
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) at 12AM is: 2.5m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 21ft (6.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 21ft (6.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
504 | 541 | 809 | 1029 | 1403 | 2124 | 4489 | 10300 | 17975 | 20835 | 17097 | 13826 | 9883 | 7571 | 5591 | 3942 | 2880 | 2725 | 2343 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:51PM2.96m | 11:07AM2.87m | 11:34PM2.66m | 11:52AM2.61m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:41PM0.68m | 4:56AM0.87m | 5:19PM0.94m | 5:36AM1.16m | 6:09PM1.21m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 8 | SSE 6 |
504 | 541 | 84 | 48 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 290 | 3942 | 2880 | 5 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | SSE 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 11 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 9 |
187 | 129 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 50 | 21 | — | — | — | 16 | 16 | 119 | 134 | 94 | 64 | 43 | 19 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 5 | WNW 5 | N 12 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 8 | N 14 |
— | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 143 | 96 | 29 | 55 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SSW 4 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | W 12 | W 11 |
23 | 61 | 809 | 1029 | 1403 | 2124 | 4489 | 10300 | 17975 | 20835 | 17097 | 13826 | 9883 | 7571 | 5591 | 15 | 24 | 2725 | 2343 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 134 | 134 | 462 | 484 | 438 | 813 | 767 | 822 | 813 | 813 | 716 | 813 | 716 | 345 | 357 | 176 | 134 | 351 |
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