Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 21 May 2026 BST
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Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) sea temperature is
9.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) this week:

The surf forecast for Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (May 21) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 4.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (May 24) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 21st May)6ft (1.9m) 11s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 21st May)6ft (1.9m) 11s
Most Powerful 7AM (Tue 26th May)13ft (4.0m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rubh A Bhiogar (Lewis) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, moderate winds from the W by Tue afternoon).

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
3
0
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.5
SW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
9
1.2
WNW
14
2.1
W
13
2.4
W
12
3.5
W
12
4
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
10
1.6
W
10
1.3
W
10
0.9
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
555
444
250
218
515
419
360
439
517
485
470
631
1461
1792
3256
4137
2327
1202
482
305
126
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
30
SW
25
SSE
25
S
30
SSW
20
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
45
WSW
40
W
30
W
25
W
20
WSW
20
W
25
W
20
W
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:14AM3.06m
11:26PM3.31m
12:21PM2.85m
00:30AM3.13m
1:34PM2.72m
1:41AM3.00m
2:48PM2.71m
2:51AM2.93m
3:53PM2.78m
3:56AM2.92m
4:47PM2.90m
4:52AM2.95m
5:32PM3.02m
Low Tide
4:55AM0.28m
5:09PM0.77m
5:57AM0.47m
6:10PM1.00m
7:06AM0.63m
7:22PM1.16m
8:20AM0.72m
8:42PM1.21m
9:29AM0.73m
9:54PM1.14m
10:27AM0.70m
10:53PM1.02m
11:15AM0.66m
11:40PM0.88m
light rain
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light rain
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light rain
rain showers
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:48
4:46
4:43
4:43
4:41
4:39
4:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:58
10:00
10:01
10:04
10:05
10:07
10:08
3
4
1
2
Temp °C
12
14
13
14
15
13
14
14
12
14
13
12
12
12
10
10
10
9
10
11
10
8
10
9
9
9
9
7
7
7
7
6
7
5
3
2
4
5
5
5
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
0.2
NNE
7
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
0.1
NE
6
1.3
WSW
11
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
1.7
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
10
0.2
WNW
18
1.2
WNW
14
2.1
W
13
1.6
W
12
0.7
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
10
1.6
W
10
1.3
W
10
0.9
W
9
Energy kJ
555
5
250
218
2
419
1
1
517
322
31
631
1461
812
133
190
2327
1202
482
305
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
E
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
5
0.6
NNW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
Energy kJ
6
1
5
4
2
1
1
5
5
3
4
2
1
163
56
12
114
75
54
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
12
0.2
NNW
14
0.1
N
13
0.1
W
19
0.4
N
7
0.5
N
7
Energy kJ
1
1
5
1
1
1
3
20
4
7
16
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
3
1.4
WSW
11
0.4
SSE
3
0.8
S
4
1.5
SW
11
0.4
SSE
4
1.3
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
0.9
SSW
4
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
2.4
W
12
3.5
W
12
4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
2
444
3
18
515
4
360
439
34
485
470
506
1792
3256
4137
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
4
4
3
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
107
83
136
149
136
149
177
134
149
134
176
203
727
486
437
557
199
199
405
215
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
7
6
6
7
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
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