Surf-Forecast | Barvas (Lewis) Surf Guide

Barvas (Lewis) Surf Guide

Barvas in Lewis is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the south. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the northwest. A choice of left and right reefs. It very rarely gets crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Barvas (Lewis) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	3	fairly consistent	11.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Barvas (Lewis):

The best conditions reported for surf at Barvas (Lewis) occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Barvas (Lewis) (for consistent clean waves)?

aprilBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Barvas (Lewis) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of April. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in April while 53% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 19% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

53%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

19%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Barvas (Lewis) Location Map

Interactive Barvas (Lewis) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Barvas (Lewis) is Stornoway Airport (SYY) in U.k., which is 22 km (14 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Barvas (Lewis) is Benbecula Airport (BEB) in U.k, 110 km (68 miles) away.

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Barvas (Lewis) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 05:13 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09
ft, °F	4AM	7AM	10AM	1PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	11	11	11	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	on	on	on

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Tides at Barvas (Lewis)

Current tide and informaton

For Barvas (Lewis), 0 km from Barvas (Lewis).

Next High Water: 02:34pm | 2.66m

Next Low Water: 08:06am | 0.83m

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Barvas (Lewis) Sea Temperature

The Barvas (Lewis) water temperature is rather cold (11.0 °C). Although it will be cloudy today, air temperatures will be relatively mild, feeling like 10.0 °C, so feeling about the same in the water as out of it. A winter steamer or even a good quality spring wetsuit and neoprene boots should suffice. Wear a hood and gloves if you have not been surfing for a while.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit and neoprene boots.