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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 6 am Saturday 16 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
9.4° 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 10AM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | |
1020 | 867 | 746 | 603 | 495 | 434 | 362 | 912 | 1155 | 1376 | 1642 | 1766 | 1739 | 1486 | 1269 | 1113 | 972 | 882 | 764 | 670 | 566 | 461 | 386 | 327 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 6:52AM3.57m | 7:21PM3.65m | 7:40AM3.65m | 8:04PM3.72m | 8:29AM3.63m | 8:49PM3.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.04m | 1:35AM0.13m | 1:55PM0.05m | 2:21AM0.02m | 2:40PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:52 | — | 9:53 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
 kJ | 1020 | 867 | 746 | 603 | 495 | 434 | 362 | 912 | 1155 | 1376 | 1642 | 1766 | 1739 | 1486 | 1269 | 1113 | 972 | 882 | 764 | 670 | 566 | 461 | 386 | 327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 35 | 61 | 63 | 63 | 184 | 383 | 347 | 354 | 286 | 244 | 227 | 180 | 180 | 176 | 137 | 137 | 137 | 111 | 106 | 80 | 101 | 103 | 131 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 8 | — | WNW 14 | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | — | N 14 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 23 | 42 | 107 | 66 | — | 239 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | E 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 107 | 107 | 84 | 89 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 107 | 106 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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