Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 1PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 2°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Mon 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 443 | 314 | 249 | 256 | 366 | 461 | 663 | 946 | 1328 | 918 | 1281 | 1700 | 1279 | 1126 | 1454 | 5441 | 8641 | 9255 | 7514 | 5730 | 4353 | 3611 | 1699 | 2194 | 6734 | 6960 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:37AM3.18m | 9:04PM2.86m | 9:15AM3.03m | 9:46PM2.66m | 9:57AM2.87m | 10:38PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:56PM0.63m | 3:03AM0.88m | 3:37PM0.81m | 3:42AM1.06m | 4:25PM0.97m | 4:28AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | — | — | 4:05 |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Feels °C | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | -4 | -6 | -8 | -10 | -10 | -8 | -6 | -7 | -5 | -3 | -4 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 11 | NNW 15 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | N 13 | WSW 11 | — | W 10 |
| kJ | 443 | 308 | 249 | 172 | 86 | 70 | 47 | 46 | 27 | 918 | 1281 | 1700 | 1279 | 1126 | 1454 | 5441 | 37 | 55 | 50 | 30 | 46 | 43 | 878 | 40 | — | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WSW 13 | NNW 17 | WSW 12 | — | W 12 | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 415 | 314 | 162 | 92 | 92 | 50 | 33 | 46 | 1 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 399 | 29 | — | 12 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | N 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | S 7 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NNW 18 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 23 | 5 | 36 | 21 | 13 | 1 | — | 35 | 35 | 33 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | NNW 5 | NNE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 |
| kJ | 36 | 47 | 130 | 256 | 366 | 461 | 663 | 946 | 1328 | 512 | 554 | — | 21 | 13 | 16 | 123 | 8641 | 9255 | 7514 | 5730 | 4353 | 3611 | 1699 | 2194 | 6734 | 6960 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 199 | 199 | 298 | 319 | 319 | 337 | 344 | 346 | 348 | 349 | 353 | 353 | 14 | 14 | 348 | 348 | 217 | 217 | 247 | 297 | 423 | 542 | 595 | 305 | 308 |
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