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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 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 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.7
W
15
1.8
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.4
W
12
2.4
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
7
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.6
SW
10
1.6
WSW
12
1.5
WSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
S
15
SSE
25
S
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
25
SW
15
S
15
SSE
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
S
30
S
30
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
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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rain showers
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light rain
light rain
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part cloud
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light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:48
4:46
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.1
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.7
W
15
1.8
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
0.1
NE
7
1.5
WSW
9
1.6
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
0.8
WSW
11
0.7
W
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.2
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
0.9
WSW
8
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
0.2
NNE
6
1.6
WSW
12
0.1
N
6
Energy 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)
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
SE
4
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.1
NE
7
1.1
W
11
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.5
W
10
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy 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)
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
6
Energy 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)
0.3
S
2
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.7
SW
4
1
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.8
SW
7
2.4
WSW
10
2.3
WSW
12
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
3
1.2
WSW
7
1.2
WSW
7
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
1.6
SW
10
0.8
SSW
4
1.5
WSW
12
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
3
3
1
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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