
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 8AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
107 | 82 | 78 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 49 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 90 | 126 | 118 | 134 | 297 | 284 | 218 | 162 | 156 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:26AM3.08m | 5:58PM3.24m | 6:29AM3.25m | 6:52PM3.48m | 7:26AM3.40m | 7:43PM3.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19PM0.75m | 11:47AM0.60m | 00:20AM0.46m | 12:43PM0.45m | 1:15AM0.19m | 1:33PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ENE 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
107 | 82 | 78 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 17 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 90 | 126 | 118 | 106 | 297 | 284 | 218 | 162 | 156 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 7 | N 7 | — | WNW 9 | W 16 | WNW 8 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | ENE 5 | WNW 12 | W 12 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 |
10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 8 | 5 | 49 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 36 | 19 | 115 | 134 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 16 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | N 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 |
6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 78 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
20 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 24 | 44 | 48 | 28 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 486 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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