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Barvas (Lewis) Surf Forecast
/ Scot – Outer Hebrides (10 surf breaks) /
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Barvas (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 9PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 7 | |
239 | 194 | 154 | 151 | 117 | 81 | 59 | 57 | 40 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 50 | 55 | 62 | 43 | 292 | 574 | 595 | 446 | 165 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | on | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:32PM3.02m | 5:40AM2.99m | 6:10PM3.12m | 6:22AM3.04m | 6:46PM3.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.66m | 11:40PM0.88m | 11:56AM0.62m | 00:21AM0.74m | 12:33PM0.59m | 00:58AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:33 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 10:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | 10:14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSE 6 | NE 8 | N 8 | WSW 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 |
 kJ | 239 | 194 | 154 | 151 | 117 | 81 | 59 | 57 | 40 | 37 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 50 | 55 | 62 | 43 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 127 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | W 8 | ENE 5 | W 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NE 7 | N 6 | N 8 | W 18 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 51 | 53 | 36 | 27 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 26 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 47 | 45 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | N 6 | N 6 | NW 6 | NNW 5 | ENE 5 | W 8 | ENE 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 6 | — | — | N 8 | W 15 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 26 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 38 | 292 | 574 | 595 | 446 | 165 | 104 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 351 | 351 | 305 | 6 | 302 | 135 | 218 | 149 | 218 | 439 | 337 | 278 | 198 | 135 |
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