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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 01 Jul 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
12.5° C
(Which is 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 (Jul 01) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ruhba Phail (Lewis) in the next 12 days are 3.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 04) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Tue 1st Jul)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Best Surf 7PM (Fri 4th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 10s
Most Powerful 4PM (Fri 4th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 10s

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

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Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
W
1.5
W
1.2
WSW
1
WSW
1.1
W
0.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.7
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
2.2
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.2
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1
W
0.7
W
1.5
W
1.6
WNW
1.8
W
1.9
W
2.3
W
2.2
W
1.9
W
1.9
W
2.2
WSW
2.4
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.7
WSW
1.8
WSW
2
WSW
Period(s) (?)99988107889101099910109988878888998889989
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)56638126017718617630234374811862099904521391356423509382330265192156252317434465699722539515656789548457481608
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
SSW
30
SW
35
SSW
30
SW
45
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
20
SSW
5
ESE
20
N
30
N
25
NNW
15
WNW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
40
SW
35
SSW
40
SSW
35
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
offcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:03PM
2.79
12:08AM
2.97
12:53PM
2.67
12:58AM
2.77
1:47PM
2.59
1:55AM
2.61
2:46PM
2.56
2:58AM
2.52
3:46PM
2.58
4:04AM
2.52
4:43PM
2.65
5:04AM
2.58
5:34PM
2.77
5:55AM
2.70
6:19PM
2.91
6:41AM
2.82
7:00PM
3.05
7:22AM
2.94
7:38PM
3.20
8:01AM
3.03
8:14PM
3.32
8:39AM
3.10
8:50PM
3.40
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:51PM
0.98
6:30AM
0.74
6:43PM
1.13
7:21AM
0.90
7:44PM
1.24
8:19AM
1.02
8:52PM
1.27
9:21AM
1.08
10:00PM
1.23
10:22AM
1.06
11:00PM
1.12
11:16AM
0.98
11:50PM
0.97
12:03PM
0.87
12:34AM
0.81
12:46PM
0.75
1:14AM
0.65
1:24PM
0.64
1:53AM
0.50
2:02PM
0.56
2:31AM
0.38
2:38PM
0.51
3:08AM
0.29
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunrise4:28--4:28--4:30--4:31--4:31--4:33--4:33--4:35--4:37--4:37--4:39--4:41--
Sunset-10:35--10:34--10:34--10:32--10:31--10:30--10:30--10:29--10:28--10:27--10:25--10:24-
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Rain (mm)
--21122281043324-1---1-1--314421------
Temp. °C121212121213131313131313131313121212121313141313131313141414131313131313
Feels °C (?)88888778856810121077878998998687710911121211

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri morning, light winds from the ESE by Sat afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Mainly strong winds.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sat morning).

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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).

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