
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 7AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1561 | 1452 | 1250 | 1944 | 1027 | 936 | 1270 | 1413 | 1549 | 1724 | 1966 | 1800 | 1596 | 1509 | 1230 | 900 | 736 | 625 | 514 | 379 | 335 | 342 | 497 | 337 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:55AM3.56m | 8:02PM3.71m | 8:27AM3.62m | 8:36PM3.72m | 9:00AM3.60m | 9:14PM3.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM-0.01m | 1:59PM0.23m | 2:19AM-0.06m | 2:34PM0.17m | 2:53AM-0.01m | 3:10PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | NNW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 |
1561 | 1452 | 1250 | 55 | 1027 | 936 | 113 | 107 | 104 | 100 | 98 | 97 | 1596 | 1509 | 1230 | 900 | 736 | 625 | 514 | 379 | 335 | 342 | 497 | 337 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 10 |
13 | 34 | 33 | 55 | 87 | 115 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 31 | 28 | 95 | 66 | 64 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 53 | 51 | 33 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | SE 5 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 10 | — |
— | 4 | 14 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | WSW 11 | — | SE 4 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 |
56 | 81 | 172 | 1944 | — | 3 | 1270 | 1413 | 1549 | 1724 | 1966 | 1800 | 32 | 35 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 38 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 135 | 483 | 351 | 107 | 135 | 199 | 294 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 177 | 149 | 149 | 107 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 89 | 13 |
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