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Barvas (Lewis) Surf Forecast
/ Scot – Outer Hebrides (10 surf breaks) /
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Barvas (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.2° 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 4AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, strong winds from the W by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | |
574 | 502 | 360 | 368 | 377 | 359 | 359 | 322 | 773 | 903 | 1550 | 2111 | 2628 | 2895 | 2728 | 2671 | 3141 | 4136 | 4147 | 3689 | 2968 | 2892 | 3310 | 1367 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:28AM2.65m | 3:36PM2.57m | 3:32AM2.79m | 4:30PM2.80m | 4:27AM2.98m | 5:16PM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:08AM0.99m | 9:30PM1.32m | 10:08AM0.77m | 10:30PM1.11m | 10:57AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:40 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
-2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 352 | 323 | 339 | 368 | 377 | 359 | 359 | 322 | 127 | 76 | 56 | 55 | 39 | 23 | 2728 | 2671 | 3141 | 4136 | 4147 | 3689 | 2968 | 2892 | 3310 | 1340 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | NW 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 9 | N 9 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | WNW 12 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 360 | 294 | 238 | 238 | 194 | 162 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 79 | 581 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | — | NW 12 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | W 19 | W 19 | NNE 8 | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | W 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 9 | — | 20 | 15 | 23 | — | 23 | — | — | — | 55 | 7 | 7 | 12 | — | 5 | — | 20 | 12 | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | NNE 8 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 7 | — | N 7 | NNW 10 |
| kJ | 574 | 502 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 66 | 773 | 903 | 1550 | 2111 | 2628 | 2895 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 79 | — | 84 | — | 110 | 1367 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 560 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 198 | 207 | 107 | 125 | 184 | 284 | 399 | 573 | 805 | 447 | 481 | 177 | 135 | 177 | 203 | 204 | 904 | 767 | 814 | 399 |
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