Ruhba Phail (Lewis) Surf Forecast

/ Scot – Outer Hebrides (10 surf breaks) /

UK (471 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (58.19° N 7.10° W)

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 16 Sep 2025 BST

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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 14.5° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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 Tuesday (Sep 16) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ruhba Phail (Lewis) in the next 12 days are 6.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 10AM.

Wave Type	Time (BST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	10PM (Tue 16th Sep)	5ft (1.6m) 10s
Best Surf	1AM (Thu 18th Sep)	20ft (6.0m) 15s
Most Powerful	4AM (Thu 18th Sep)	21ft (6.5m) 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 morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Tue night, gales from the SW by Wed night).										Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, near gales from the NE by Sat morning).
		Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Mon 22
	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	3	1	0	!	0	0	4	1	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	N	SW	WSW	WSW	WSW	NNW	NNW	WSW	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	N
Period(s) (?)	13	12	11	10	9	8	15	13	11	11	10	10	10	9	9	8	12	13	12	10	10
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	1193	904	681	736	443	676	15766	9691	2863	1797	1352	1142	1236	1870	1348	907	4142	5028	2821	1114	742
Wind (km/h)	NW	WNW	NW	ESE	ESE	S	SSW	SW	WSW	ESE	WSW	SW	E	NE	NNE	N	N	N	N	WNW	NW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	on	on	on	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off	cross	cross- on	off	cross	cross	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	on
High Tide / height (m)	2:37AM 2.50		3:10PM 2.61		4:16AM 2.59	4:35PM 2.79		5:24AM 2.80	5:34PM 3.03		6:11AM 3.03	6:18PM 3.25		6:49AM 3.21	6:55PM 3.42		7:22AM 3.35		7:28PM 3.51	7:52AM 3.43
Low Tide / height (m)		8:53AM 1.28		9:53PM 0.99	10:27AM 1.14		11:06PM 0.76	11:28AM 0.92		11:57PM 0.51	12:12PM 0.69		12:36AM 0.31	12:49PM 0.51		1:10AM 0.17		1:21PM 0.38	1:41AM 0.10		1:52PM 0.30

		Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21			Mon 22
Sunrise	-	6:58	-	-	7:00	-	-	7:03	-	-	7:05	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:09	-	-	7:11	-
Sunset	-	-	7:45	-	-	7:43	-	-	7:39	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:31	-	-	7:29

Rain (mm)	-	1	1	-	2	2	4	1	-	-	-	-	1	6	8	1	1	1	-	1	4
Temp. °C	13	13	13	12	14	14	14	14	13	14	13	14	12	9	9	10	10	9	11	11	12
Feels °C (?)	9	7	10	11	7	4	2	6	7	8	8	10	10	-2	-2	0	1	1	6	4	4

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Scot - Outer Hebrides

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Ruhba Phail (Lewis) (calm at Stornoway 42 km from Ruhba Phail (Lewis)). 1.5m 13s groundswell from the WSW with a 1.1m 5s windswell from the NNW and a 0.7m 9s swell from the N as well as a 0.5m 9s swell from the NW. 4 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Ruhba Phail (Lewis) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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