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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 06 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
9.4° 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 2PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
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 morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Sat 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNE 10 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | |
414 | 361 | 300 | 240 | 230 | 194 | 198 | 216 | 147 | 150 | 136 | 480 | 454 | 583 | 687 | 508 | 331 | 232 | 278 | 2061 | 2447 | 1850 | 1576 | 1348 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:17AM2.82m | 10:29PM2.96m | 10:59AM2.63m | 11:13PM2.81m | 11:53AM2.46m | 00:08AM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.69m | 4:18PM0.91m | 4:51AM0.87m | 4:58PM1.09m | 5:40AM1.03m | 5:46PM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:30 | — | 9:31 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | -1 | -4 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 12 | NNE 9 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 |
 kJ | 414 | 361 | 300 | 240 | 230 | 194 | 198 | 216 | 147 | 79 | 118 | 160 | 157 | 115 | 108 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 278 | 66 | 59 | 87 | 123 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | W 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 12 | NNE 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 129 | 101 | 73 | 70 | 51 | 48 | 33 | 53 | 61 | 150 | 136 | 72 | 27 | 16 | 5 | 28 | 16 | 56 | 88 | 69 | 59 | 7 | 3 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 9 | — | NNW 9 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | NNW 12 | NNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 86 | 110 | 118 | — | 27 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 42 | 41 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 71 | 480 | 454 | 583 | 687 | 508 | 331 | 232 | 249 | 2061 | 2447 | 1850 | 1576 | 1348 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 135 | 125 | 149 | 135 | 302 | 277 | 277 | 294 | 294 | 536 | 198 | 198 | 345 | 345 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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