Surf Forecasts:
Ruhba Phail (Lewis) surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 17 Nov, 12AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 19 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, N swell with 7,660 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 15 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with NNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ruhba Phail (Lewis) this week:
The surf forecast for Ruhba Phail (Lewis) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 15) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ruhba Phail (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 24) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sun 15th Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 12AM (Tue 17th Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 19th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruhba Phail (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, strong winds from the NNW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the NE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 13 | N 7 | N 10 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 130 | 77 | 220 | 170 | 956 | 3212 | 2339 | 1152 | 505 | 486 | 587 | 356 | 403 | 614 | 901 | 1380 | 1051 | 617 | 819 | 2860 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:09PM3.24m | 7:22AM3.36m | 7:44PM3.14m | 7:55AM3.26m | 8:19PM3.00m | 8:30AM3.12m | 8:57PM2.82m | 9:07AM2.96m | 9:39PM2.64m | 9:50AM2.80m | 10:30PM2.47m | 10:41AM2.65m | 11:36PM2.36m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01PM0.31m | 1:11AM0.42m | 1:35PM0.36m | 1:44AM0.54m | 2:09PM0.47m | 2:18AM0.69m | 2:46PM0.62m | 2:54AM0.86m | 3:27PM0.79m | 3:33AM1.04m | 4:14PM0.95m | 4:20AM1.22m | 5:11PM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — |
 | — | 4:20 | — | — | 4:17 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:14 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -3 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 4 | 3 | -3 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 7 | N 10 | N 9 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | SW 10 | WSW 15 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 12 | N 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 135 | 94 | 77 | 220 | 43 | 52 | 19 | 11 | 1152 | 505 | 4 | 22 | 356 | 381 | 274 | 901 | 1380 | 1051 | 617 | 819 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SW 10 | NW 7 | W 16 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 8 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — |
| kJ | 140 | 130 | 61 | 37 | 83 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 5 | — | 14 | 14 | 614 | 91 | 233 | 322 | 106 | 104 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 11 | N 10 | SW 12 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | — | — | WSW 14 | N 17 | — | W 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | — |
| kJ | 11 | 21 | 68 | 52 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 37 | 6 | — | 26 | 67 | 31 | 36 | 16 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 5 | — | — | NW 6 | NNW 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | N 11 |
| kJ | — | 17 | — | — | 170 | 956 | 3212 | 2339 | — | — | 486 | 587 | 254 | 403 | 331 | 284 | — | — | 6 | — | 2860 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 193 | 397 | 495 | 408 | 408 | 2 | 234 | 313 | 313 | 312 | 312 | 170 | 170 | 126 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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