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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 11 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
9.2° 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 6PM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (11 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
2.3
WNW
9
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
NW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
368
377
359
377
322
808
995
1586
2156
2650
2831
2728
2721
3259
4079
3965
3628
3085
2998
2752
1487
1192
850
625
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
W
20
WSW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
W
35
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
35
W
30
W
25
WNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:36PM2.57m
3:32AM2.79m
4:30PM2.80m
4:27AM2.98m
5:16PM3.06m
5:17AM3.20m
Low Tide
9:08AM0.99m
9:30PM1.32m
10:08AM0.77m
10:30PM1.11m
10:57AM0.53m
11:20PM0.85m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:05
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:38
9:40
9:43
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
7
6
7
9
9
8
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
2
3
0
0
3
2
0
-1
0
0
1
0
1
2
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
NW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
Energy kJ
368
377
359
377
322
127
101
76
54
36
24
2728
2721
3259
4079
3965
3628
3085
2998
2752
1487
1192
850
625
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.1
SE
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.3
NNE
8
0.1
W
19
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
9
0.6
NNW
13
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNW
12
0.5
NNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
294
238
238
194
162
1
2
7
7
7
13
7
12
17
135
29
57
81
94
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
9
20
15
23
23
54
7
7
12
8
17
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.7
WSW
4
1.2
W
5
2.3
WNW
9
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
NNE
7
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
2.2
NNW
10
2.1
NNW
10
1.7
N
9
1.6
N
8
Energy kJ
1
11
75
808
995
1586
2156
2650
2831
6
3
5
29
27
954
800
473
343
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
14
198
207
107
135
247
284
481
592
805
823
204
135
106
203
203
204
982
999
814
904
982
84
84
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
9
5
5
9
5
9
9
8
9
9
8
6
8
7
6
6
9
9
5
9
5
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