Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 25ft (7.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 7PM is: 6.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 25ft (7.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WSW on Tue morning, moderate winds from the SSW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7906 | 15972 | 20871 | 18749 | 12407 | 9374 | 7325 | 5886 | 5800 | 2604 | 1954 | 1612 | 1303 | 1046 | 919 | 815 | 720 | 533 | 712 | 1230 | 2364 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:00AM3.69m | 7:16PM3.68m | 7:38AM3.68m | 7:59PM3.58m | 8:18AM3.59m | 8:47PM3.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM0.09m | 1:31AM0.04m | 1:53PM0.08m | 2:12AM0.20m | 2:37PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | -8 | -6 | -4 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | N 9 | — | — | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 11 | W 13 |
| kJ | 125 | 1 | — | — | 1102 | 9374 | 7325 | 610 | 515 | 1903 | 1701 | 1350 | 1303 | 1046 | 919 | 815 | 720 | 533 | 712 | 1230 | 2364 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WSW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 388 | 212 | 154 | 131 | 31 | 56 | 35 | 1164 | 1034 | 651 | 475 | 341 | 192 | 114 | 64 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 28 | 46 | 69 | 36 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 7906 | 15972 | 20871 | 18749 | 12407 | 20 | 21 | 5886 | 5800 | 2604 | 1954 | 1612 | 7 | 22 | 18 | 22 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 439 | 902 | 999 | 902 | 903 | 903 | 903 | 162 | 299 | 299 | 337 | 278 | 278 | 177 | 154 | 125 | 135 | 107 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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