Surf Forecasts:
Ruhba Phail (Lewis) surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 16 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, N swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 27 Nov, 6AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 19s period, WNW swell with 17,016 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 16 Nov, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with N 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 Monday (Nov 16) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ruhba Phail (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 5.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 27) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9AM (Mon 16th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 27th Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) 19s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruhba Phail (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat morning, calm by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Tue night, min 3°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the E by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 374 | 439 | 1026 | 820 | 825 | 4195 | 3139 | 2304 | 2400 | 1513 | 599 | 480 | 1107 | 2949 | 2181 | 2541 | 2029 | 1001 | 724 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:57PM2.82m | 9:07AM2.96m | 9:39PM2.64m | 9:50AM2.80m | 10:30PM2.47m | 10:41AM2.65m | 11:36PM2.36m | 11:44AM2.55m | 00:53AM2.36m | 12:56PM2.53m | 2:04AM2.48m | 2:03PM2.60m | 3:00AM2.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.86m | 3:27PM0.79m | 3:33AM1.04m | 4:14PM0.95m | 4:20AM1.22m | 5:11PM1.08m | 5:22AM1.36m | 6:21PM1.12m | 6:42AM1.42m | 7:34PM1.05m | 8:01AM1.34m | 8:35PM0.89m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — |
 | 4:14 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:06 | — | — | 4:04 | — | — | 4:02 | — |
mm | — | 3 | 4 | 12 | 40 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | -4 | -4 | -4 | -4 | 0 | 0 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -1 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 14 | SW 11 | W 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | N 10 | N 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 115 | 439 | 1026 | 820 | 825 | 4195 | 58 | 61 | 2400 | 1513 | 599 | 480 | 1107 | 2949 | 2181 | 2541 | 2029 | 632 | 525 | 447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | N 8 | NNE 8 | SW 7 | NNW 16 | WNW 10 | W 12 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 21 | 7 | 79 | 475 | 283 | 26 | — | 106 | 104 | 55 | 23 | 452 | 307 | — | — | — | 1001 | 724 | 447 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | NNE 8 | — | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | — | 57 | 112 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 5 | — | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | — | E 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 374 | 366 | 295 | 7 | 67 | — | 3139 | 2304 | — | — | 43 | 74 | 74 | 20 | 639 | 958 | 914 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 322 | 324 | 325 | 2 | 222 | 526 | 550 | 504 | 24 | 0 | 215 | 322 | 172 | 143 | 505 | 567 | 408 | 326 | 326 | 24 |
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