
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 9PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 25). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the S on Sun morning, moderate winds from the SW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15625 | 12780 | 9384 | 7140 | 5670 | 4357 | 3659 | 2934 | 2331 | 1998 | 1814 | 1887 | 1640 | 1768 | 1450 | 1872 | 1978 | 1027 | 1287 | 1403 | 1521 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:57PM3.47m | 7:25AM3.43m | 7:29PM3.62m | 7:55AM3.56m | 8:02PM3.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:54PM0.54m | 1:15AM0.13m | 1:27PM0.36m | 1:46AM-0.01m | 1:59PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 11 |
10 | 12780 | 9384 | 7140 | 5670 | 4357 | 152 | 96 | 54 | 1998 | 1814 | 1163 | 1277 | 1154 | 1450 | 80 | 48 | 1027 | 117 | 117 | 1521 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | S 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 9 | WNW 12 | NNW 12 |
8 | 17 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 58 | 64 | 86 | 39 | 14 | 152 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 12 | NW 8 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | — | — | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SSE 6 | NW 9 | NW 8 | SSE 5 |
8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 21 | 21 | 20 | — | — | 17 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 39 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSE 5 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | S 5 |
15625 | 42 | 40 | 62 | 75 | 67 | 3659 | 2934 | 2331 | 19 | 113 | 1887 | 1640 | 1768 | 91 | 1872 | 1978 | — | 1287 | 1403 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 344 | 344 | 344 | 177 | 182 | 162 | 178 | 352 | 177 | 199 | 149 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 154 | 485 | 337 | 177 | 135 | 135 |
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