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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Friday 15 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
9.3° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 10PM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)--
Afternoon (15 May)8ft (2.5m)10s
Evening (15 May)8ft (2.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
1
0
2
3
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
2.3
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
2.1
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
9
1.5
W
14
1.7
W
13
2
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.3
W
13
2.3
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1406
1334
1239
1125
1020
867
678
574
506
411
362
912
1034
1376
1684
1793
1739
1633
1277
1113
1076
799
757
676
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
N
10
N
5
N
5
N
5
E
10
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
5
NW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
W
15
W
20
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:39PM3.51m
6:52AM3.57m
7:21PM3.65m
7:40AM3.65m
8:04PM3.72m
8:29AM3.63m
Low Tide
00:50AM0.32m
1:11PM0.04m
1:35AM0.13m
1:55PM0.05m
2:21AM0.02m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:58
4:56
4:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:45
9:46
9:50
9:52
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
8
7
5
5
6
6
8
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
10
10
2
1
2
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
0
1
3
3
5
4
5
5
5
3
3
4
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
2.3
NNE
10
2.2
NNE
10
2.1
NNE
10
1.9
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.7
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
9
1.5
W
14
1.7
W
13
2
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.3
W
13
2.3
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.1
W
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
Energy kJ
1406
1334
1239
1125
1020
867
678
574
506
411
362
912
1034
1376
1684
1793
1739
1633
1277
1113
1076
799
757
676
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
W
8
0.7
WNW
13
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.4
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
0.5
WNW
13
1.3
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.8
NNE
8
Energy kJ
42
27
18
28
35
61
63
63
184
383
347
313
286
249
227
227
101
249
202
197
197
166
131
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.3
W
9
0.4
W
9
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
14
0.7
W
8
0.6
W
8
0.8
WNW
14
0.1
W
8
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
6
13
25
25
16
23
42
107
66
46
239
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
9
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
Energy kJ
287
19
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
312
214
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
13
15
107
107
107
6
107
89
13
89
106
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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