Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 4AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1137 | 1018 | 804 | 682 | 510 | 384 | 290 | 312 | 384 | 462 | 475 | 525 | 568 | 703 | 828 | 826 | 708 | 645 | 554 | 499 | 446 | 397 | 351 | 326 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:32PM3.04m | 11:59AM2.82m | 00:19AM2.73m | 12:49PM2.60m | 1:21AM2.47m | 2:02PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.80m | 6:02PM1.00m | 6:27AM1.10m | 6:56PM1.24m | 7:28AM1.34m | 8:22PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 1137 | 1018 | 804 | 682 | 510 | 384 | 284 | 235 | 194 | 125 | 125 | 89 | 61 | 60 | 41 | 37 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 446 | 397 | 351 | 326 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | W 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 53 | 59 | 64 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 7 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 151 | 312 | 290 | 312 | 384 | 462 | 475 | 525 | 568 | 703 | 828 | 826 | 708 | 645 | 554 | 499 | — | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 278 | 285 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 299 | 658 | 695 | 695 | 487 | 312 | 312 | 14 | 14 | 342 | 487 | 319 | 319 | 14 |
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