Surf Forecasts:
Ruhba Phail (Lewis) surf forecast from 11 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 15 Nov, 3AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, NNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 26 Nov, 3PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 16s period, W swell with 18,815 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 6PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with NW 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 Saturday (Nov 14) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Ruhba Phail (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 6.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 26) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 22) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6PM (Sat 14th Nov) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sun 15th Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 26th Nov) | 21ft (6.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruhba Phail (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri night, min 5°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Thu night, strong winds from the WSW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | N 9 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | N 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 1585 | 4983 | 3089 | 1152 | 306 | 360 | 965 | 1776 | 986 | 3029 | 4618 | 2449 | 969 | 698 | 784 | 1600 | 1426 | 2013 | 3153 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:44PM3.14m | 7:55AM3.26m | 8:19PM3.00m | 8:30AM3.12m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:44AM0.54m | 2:09PM0.47m | 2:18AM0.69m | 2:46PM0.62m | 2:54AM0.86m | 3:27PM0.79m | 3:33AM1.04m | 4:14PM0.95m | 4:20AM1.22m | 5:11PM1.08m | 5:22AM1.36m | 6:21PM1.12m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — |
 | 4:17 | — | — | 4:15 | — | — | 4:14 | — | — | 4:12 | — | — | 4:09 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | 4:06 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | -1 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -4 | -1 | 4 | -2 | -3 | -3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 60 | 52 | 19 | 4 | 1152 | 306 | 169 | 19 | 15 | 986 | 3029 | 4618 | 2449 | 969 | 698 | 784 | 1600 | 16 | 37 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 7 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 35 | 119 | 109 | 321 | 523 | 374 | 240 | 59 | 34 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | SW 12 | WNW 8 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | W 15 | W 11 | NNE 14 | W 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 37 | 47 | 98 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 41 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WSW 7 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 10 | NNW 12 | N 11 |
| kJ | 245 | 1585 | 4983 | 3089 | — | 135 | 360 | 965 | 1776 | 222 | — | 252 | — | — | — | — | — | 1426 | 2013 | 3153 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 443 | 617 | 697 | 695 | 322 | 322 | 322 | 313 | 324 | 324 | 25 | 170 | 0 | 2 | 318 | 505 | 180 | 267 | 267 | 267 |
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