Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 9AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | 72 | 136 | 191 | 256 | 315 | 328 | 359 | 275 | 212 | 450 | 552 | 627 | 321 | 296 | 360 | 450 | 369 | 307 | 202 | 160 | 215 | 418 | 1379 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:02AM3.36m | 10:13PM3.45m | 10:40AM3.21m | 10:55PM3.23m | 11:24AM3.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:56AM0.15m | 4:08PM0.43m | 4:32AM0.34m | 4:48PM0.58m | 5:14AM0.59m | 5:35PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
64 | 60 | 40 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 21 | 359 | 275 | 183 | 450 | 552 | 627 | 321 | 277 | 360 | 450 | 369 | 307 | 202 | 160 | 101 | 73 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | N 8 | N 10 | NNW 10 | WSW 7 | ESE 4 | W 16 | — | W 18 | W 18 | SSE 5 | W 18 |
22 | 13 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 212 | 149 | 101 | 74 | 210 | 296 | 201 | 17 | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SSE 4 | SE 6 | NE 8 | — | N 14 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | N 11 | W 16 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 10 | W 16 | ENE 5 | W 17 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — |
8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 32 | 47 | 94 | 5 | 55 | 40 | 27 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | N 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 11 |
53 | 72 | 136 | 191 | 256 | 315 | 328 | 11 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 22 | 20 | 43 | 70 | 83 | 129 | 215 | 418 | 1379 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 135 | 145 | 135 | 730 | 485 | 294 | 337 | 337 | 40 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 107 | 107 | 218 | 439 | 284 | 125 | 149 |
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