Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 8AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 595 | 566 | 569 | 755 | 1024 | 3467 | 3644 | 2668 | 2059 | 1483 | 1360 | 4293 | 5763 | 5781 | 5538 | 4691 | 3883 | 3341 | 2846 | 2618 | 2224 | 2059 | 1836 | 1635 |
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 | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:01AM2.39m | 12:22PM2.50m | 1:33AM2.25m | 1:56PM2.43m | 3:15AM2.30m | 3:22PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM1.38m | 6:55PM1.31m | 7:17AM1.53m | 8:39PM1.32m | 9:05AM1.51m | 9:59PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 595 | 566 | 569 | 755 | 1024 | 3467 | 3644 | 2668 | 2059 | 1483 | 1360 | 4293 | 5763 | 5781 | 5538 | 4691 | 3883 | 3341 | 2846 | 2618 | 2224 | 2059 | 1836 | 1635 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NNE 11 | NNE 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | WNW 13 | NW 16 | ENE 7 | — |
| kJ | 292 | 287 | 282 | 229 | 228 | 180 | 134 | 130 | 94 | 329 | 915 | 43 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | — | 90 | 118 | 54 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | — | WNW 16 | — | — | — | WNW 18 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 232 | — | — | — | 65 | 66 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 11 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 7 | SE 3 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 13 | 5 | 30 | 51 | 3 | 12 | 22 | 42 | 33 | 41 | 85 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 16 | 43 | 73 | 7 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 125 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 342 | 89 | 89 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
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