Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 6AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 518 | 508 | 545 | 554 | 634 | 703 | 754 | 741 | 713 | 631 | 572 | 488 | 436 | 383 | 391 | 415 | 355 | 391 | 305 | 255 | 232 | 199 | 165 | 144 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:19AM2.73m | 12:49PM2.60m | 1:21AM2.47m | 2:02PM2.43m | 2:51AM2.33m | 3:36PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27AM1.10m | 6:56PM1.24m | 7:28AM1.34m | 8:22PM1.40m | 9:07AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 158 | 125 | 122 | 89 | 61 | 60 | 40 | 37 | 23 | 631 | 572 | 488 | 436 | 383 | 391 | 415 | 355 | 391 | 305 | 255 | 232 | 199 | 165 | 144 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | NW 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | NW 6 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 16 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | W 16 | SW 16 | WNW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 5 | W 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 518 | 508 | 545 | 554 | 634 | 703 | 754 | 741 | 713 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 26 | 34 | 45 | 85 | 101 | 87 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 299 | 299 | 299 | 487 | 774 | 1415 | 487 | 312 | 319 | 14 | 14 | 760 | 308 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 107 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 298 | 329 |
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