
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (20 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 10PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
136 | 132 | 136 | 140 | 132 | 158 | 164 | 218 | 292 | 300 | 326 | 274 | 233 | 229 | 200 | 171 | 151 | 151 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:18AM3.10m | 12:59PM2.79m | 1:11AM2.82m | 1:56PM2.65m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:02PM0.87m | 6:37AM0.72m | 6:54PM1.07m | 7:30AM0.98m | 7:58PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 10:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 7 | W 9 | W 9 |
136 | 132 | 136 | 140 | 96 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 64 | 326 | 274 | 233 | 41 | 38 | 35 | 151 | 24 | 39 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 9 | N 7 | N 7 |
108 | 108 | 98 | 71 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 60 | 41 | 58 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 39 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | N 7 | W 16 | N 8 |
2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | 132 | 158 | 164 | 218 | 292 | 300 | — | — | — | 229 | 200 | 171 | — | 151 | 142 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 214 | 423 | 481 | 486 | 682 | 733 | 999 | 923 | 589 | 589 | 439 | 423 | 386 | 399 | 214 | 355 | 355 | 107 |
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