
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 4AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | W 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
180 | 157 | 110 | 106 | 96 | 99 | 99 | 90 | 213 | 187 | 94 | 89 | 156 | 162 | 139 | 105 | 90 | 66 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:53AM3.42m | 10:01PM3.80m | 10:38AM3.30m | 10:45PM3.63m | 11:23AM3.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:39AM-0.12m | 3:48PM0.33m | 4:24AM-0.01m | 4:31PM0.47m | 5:08AM0.19m | 5:15PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:13 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NE 6 | WNW 12 | W 11 |
180 | 157 | 110 | 106 | 96 | 99 | 99 | 90 | 4 | 187 | 94 | 89 | 156 | 162 | 139 | 105 | 90 | 66 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 19 | 45 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | NNW 7 | W 13 | NW 7 | W 15 | W 15 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 75 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 34 | 38 | 31 | 32 | 23 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 43 | 21 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
24 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 49 | 72 | 213 | 26 | 36 | 74 | 66 | 7 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 46 | 54 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 107 | 351 | 351 | 107 | 84 | 14 | 14 | 776 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 107 | 89 | 107 | 107 | 149 | 199 | 263 |
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