Barvas (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Thursday 07 May 2026 BST
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Barvas (Lewis) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barvas (Lewis) sea temperature is
9.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today?

The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 9AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (07 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (07 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
10
0.9
N
9
1.1
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.9
W
9
2.2
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.1
W
8
2.2
W
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
NW
12
3
NW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
142
132
210
367
580
767
869
741
536
637
643
824
2525
2504
2337
2325
2071
1967
1635
1347
1071
850
653
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
S
30
S
40
S
40
S
40
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:29PM2.96m
10:59AM2.63m
11:13PM2.81m
11:53AM2.46m
00:08AM2.68m
1:05PM2.37m
Low Tide
4:51AM0.87m
4:58PM1.09m
5:40AM1.03m
5:46PM1.27m
6:42AM1.13m
6:51PM1.40m
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:18
5:16
5:13
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9:28
9:30
9:31
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
8
9
10
9
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
3
2
0
-1
0
1
-1
-2
-1
0
0
-2
-1
-1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
10
0.9
N
9
1.1
WSW
7
1.4
WSW
8
1.6
WSW
8
1.9
W
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.8
NNW
12
1.3
NNW
12
3
NW
12
0.5
W
13
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
10
Energy kJ
216
142
132
210
367
580
118
108
83
66
68
175
513
2525
87
2337
2325
2071
1967
1635
1347
1071
850
653
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
N
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
12
0.2
NNW
12
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.1
NW
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
51
62
118
136
128
120
16
5
6
14
56
49
48
47
7
123
112
104
103
98
97
92
58
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
3
0.6
N
11
0.7
N
11
0.7
N
9
0.5
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
16
0.2
NNW
9
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
2
86
110
87
52
16
6
1
5
8
21
41
68
59
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.8
S
4
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
5
1.2
S
5
2.2
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.1
WSW
8
2.1
W
8
2.2
W
8
2.5
WNW
8
3
NW
11
Energy kJ
3
5
18
60
100
74
767
869
741
536
637
643
824
2504
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
89
89
135
89
135
125
135
135
344
277
299
294
297
345
198
204
204
14
125
852
328
852
852
203
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
7
5
5
5
7
7
6
7
6
5
6
7
9
6
5
5
5
4
9
5
4
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