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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 07 Jan 2026 GMT
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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 slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ruhba Phail (Lewis) this week:

The surf forecast for Ruhba Phail (Lewis) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 08) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ruhba Phail (Lewis) in the next 12 days are 2.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 10) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Jan 14) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Thu 8th Jan)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Best Surf 6PM (Thu 8th Jan)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 3AM (Sat 10th Jan)8ft (2.5m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruhba Phail (Lewis) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Fri night, min 3°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Sat night, gales from the S by Sun morning).

Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wed
14
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
1
4
4
4
3
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
N
2.3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.3
W
2.1
W
2.1
W
2.2
W
1.8
W
1.4
W
1.1
WSW
1.4
NNW
0.9
WSW
1.6
SW
1.9
WSW
1.3
SW
2
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.2
WSW
0.9
SW
0.8
WSW
Period(s) (?)91111131212121211101010121011111312111013
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)28113241764243115441236124513927713792303582604988453751317797334151192
Wind
(km/h)
20
S
20
W
20
W
5
SW
5
ENE
0
ESE
20
SSW
40
WSW
25
SW
20
SSE
55
SSE
55
SSE
45
SE
50
S
45
S
45
SSE
50
S
55
SSW
50
W
35
SW
45
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
glassglassglasscross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:49PM
3.12
9:56AM
3.37
10:34PM
2.95
10:40AM
3.12
11:21PM
2.77
11:28AM
2.86
12:13AM
2.62
12:24PM
2.62
1:14AM
2.52
1:31PM
2.46
2:24AM
2.49
2:48PM
2.42
3:32AM
2.55
3:59PM
2.49
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:41AM
0.61
4:17PM
0.38
4:25AM
0.81
5:01PM
0.62
5:13AM
1.01
5:49PM
0.85
6:09AM
1.19
6:45PM
1.05
7:20AM
1.31
7:55PM
1.17
8:42AM
1.31
9:09PM
1.18
9:53AM
1.20
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wed
14
Sunrise-9:11--9:10--9:08--9:07--9:07--9:06--9:03-
Sunset--3:57--4:00--4:01--4:04--4:06--4:07--4:09
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Rain (mm)
33-1--31-711471-722223
Temp. °C666556777666999999988
Feels °C (?)100224-3-300-7-6-3-1-1-1-1-3-10-2
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Information about the Ruhba Phail (Lewis) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ruhba Phail (Lewis) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ruhba Phail (Lewis) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ruhba Phail (Lewis) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ruhba Phail (Lewis)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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