
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 3AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
164 | 177 | 193 | 215 | 292 | 419 | 573 | 738 | 863 | 818 | 847 | 828 | 791 | 798 | 856 | 1311 | 1663 | 2105 | 2629 | 2516 | 1970 | 1781 | 1275 | 1040 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:15AM2.60m | 3:02PM2.57m | 3:30AM2.50m | 4:13PM2.58m | 4:44AM2.52m | 5:16PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:34AM1.16m | 9:18PM1.30m | 9:51AM1.23m | 10:37PM1.25m | 11:00AM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:01 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | SSE 6 | — | SSW 4 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | 4 | 2516 | 1970 | 1781 | 1275 | 1040 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 11 | N 8 | NW 10 | S 5 | N 8 | N 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | — | — | S 4 | NW 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 |
14 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 110 | 102 | 96 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 6 | — | N 8 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 11 | NNE 7 | — | NNE 7 | W 11 | W 11 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | WNW 11 | — | NNW 12 | NNW 12 |
— | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | — | 14 | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 10 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — |
164 | 177 | 193 | 215 | 292 | 419 | 573 | 738 | 863 | 818 | 847 | 828 | 791 | 798 | 856 | 1311 | 1663 | 2105 | 2629 | — | — | 75 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 355 | 355 | 542 | 337 | 1669 | 1669 | 552 | 344 | 344 | 337 | 344 | 999 | 345 | 999 | 1434 | 344 | 718 | 1392 | 823 | 716 | 716 | 716 | 716 | 344 |
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