Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 5PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am November 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue night, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon morning, near gales from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wed 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3228 | 2431 | 2157 | 2446 | 2962 | 2724 | 2392 | 2345 | 2166 | 1738 | 1302 | 1087 | 778 | 599 | 514 | 435 | 363 | 424 | 469 | 469 | 697 | 815 | 379 | 1121 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:57AM2.87m | 10:38PM2.48m | 10:49AM2.72m | 11:46PM2.37m | 11:53AM2.62m | 1:05AM2.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25PM0.97m | 4:28AM1.24m | 5:22PM1.10m | 5:28AM1.39m | 6:32PM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 |
 | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:02 | — | — | — | — | 4:00 |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Feels °C | -3 | -3 | -5 | -4 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -4 | -4 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 14 | N 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WSW 11 | W 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 3228 | 2431 | 520 | 395 | 41 | 62 | 2392 | 2345 | 2166 | 1738 | 1302 | 1087 | 778 | 599 | 514 | 435 | 363 | 424 | 469 | 469 | 697 | 263 | 379 | 392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 85 | 77 | 44 | 43 | — | — | 153 | 91 | 38 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 50 | 50 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 55 | 121 | — | 125 | 1121 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 56 | 54 | 26 | 16 | — | 8 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 346 | 422 | 2157 | 2446 | 2962 | 2724 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 131 | 292 | 599 | 931 | 993 | 892 | 657 | 335 | 815 | 647 | 193 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 154 | 107 | 204 | 560 | 319 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 701 | 633 | 701 | 337 | 344 | 285 | 285 | 296 | 299 | 343 | 106 |
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