Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 5AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 23ft (7.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the WSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 919 | 1578 | 2083 | 6753 | 10820 | 17444 | 18732 | 12682 | 9242 | 7226 | 7570 | 4393 | 3127 | 2778 | 2344 | 1642 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:35PM3.67m | 7:00AM3.69m | 7:16PM3.68m | 7:38AM3.68m | 7:59PM3.58m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM-0.02m | 1:12PM0.09m | 1:31AM0.04m | 1:53PM0.08m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 2 | -5 | -5 | -7 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WSW 12 | SSE 8 | N 8 | N 13 | NW 9 | NNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 15 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 250 | 206 | 126 | 2083 | 232 | 1 | 3 | 95 | 886 | 9242 | 7226 | 610 | 1821 | 1546 | 952 | 901 | 1642 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | E 6 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | — | N 9 | — | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 11 |
| kJ | 160 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 346 | 253 | 212 | 196 | 152 | 98 | 35 | 52 | 981 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 155 | 10 | 11 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 30 | 56 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | SSE 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | — | SSW 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 12 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 75 | 919 | 1578 | 99 | 6753 | 10820 | 17444 | 18732 | 12682 | — | 42 | 7570 | 4393 | 3127 | 2778 | 2344 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 823 | 823 | 439 | 439 | 999 | 912 | 903 | 903 | 162 | 162 | 716 | 299 | 344 | 278 | 177 |
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