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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 04 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
9.6° 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 4PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (04 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1.1
W
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.9
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
10
1.3
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
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
8
0.9
N
8
0.7
NNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
220
177
245
168
168
130
151
121
248
327
441
494
490
414
354
334
274
230
189
188
113
113
79
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
W
15
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
10
S
20
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
10
NNE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
20
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SSW
30
S
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:05AM3.16m
9:17PM3.26m
9:40AM3.01m
9:51PM3.12m
10:17AM2.82m
10:29PM2.96m
Low Tide
3:09PM0.58m
3:33AM0.54m
3:42PM0.74m
4:10AM0.69m
4:18PM0.91m
4:51AM0.87m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
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5:26
5:22
5:20
5:18
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9:21
9:22
9:25
9:28
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
7
6
7
6
4
6
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
4
4
5
3
3
4
0
-4
-1
-1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
0
1
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
W
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
1.5
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
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
8
0.9
N
8
0.7
NNW
9
Energy kJ
171
142
177
245
168
168
130
123
97
102
177
441
494
490
414
354
334
274
230
189
188
113
113
79
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.3
NNE
8
1.1
NW
8
0.8
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.3
NNW
7
0.3
WNW
11
0.5
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
12
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
N
11
0.6
N
10
Energy kJ
5
13
128
44
59
106
113
9
22
24
51
173
140
137
111
101
73
70
51
51
33
29
83
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
8
0.2
S
3
0.3
NNE
8
0.1
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NNW
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.1
NE
12
0.5
N
11
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
N
9
Energy kJ
5
1
12
1
16
15
17
12
28
41
6
58
18
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
10
1.3
N
10
0.3
ESE
2
0.5
SE
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
Energy kJ
185
220
151
121
248
327
1
4
5
10
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
198
344
14
14
0
0
106
186
40
630
84
1121
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
89
107
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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