
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 6AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, near gales from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
696 | 978 | 1375 | 1231 | 1148 | 1107 | 2777 | 4370 | 4448 | 3958 | 3471 | 3113 | 2599 | 1979 | 1641 | 1252 | 1065 | 951 | 831 | 679 | 635 | 1029 | 2677 | 4088 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:08AM2.52m | 5:15PM2.76m | 5:50AM2.76m | 5:53PM3.02m | 6:24AM3.01m | 6:26PM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:53PM1.17m | 11:08AM1.24m | 11:38PM0.89m | 11:48AM1.00m | 00:12AM0.61m | 12:22PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SSE 6 | NNW 11 |
696 | 978 | 1375 | 1231 | 1148 | 1107 | 2777 | 4370 | 4448 | 3958 | 3471 | 3113 | 2599 | 1979 | 1641 | 1252 | 1065 | 951 | 831 | 679 | 635 | 1029 | 25 | 40 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | WNW 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | N 11 |
50 | 34 | 35 | 24 | 25 | 371 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 8 | S 5 | NNE 8 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | — | NW 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 12 | N 13 | NW 12 |
— | — | — | 36 | 4 | 24 | 5 | 9 | — | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 3 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | W 10 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
19 | 20 | 1137 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 26 | 54 | 131 | 280 | 2677 | 4088 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 135 | 149 | 199 | 107 | 198 | 107 | 107 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 204 | 486 | 337 | 107 | 6 | 6 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 543 | 135 | 177 |
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