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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 20 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
9.7° 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 8PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.6m)15s
Afternoon (20 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Evening (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
15
1.8
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.4
W
12
2.4
WSW
12
1.4
W
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.5
W
11
1.2
WSW
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1225
1297
1016
862
603
1647
537
874
555
356
149
146
365
275
205
179
341
241
328
513
587
584
584
513
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
WSW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
25
SW
15
S
15
SSE
25
S
25
SW
20
SSW
15
S
15
SSE
25
S
25
S
30
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:14AM3.30m
10:28PM3.48m
11:14AM3.06m
11:26PM3.31m
12:21PM2.85m
00:30AM3.13m
Low Tide
4:16PM0.53m
4:55AM0.28m
5:09PM0.77m
5:57AM0.47m
6:10PM1.00m
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rain showers
cloud
cloud
light rain
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cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:50
4:48
4:46
4:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:55
9:58
10:00
10:01
2
1
1
2
1
1
4
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
11
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
12
12
12
11
6
5
5
4
2
3
5
7
8
6
8
9
9
10
8
8
8
8
8
9
7
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
15
1.8
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.4
W
12
0.3
SE
6
1.4
W
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.5
W
11
1.2
WSW
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
0.2
NNE
7
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
11
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
1225
1297
1016
862
603
6
537
874
555
356
149
146
365
275
205
179
4
241
328
2
2
1
2
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.1
N
8
0.1
NE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NW
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
Energy kJ
7
6
7
7
7
1
2
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
1
4
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
NE
7
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
6
13
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.6
SW
4
1
SW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.5
WSW
7
2.4
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
8
0.6
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.7
S
4
1.2
SW
7
1.2
WSW
7
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
S
4
1.3
SW
10
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
1.5
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
Energy kJ
5
10
41
85
224
1647
468
12
3
12
147
146
11
7
3
12
341
14
19
513
587
584
584
513
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
30
107
177
199
149
149
135
0
0
89
107
107
0
0
135
137
89
149
149
107
149
135
149
149
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
1
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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