
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (28 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 10PM is: 2.3m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 2.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
2098 | 1744 | 1326 | 1066 | 867 | 784 | 610 | 579 | 671 | 1106 | 2059 | 2023 | 1931 | 1997 | 1872 | 1671 | 1593 | 2355 | 1649 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:59PM3.58m | 8:18AM3.59m | 8:47PM3.38m | 9:04AM3.42m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53PM0.08m | 2:12AM0.20m | 2:37PM0.17m | 2:56AM0.44m | 3:27PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | NNW 10 | WSW 12 |
1725 | 1585 | 1326 | 1066 | 867 | 784 | 610 | 579 | 671 | 1106 | 2059 | 2023 | 1931 | 1997 | 1872 | 1671 | 1593 | 33 | 1649 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | NW 15 |
56 | 52 | 27 | 1034 | 694 | 475 | 341 | 163 | 114 | 62 | 65 | 93 | 98 | 94 | 88 | 83 | 52 | 48 | 109 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 15 | N 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 47 | 46 | 69 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | 9 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SSW 4 | SE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | WSW 12 | SSW 5 |
2098 | 1744 | 1291 | 22 | 1 | 26 | 10 | 22 | 28 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 20 | 24 | 55 | 133 | 2355 | 51 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 344 | 344 | 278 | 154 | 149 | 107 | 135 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 107 |
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