Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 10AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
213 | 289 | 372 | 418 | 377 | 334 | 287 | 245 | 168 | 138 | 109 | 84 | 63 | 47 | 43 | 37 | 125 | 138 | 106 | 103 | 75 | 72 | 51 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:27AM3.54m | 9:34PM3.83m | 10:04AM3.43m | 10:13PM3.63m | 10:41AM3.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:24PM0.22m | 3:53AM-0.04m | 4:02PM0.34m | 4:29AM0.20m | 4:40PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 7 | WNW 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
27 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 245 | 168 | 138 | 109 | 84 | 63 | 47 | 43 | 23 | 125 | 138 | 106 | 103 | 75 | 72 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | W 10 | — | NW 7 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | ENE 4 | N 8 |
25 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 39 | 53 | 51 | 49 | 42 | 40 | 26 | 37 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 12 | 32 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | N 8 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 4 |
213 | 289 | 372 | 418 | 377 | 334 | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 485 | 344 | 485 | 485 | 1369 | 198 | 199 | 135 | 107 | 107 | 30 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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