Barvas (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 07 May 2026 BST
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Barvas (Lewis) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barvas (Lewis) sea temperature is
9.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today?

The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 1PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 07). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 May)4ft (1.2m)8s
Afternoon (07 May)6ft (1.8m)9s
Evening (07 May)8ft (2.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sun
10
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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2
2
1
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
9
1.1
W
7
1.4
WSW
8
1.6
W
8
1.9
W
9
2.3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.3
W
9
2.4
W
8
2.4
WNW
8
3
NW
12
3
NNW
12
3
NW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
142
127
210
349
588
828
890
790
722
798
779
819
2346
2072
2090
2099
2078
2031
1674
1485
1184
925
730
585
Wind (km/h)
20
S
30
S
40
S
35
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
45
SSW
45
SSW
35
SW
35
WSW
35
W
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
10:59AM2.63m
11:13PM2.81m
11:53AM2.46m
00:08AM2.68m
1:05PM2.37m
Low Tide
4:51AM0.87m
4:58PM1.09m
5:40AM1.03m
5:46PM1.27m
6:42AM1.13m
6:51PM1.40m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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5:18
5:16
5:13
5:11
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9:28
9:30
9:31
9:34
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
7
8
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
7
7
2
1
-1
1
1
0
-2
-2
0
-1
-2
-1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
9
1.1
W
7
1.4
WSW
8
1.6
W
8
1.9
W
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.7
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
0.5
N
9
3
NNW
12
3
NW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2
NNW
11
1.8
NNW
11
1.7
NNW
10
Energy kJ
142
127
210
349
588
115
108
83
61
49
133
403
44
2072
2090
2099
2078
2031
1674
1485
1184
925
730
585
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
W
7
0.8
NNW
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.2
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.5
N
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
W
13
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
Energy kJ
62
118
136
128
120
16
5
5
14
28
44
44
90
87
125
112
104
103
97
97
92
58
56
56
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
11
0.7
N
11
0.7
NNW
9
0.5
NNW
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.2
W
16
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.1
W
13
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
86
110
92
52
29
16
1
2
20
21
42
68
3
9
8
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.8
S
4
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
5
1.3
S
5
2.3
WSW
9
2.5
WSW
8
2.4
WSW
8
2.3
WSW
8
2.3
W
9
2.4
W
8
2.4
WNW
8
3
NW
12
1.2
W
7
Energy kJ
4
17
60
100
87
828
890
790
722
798
779
819
2346
156
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
89
135
135
107
107
125
135
149
277
344
299
294
294
198
204
14
14
84
204
204
204
843
435
284
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
5
5
6
7
7
7
8
6
5
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
4
4
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