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Level 9/10

Dalbeg Slab

Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, UK

🪸Sharp reef🪨Rocks⚠️Shallow😮‍💨Hold-downs🏝️Remote

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Dalbeg Slab lurks in a secluded cove on Lewis' west coast--a left-hand slab that fires during winter storms.

10-Day Forecast

Today9

Poor

1.8mW@8s

23km/h

1.8m@8s

23km/h

Mon10

Poor

2.2mNNW@10s

9km/h

2.2m@10s

9km/h

Tue11

Poor

1.2mNNE@8s

19km/h

1.2m@8s

19km/h

Wed12

Poor

1.1mWSW@3s

27km/h

1.1m@3s

27km/h

Thu13

Poor

1.3mWSW@11s

26km/h

1.3m@11s

26km/h

Fri14

Poor

1.1mWSW@10s

22km/h

1.1m@10s

22km/h

Sat15

Poor

1.4mWNW@8s

13km/h

1.4m@8s

13km/h

Sun16

Poor

0.8mWNW@7s

9km/h

0.8m@7s

9km/h

Mon17

Poor

0.5mNW@9s

13km/h

0.5m@9s

13km/h

Tue18

Poor

1.1mWNW@9s

11km/h

1.1m@9s

11km/h

Choppy 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 23 km/h · PM 22 km/h · High tide at 4pm (3.3m)

Swell

1.8m

W(280°)

Score: 16/25

Period

Short period / windswell

Score: 2/25

Wind

23km/h

W(272°)

Score: 0/25

Weather

14°C

0.0mm62%

First light 5:06amSunrise 5:36amSunset 9:28pmLast light 9:58pm

Windswell1.1m@4sSecondary0.3mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 5:06am–9:24pm · through highIdeal tide: mid to high

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°C

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3m1.5

sec

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swell

windkm/h

23g41

24g43

25g45

24g43

19g35

12g22

12g23

7g17

8g18

6g10

11g18

13g21

20g34

25g41

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10g19

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12g24

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tidem

3:43am3.2m

10:01am1.4m

4:16pm3.3m

5:00am3.2m

11:09am1.1m

5:21pm3.4m

6:01am3.4m

12:01pm0.9m

6:13pm3.8m

12:38am0.5m

6:52am3.7m

12:50pm0.8m

6:57pm4.1m

1:22am0.2m

7:34am3.8m

1:35pm0.6m

7:39pm4.1m

2:03am0.0m

8:14am3.8m

2:12pm0.4m

8:20pm4.1m

2:42am0.0m

8:53am3.8m

2:52pm0.5m

8:58pm4.0m

3:19am0.1m

9:31am3.6m

3:30pm0.6m

9:37pm3.8m

3:54am0.4m

10:08am3.5m

4:06pm0.8m

10:16pm3.5m

Ideal tide (from tide preference)Strike windowNight

Tide times today

3:43 am

High tide - 3.19m

10:01 am

Low tide - 1.43m

4:16 pm

High tide - 3.31m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Poor

Components

Swell Direction18/25

Swell Size16/25

Swell Period2/25

Wind0/25

Raw Score36/100

Adjustments

🤢 Wind History-17

🌊💨 Windswell-3

💨 Gusty Wind-4

⚠️ Weak Component-10

Adjusted Score2/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score2

🤢 Morning Sickness

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: WNW (290°)
Direction range: 270° - 330°
Size range: 1.2m - 2.5m
Ideal size: 2.1m
Height multiplier: 0.92×
Ideal period: 14s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: SE (130°)
Offshore range: 100° - 160°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: mid to high

Water temp

10°C

Wetsuit

5/4mm + boots

Difficulty

9/10

Crowd level

1/10

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Dalbeg Slab?

Dalbeg Slab works best on a mid to high tide. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Dalbeg Slab?

Offshore wind at Dalbeg Slab blows from the SE (130°). Anything in the 100° to 160° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.