Surf Forecasts:
Ruhba Phail (Lewis) surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period, SW swell with 593 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s 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 (Aug 10) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m 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 1.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 12th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ruhba Phail (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 644 | 372 | 188 | 108 | 64 | 48 | 592 | 496 | 338 | 492 | 427 | 428 | 249 | 217 | 125 | 219 | 241 | 164 | 82 | 58 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:45PM3.14m | 6:22AM3.14m | 6:38PM3.43m | 7:13AM3.35m | 7:24PM3.67m | 7:58AM3.49m | 8:07PM3.81m | 8:39AM3.54m | 8:48PM3.83m | 9:18AM3.51m | 9:27PM3.74m | 9:56AM3.41m | 10:06PM3.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34AM0.74m | 00:08AM0.43m | 12:28PM0.52m | 00:59AM0.14m | 1:14PM0.33m | 1:45AM-0.08m | 1:57PM0.21m | 2:26AM-0.18m | 2:37PM0.16m | 3:06AM-0.16m | 3:16PM0.20m | 3:43AM-0.02m | 3:54PM0.32m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:27 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | 9:20 | — | — | 9:16 | — | — | 9:14 | — | — | 9:12 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | N 9 | NW 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 644 | 372 | 188 | 108 | 64 | 29 | 10 | 5 | 338 | 492 | 427 | 428 | 249 | 15 | 13 | 219 | 241 | 164 | 59 | 58 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | — | N 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | W 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 97 | 72 | 36 | 24 | 14 | 17 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 15 | — | 14 | 14 | 17 | 115 | 82 | 41 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 12 | — | — | N 7 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 7 | 6 | 48 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 7 | 3 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 9 | 41 | 592 | 496 | — | — | — | — | — | 217 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 130 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 39 | 144 | 186 | 25 | 0 | 25 | 172 | 735 | 735 | 170 | 745 | 906 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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