
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) at 6PM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
680 | 932 | 3281 | 3644 | 2668 | 2027 | 1510 | 1360 | 4239 | 5387 | 5411 | 5462 | 4691 | 3772 | 3292 | 2846 | 2574 | 2396 | 2224 | 1992 | 1808 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:22PM2.50m | 1:33AM2.25m | 1:56PM2.43m | 3:15AM2.30m | 3:22PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55PM1.31m | 7:17AM1.53m | 8:39PM1.32m | 9:05AM1.51m | 9:59PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||
8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
680 | 932 | 3281 | 3644 | 2668 | 2027 | 1510 | 1360 | 4239 | 5387 | 5411 | 5462 | 4691 | 3772 | 3292 | 2846 | 2574 | 2396 | 2224 | 1992 | 1808 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | NNW 16 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
229 | 228 | 180 | 134 | 127 | 94 | 329 | 915 | 43 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 171 | 5 | 51 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | WNW 18 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 232 | — | — | — | 65 | 65 | 65 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
14 | 8 | 14 | 44 | 17 | 22 | 40 | 34 | 41 | 71 | 24 | 4 | — | 2 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 25 | 50 | 15 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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