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Barvas (Lewis) Surf Forecast
/ Scot – Outer Hebrides (10 surf breaks) /
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Barvas (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today?
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 3PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
577 | 900 | 1225 | 1297 | 1016 | 862 | 603 | 1000 | 1406 | 307 | 645 | 415 | 156 | 127 | 353 | 258 | 210 | 111 | 240 | 298 | 358 | 530 | 686 | 575 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 10:14AM3.30m | 10:28PM3.48m | 11:14AM3.06m | 11:26PM3.31m | 12:21PM2.85m | 00:30AM3.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:00AM0.11m | 4:16PM0.53m | 4:55AM0.28m | 5:09PM0.77m | 5:57AM0.47m | 6:10PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:00 | 10:01 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NE 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 8 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NNE 6 | WSW 12 | N 6 |
 kJ | 577 | 900 | 1225 | 1297 | 1016 | 862 | 603 | 547 | 2 | 307 | 645 | 415 | 156 | 112 | 353 | 258 | 210 | 111 | 240 | 298 | 358 | 4 | 686 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | ENE 6 | SE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 6 | NE 7 | W 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 80 | 81 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 307 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 52 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 5 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NNE 7 | NW 6 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | — |
| kJ | 20 | 16 | 6 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 2 | S 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SW 10 | SSW 4 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 43 | 77 | 340 | 1000 | 1406 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 131 | 127 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 530 | 27 | 575 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 107 | 107 | 192 | 199 | 149 | 149 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 135 | 107 | 107 | 0 | 135 | 89 | 137 | 154 | 162 | 149 | 149 | 149 |
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