Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 7AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1083 | 1184 | 1016 | 951 | 831 | 819 | 798 | 714 | 627 | 577 | 505 | 400 | 279 | 240 | 193 | 123 | 103 | 80 | 55 | 51 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:32AM2.55m | 5:49PM2.79m | 6:18AM2.75m | 6:28PM3.04m | 6:54AM2.96m | 7:02PM3.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22PM1.17m | 11:37AM1.15m | 00:09AM0.93m | 12:18PM0.94m | 00:45AM0.67m | 12:52PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 |
1083 | 1184 | 1016 | 951 | 831 | 819 | 798 | 714 | 627 | 577 | 505 | 400 | 279 | 240 | 193 | 123 | 103 | 80 | 55 | 51 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | ENE 5 | WNW 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 |
22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 12 | 31 | 22 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | NNW 12 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | W 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NW 10 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | W 8 | W 11 | WNW 7 | NW 7 |
5 | 5 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 32 | — | 3 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 48 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
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