
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) - 8ft (2.5m), 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 11AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
566 | 502 | 680 | 932 | 3064 | 3410 | 2652 | 2059 | 1510 | 1360 | 4239 | 5387 | 5485 | 5462 | 4691 | 4063 | 3341 | 2846 | 2658 | 2440 | 2224 | 2059 | 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 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | 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 |
566 | 502 | 680 | 932 | 3064 | 3410 | 2652 | 2059 | 1510 | 1360 | 4239 | 5387 | 5485 | 5462 | 4691 | 4063 | 3341 | 2846 | 2658 | 2440 | 2224 | 2059 | 1808 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | 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 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
287 | 282 | 229 | 228 | 180 | 134 | 127 | 94 | 329 | 915 | 43 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | WNW 18 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | — | 232 | — | — | — | 65 | 65 | 65 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 4 | E 4 |
3 | 3 | 14 | 7 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 32 | 32 | 41 | 85 | 18 | 5 | — | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 85 | 58 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 88 | 88 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 343 | 343 | 88 |
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