
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 11AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, strong winds from the NNE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 209 | 143 | 127 | 112 | 94 | 159 | 206 | 465 | 546 | 736 | 1034 | 1029 | 842 | 555 | 375 | 319 | 214 | 183 | 160 | 181 | 126 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:12AM3.05m | 11:19PM3.21m | 11:57AM2.93m | 00:09AM3.02m | 12:52PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.75m | 5:44AM0.56m | 5:59PM0.90m | 6:34AM0.76m | 6:58PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — | |
mm | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | WNW 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 |
12 | 5 | 143 | 127 | 112 | 94 | 217 | 202 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 214 | 183 | 160 | 181 | 126 | 93 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | SW 9 | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 159 | 206 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 10 | 30 | 30 | 29 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 9 | W 11 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 10 | W 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 31 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | WSW 4 |
156 | 209 | 102 | 237 | 271 | 248 | — | — | 465 | 546 | 736 | 1034 | 1029 | 842 | 555 | 375 | 319 | 21 | 35 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 343 | 337 | 337 | 337 | 13 | 0 | 14 | 89 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 294 | 294 | 1093 | 1068 | 925 | 305 | 384 | 305 | 319 | 107 | 107 |
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