Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 14 Sep 2025 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
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 Thursday (Sep 18) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. 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 6.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 18) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 18) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Thu 18th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Best Surf 4AM (Thu 18th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 1PM (Thu 18th Sep)20ft (6.0m) 14s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Wed night, light winds from the ESE by Fri night).

Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
!
1
3
3
1
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.7
W
1.4
WSW
0.7
NNW
0.6
NNW
1.7
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
2
N
1.8
N
1.5
N
1.1
N
5.5
WSW
4.5
WSW
2.3
WSW
1.8
NNW
2
NNW
1.6
NNE
1.9
NNE
1.6
NNE
2
NNE
Period(s) (?)1110111114131211910109141311101110101011
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)65139412695111011907806986796184312171130563031236612850500698522883
Wind
(km/h)
15
SE
25
SE
25
E
35
NE
30
NNE
20
NW
35
WNW
20
NNW
20
ENE
35
E
45
E
30
ESE
35
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
25
E
15
SE
25
SSW
10
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off		crosscrossonononcross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		offcross-
off		cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:08PM
2.84
12:54AM
2.66
1:29PM
2.63
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
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:27PM
0.89
7:05AM
1.16
8:04PM
1.06
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
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunrise6:54--6:56--6:58--7:00--7:03--7:05--7:07--
Sunset-7:52--7:49--7:45--7:43--7:39--7:37--7:35-
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
Rain (mm)
-1721-4---818177--910--
Temp. °C141312131313131313131213131211121312141412
Feels °C (?)97468969964897579791010
  • 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

Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Scot - Outer Hebrides

  1. weather stationWind Update light winds from the SE at Portree mean that it is offshore at Ersary beach (Barra). 1.3m 10s swell from the W with a 0.5m 12s groundswell from the NW. 2 swells combining to make bigger set waves.

    1 hour 18 minutes ago Ersary beach (Barra)
Expand
<
>
View all

42 km away, 1 h 0 min ago

2 km/h
S
0.0
14.5
Air / Water (°C)
Please reload the page to see if there are any updates.

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.

View detailed surf forecast for Ruhba Phail (Lewis) at:
surf-forecast.com

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.

Are you planning a holiday in Outer Hebrides? If you are looking for accommodation near Ruhba Phail (Lewis), camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Outer Hebrides, consider staying in Stornoway which is 42 km (26 miles) away.

Nearest
Nearest
Nearest