Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 10AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sat morning, light winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9404 | 6881 | 5433 | 4094 | 2880 | 2725 | 2289 | 2117 | 2267 | 2371 | 4082 | 5023 | 5569 | 6445 | 5648 | 5511 | 5627 | 5368 | 4952 | 4254 | 3650 | 3194 | 2770 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:52AM2.61m | 00:33AM2.39m | 1:04PM2.40m | 2:14AM2.24m | 2:54PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:09PM1.21m | 6:32AM1.41m | 7:32PM1.41m | 8:14AM1.55m | 9:37PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 8 | SSE 6 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | N 13 | NNW 8 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 15 | 241 | 4094 | 2880 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 255 | 190 | 13 | 90 | — | 172 | 153 | 122 | 3194 | 2770 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 8 | NW 6 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 113 | 103 | 66 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 103 | 92 | 114 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | — | N 14 | N 12 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — |
| kJ | 16 | 143 | 96 | 29 | 46 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 9404 | 6881 | 5433 | 20 | 43 | 2725 | 2289 | 2117 | 2267 | 2371 | 4082 | 5023 | 5569 | 6445 | 5648 | 5511 | 5627 | 5368 | 4952 | 4254 | 3650 | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 767 | 344 | 814 | 716 | 162 | 135 | 439 | 439 | 823 | 823 | 999 | 733 | 999 | 630 | 630 | 716 | 695 | 478 | 476 | 476 | 352 | 278 | 198 |
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