Surf Forecasts:
Ruhba Phail (Lewis) surf forecast from 18 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 19 Sep, 4PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period, W swell with 6,607 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 18 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s 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 (Sep 18) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ruhba Phail (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 5.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 4PM. 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 8s period and expected on Friday (Sep 25) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Fri 18th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sat 19th Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruhba Phail (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5093 | 2915 | 2206 | 4697 | 6607 | 6335 | 5239 | 4011 | 2277 | 1347 | 1016 | 1111 | 1375 | 1086 | 3978 | 3415 | 2490 | 1186 | 899 | 693 | 198 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45AM2.57m | 00:23AM2.35m | 12:55PM2.36m | 2:01AM2.20m | 2:44PM2.30m | 3:52AM2.27m | 4:14PM2.46m | 4:58AM2.48m | 5:07PM2.69m | 5:41AM2.72m | 5:46PM2.94m | 6:15AM2.97m | 6:19PM3.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:26AM1.13m | 6:00PM1.19m | 6:23AM1.38m | 7:23PM1.39m | 8:08AM1.52m | 9:27PM1.37m | 10:00AM1.42m | 10:43PM1.15m | 11:00AM1.20m | 11:28PM0.88m | 11:40AM0.96m | 00:03AM0.61m | 12:14PM0.73m | 00:34AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | NNW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 5093 | 2915 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2277 | — | 11 | 1111 | 1375 | 1086 | 3978 | 3415 | 2490 | 1186 | 899 | 693 | 198 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 11 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 2206 | 4697 | 6607 | 6335 | 5239 | 4011 | — | 1347 | 1016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 413 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 940 | 198 | 940 | 709 | 618 | 686 | 448 | 322 | 39 | 170 | 226 | 170 | 185 | 144 | 107 | 24 | 39 | 0 | 8 | 126 | 161 |
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