Surf Forecasts:
Ruhba Phail (Lewis) surf forecast from 23 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 9AM (local time) - 31ft (9.5m), 14s period, WNW swell with 37,149 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 23 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W 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 Friday (Oct 23) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 16 days are 9.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 31ft (9.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruhba Phail (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Mon morning, severe gales from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 12 | WSW 11 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | SW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1652 | 1901 | 3322 | 2329 | 2613 | 17508 | 37149 | 26119 | 9299 | 2331 | 1338 | 1235 | 13097 | 24019 | 13769 | 4679 | 3377 | 2128 | 1122 | 810 | 910 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:35AM2.98m | 5:37PM3.09m | 6:09AM3.22m | 6:13PM3.31m | 6:42AM3.43m | 6:51PM3.48m | 7:16AM3.58m | 7:29PM3.59m | 7:52AM3.64m | 8:10PM3.60m | 8:30AM3.63m | 8:53PM3.52m | 9:12AM3.53m | 9:40PM3.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:37AM0.80m | 11:54PM0.37m | 12:13PM0.56m | 00:29AM0.16m | 12:48PM0.34m | 1:05AM0.03m | 1:25PM0.17m | 1:42AM-0.01m | 2:03PM0.07m | 2:21AM0.05m | 2:44PM0.07m | 3:02AM0.20m | 3:28PM0.16m | 3:46AM0.43m | |||||||
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 | 8:19 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | 8:33 | — | — |
 | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | 5 | 1 | — | 11 | 10 | 9 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 3 | -1 | -3 | -5 | -9 | -8 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 8 | -5 | -6 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 14 | W 12 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | — | — | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1652 | 1901 | 3322 | 2329 | 51 | — | — | — | — | 2331 | 1338 | 390 | — | — | 2061 | 961 | 1224 | 2128 | 1122 | 810 | 369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 25 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | 798 | 354 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 679 | 275 | 187 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | — | — | SW 10 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | SW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2613 | 17508 | 37149 | 26119 | 9299 | — | — | 1235 | 13097 | 24019 | 13769 | 4679 | 3377 | — | — | — | 910 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 126 | 144 | 144 | 126 | 852 | 861 | 805 | 1069 | 688 | 161 | 172 | 126 | 940 | 458 | 990 | 1055 | 319 | 261 | 126 | 126 | 455 |
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