
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 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 8PM is: 6.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 20ft (6.0m) | 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 15mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the SW on Fri morning, near gales from the WSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | W 13 | W 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3618 | 7552 | 15990 | 18729 | 15812 | 13241 | 9756 | 7272 | 5189 | 3942 | 2880 | 2725 | 2331 | 2023 | 1948 | 2420 | 3895 | 5569 | 6890 | 7233 | 6791 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:07AM2.87m | 11:34PM2.66m | 11:52AM2.61m | 00:33AM2.39m | 1:04PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19PM0.94m | 5:36AM1.16m | 6:09PM1.21m | 6:32AM1.41m | 7:32PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSE 6 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | — |
21 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 412 | 5189 | 3942 | 2880 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 135 | 35 | 14 | 260 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | — | NNW 14 | N 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | — |
21 | 9 | — | — | — | 17 | 7 | 98 | 81 | 50 | 36 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 10 | — | 19 | 1 | 1 | 40 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNE 8 | N 14 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | N 8 | — |
6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | 96 | 29 | 55 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 13 | W 14 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 |
3618 | 7552 | 15990 | 18729 | 15812 | 13241 | 9756 | 7272 | 14 | 18 | 51 | 2725 | 2331 | 2023 | 1948 | 2420 | 3895 | 5569 | 6890 | 7233 | 6791 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 438 | 438 | 767 | 902 | 813 | 716 | 767 | 345 | 350 | 902 | 161 | 134 | 353 | 438 | 822 | 822 | 902 | 998 | 733 | 716 | 695 |
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