.k, 111 km (69 miles) away.

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Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 22:54 Local Time

m, °C	Wed	Thursday 07
ft, °F	10PM	1AM	4AM	7AM
Wave (m)	N	N	NNW	WSW
Period (s)	9	10	9	7
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross- off

Tides at Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis)

Current tide and informaton

For Barvas (Lewis), 1 km from Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis).

Next High Water: 10:59am | 2.63m

Next Low Water: 04:51am | 0.87m

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Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (9.4 °C) at Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) is very cold. You will need a quality steamer wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots. Cloudy, with an effective air temperature of (7.0 °C), so feeling about the same in the water or out of it.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.