Barvas (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 BST
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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
9.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today?

The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 2PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Afternoon (05 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (05 May)5.5ft (1.7m)10s

Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Thu morning).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
7
1
WNW
8
1.4
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
1.3
SW
7
1.4
WSW
8
1.9
W
9
1.9
W
9
2.1
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
147
173
171
127
369
494
557
541
470
361
334
276
230
194
198
130
94
153
277
601
588
631
477
402
Wind (km/h)
30
NNE
25
N
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSW
30
S
25
SSE
20
S
25
S
35
S
40
S
40
S
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:40AM3.01m
9:51PM3.12m
10:17AM2.82m
10:29PM2.96m
10:59AM2.63m
11:13PM2.81m
Low Tide
3:33AM0.54m
3:42PM0.74m
4:10AM0.69m
4:18PM0.91m
4:51AM0.87m
4:58PM1.09m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
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5:22
5:20
5:18
5:16
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9:22
9:25
9:28
9:30
2
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
6
8
7
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
9
10
9
9
-2
-2
-1
1
1
1
2
3
2
1
1
3
3
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
3
2
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.4
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
0.9
N
9
0.8
N
9
0.8
NNE
10
1.4
WSW
8
1.9
W
9
1.9
W
9
0.8
NNE
9
0.8
N
9
0.7
NNE
9
Energy kJ
147
120
120
127
369
494
557
541
470
361
334
276
230
194
198
130
94
147
277
601
588
115
108
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
1
NNE
6
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
N
11
0.6
N
11
0.6
NNW
9
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.8
NNE
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
6
12
22
74
181
173
166
137
103
101
73
70
51
33
33
62
85
69
133
125
125
16
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.3
NNW
12
0.7
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
12
0.1
NE
12
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
W
7
0.2
ENE
5
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.3
NNW
9
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
11
28
40
51
6
20
27
2
49
31
16
5
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.4
N
7
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.3
SW
7
1.2
S
5
1.4
S
5
1.4
S
5
2.1
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
8
1.8
WSW
8
Energy kJ
139
173
171
1
3
3
12
19
22
153
63
97
100
631
477
402
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
436
540
630
84
710
84
14
0
0
0
0
0
1
106
89
13
107
135
135
135
135
135
135
107
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
6
6
5
8
5
6
5
5
5
6
6
5
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