
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 10AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2338 | 2778 | 3028 | 3563 | 4203 | 4719 | 4380 | 4214 | 3887 | 3543 | 3810 | 5008 | 6657 | 7260 | 5746 | 4199 | 3319 | 2422 | 2205 | 1998 | 1714 | 1538 | 1323 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 1:37PM2.71m | 2:54AM2.57m | 3:15PM2.78m | 4:22AM2.75m | 4:30PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM1.00m | 9:00AM1.29m | 9:57PM0.83m | 10:25AM1.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | N 10 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 12 | S 6 | NNW 14 | NW 12 | NNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 382 | 453 | 382 | 190 | 149 | 32 | 40 | 205 | 515 | 1016 | 451 | 278 | 3319 | 2422 | 88 | 44 | 62 | 1538 | 1323 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 15 | — | — | — | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 12 | — | NNW 14 | NW 12 | — | NNW 14 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
8 | 8 | 2 | 84 | — | — | — | 63 | 36 | 29 | — | 116 | 341 | — | 301 | 152 | 127 | 93 | 85 | 60 | 60 | 86 | 115 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | N 10 | N 10 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | NW 9 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 41 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 |
2338 | 2778 | 3028 | 3563 | 4203 | 4719 | 4380 | 4214 | 3887 | 3543 | 3810 | 5008 | 6657 | 7260 | 5746 | 4199 | — | — | 2205 | 1998 | 1714 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 349 | 349 | 349 | 485 | 352 | 344 | 344 | 716 | 716 | 352 | 344 | 352 | 294 | 337 | 337 | 337 | 337 | 337 | 337 | 609 | 337 | 204 | 107 |
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