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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am 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
9.9° 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: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (23 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (23 May)6ft (1.9m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
0.9
WSW
10
1.4
SW
10
1.6
SW
7
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
1.4
WNW
14
2.2
W
14
2.3
W
13
2.1
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
3
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
385
450
404
149
408
247
541
586
612
598
550
471
408
334
378
431
834
1770
1793
1465
1648
1810
1857
2078
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
35
SSW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
40
SW
40
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:30AM3.13m
1:34PM2.72m
1:41AM3.00m
2:48PM2.71m
2:51AM2.93m
3:53PM2.78m
Low Tide
7:06AM0.63m
7:22PM1.16m
8:20AM0.72m
8:42PM1.21m
9:29AM0.73m
9:54PM1.14m
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:45
4:43
4:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:01
10:04
10:05
3
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
10
8
5
5
5
6
5
6
5
5
6
7
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
4
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WSW
12
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.9
WSW
10
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
1.5
W
10
0.1
NW
5
0.2
SSE
4
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
0.3
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
1.5
WSW
9
2.2
W
14
2.3
W
13
2.1
W
13
0.4
NW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
385
1
1
149
1
1
5
5
414
1
2
471
408
334
52
253
336
1770
1793
1465
43
31
38
98
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.2
SSE
4
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
W
12
1.4
WNW
14
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
2
2
1
5
1
5
3
3
2
3
6
27
11
834
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
SW
6
1.4
SW
10
1.6
SW
7
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.1
SE
4
1.5
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
9
0.3
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
4
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
3
W
11
Energy kJ
3
450
404
83
408
247
541
586
612
598
550
10
4
1
378
431
3
26
14
1648
1810
1857
2078
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
4
3
4
1
3
3
Distance (km)
89
200
278
278
278
278
199
177
149
149
135
135
135
135
135
183
135
107
135
135
149
345
337
337
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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