Ruhba Phail (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 06 May 2026 BST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Ruhba Phail (Lewis) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ruhba Phail (Lewis) sea temperature is
9.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ruhba Phail (Lewis) today?

The current surf forecast for Ruhba Phail (Lewis) at 10PM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)--
Afternoon (06 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Evening (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

Table - waves today at Ruhba Phail (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed afternoon, near gales from the SSW by Thu afternoon).

Wed
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Sat
9
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1
N
10
1.7
SW
7
2.2
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.9
W
8
1.9
WNW
8
3
NW
12
3
NW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.3
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
9
1.8
N
9
1.9
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
203
199
203
176
184
293
634
755
1094
1189
973
582
449
466
473
2408
2287
1958
1631
1249
943
787
577
631
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
SSE
25
SSW
30
S
35
S
45
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:22PM2.90m
10:52AM2.60m
11:05PM2.74m
11:45AM2.44m
00:00AM2.61m
12:55PM2.35m
Low Tide
4:08PM0.89m
4:41AM0.85m
4:48PM1.07m
5:29AM1.01m
5:38PM1.24m
6:31AM1.11m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:20
5:18
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:27
9:29
9:30
9:32
2
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
7
7
8
8
8
8
9
10
10
9
8
9
9
7
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
3
2
2
1
0
-2
0
1
0
-2
-1
1
2
0
0
-1
0
0
0
-1
0
0
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1.2
WSW
7
1
N
10
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
10
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.6
NW
12
1.2
NNW
12
0.4
W
14
3
NW
11
0.6
W
13
3
NNW
10
2.5
NNW
10
2.3
NNW
10
2.2
NNW
9
1.8
N
9
1.9
NNW
10
Energy kJ
203
199
203
176
132
190
113
87
94
67
60
60
58
124
403
61
2287
121
1631
1249
943
787
577
631
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.9
WSW
7
1
N
10
0.4
NNE
11
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
W
12
Energy kJ
51
46
60
82
184
38
50
27
16
5
5
36
28
16
85
119
107
102
100
53
97
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
16
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
W
15
0.1
W
10
0.6
W
12
Energy kJ
6
19
26
38
2
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
7
2.2
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2
WSW
8
1.9
W
8
1.9
WNW
8
3
NW
12
3
NNW
11
Energy kJ
293
634
755
1094
1189
973
582
449
466
473
2408
1958
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
3
3
1
Distance (km)
0
8
25
126
126
170
190
170
161
170
161
307
305
322
307
319
181
180
240
332
24
24
24
282
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
4
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
6
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
6
5
7
5
7
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ruhba Phail (Lewis) surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest