Cliff Beach – Uig

Uig · Scotland · United Kingdom

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Cliff Beach, Tràigh na Clibhe, is a sandy beach in the Uig district of west Lewis. It is one of the most reliable waves on the island, with lefts and rights on the sand. Strong rips run along it.

Level
Intermediate
Break
Beach break, sand
Waves
Lefts and rights
Crowd
Quiet
Season
autumn, winter, spring
Boards
A shortboard or fish.

When it works

✓ A 1–2 m north-west swell with a south-easterly wind, at any tide.

When it doesn't

✕ Westerly and northerly winds blow straight in, and strong rips run when it is big.

Watch out for

  • rips

Best months

September, October, November, December, January, February, March, April, May

Local tips

The rips here are strong, so watch where they run before paddling out. It is remote, so surf with a friend.

Getting there

From the B8011 in Uig, take the road to Cliff (Cliobh) and park above the beach.

Travel notes

How often it works
Reliable. It faces the open Atlantic and works on most west and north-west swells.
Crowd and vibe
Rarely crowded.
Camping and vans
Valtos campsite on Tràigh na Beirigh is about 1 km away; Ardroil campsite is about 5 km. Nearest campsite about 1 km away.
Facilities
None at the beach. A small shop in Uig.
Water quality
Not a designated bathing water, so there is no official water quality result here.

Ideal conditions

Swell
WNW–NNW best, W–N works
Size
1–2 m offshore swell; starts at 0.6 m, holds to 2.8 m
Period
9 s minimum, best from 12 s
Wind
Offshore ESE–S; handles onshore up to 12 km/h
Tide
mid best
Faces
NW (325°)

Live cam

No cam at this spot yet: the forecast and the guide are on the map.

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