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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Saturday 23 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
9.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 3PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (23 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.7
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.9
W
14
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.4
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
475
457
461
465
547
586
563
529
416
348
341
391
411
1484
1603
1632
1465
1568
1693
1610
1549
1673
1848
1776
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:34PM2.72m
1:41AM3.00m
2:48PM2.71m
2:51AM2.93m
3:53PM2.78m
3:56AM2.92m
Low Tide
7:06AM0.63m
7:22PM1.16m
8:20AM0.72m
8:42PM1.21m
9:29AM0.73m
9:54PM1.14m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:43
4:41
4:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:01
10:04
10:05
10:07
1
1
3
2
Temp °C
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
12
10
10
9
9
5
6
6
5
5
6
6
7
8
7
7
7
7
9
8
8
7
6
6
6
4
5
4
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
1.5
WSW
9
0.3
SSE
4
1.7
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
0.6
WNW
16
1.9
W
14
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
2.2
W
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
13
0.4
NW
12
0.4
WNW
12
2.5
W
11
2.5
W
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
5
5
367
4
529
416
348
341
391
191
1484
1603
1632
1465
1568
65
31
38
56
1848
1776
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
12
0.2
SSE
4
0.4
S
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
18
0.3
WNW
16
0.2
W
12
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.7
S
4
0.3
NW
5
0.3
NW
6
Energy kJ
1
5
1
3
2
7
3
6
52
11
1
2
19
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.7
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
S
3
0.1
SE
4
0.2
SSE
5
1.5
WSW
10
0.2
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
S
4
2.4
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.5
W
11
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
Energy kJ
475
457
461
465
547
586
563
24
11
2
1
2
411
2
21
21
13
1693
1610
1549
1673
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
278
278
177
149
149
149
149
135
149
135
135
135
135
107
135
107
135
107
177
337
214
198
198
198
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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