
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 8AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | W 11 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
213 | 164 | 77 | 75 | 71 | 139 | 116 | 119 | 90 | 75 | 62 | 59 | 46 | 57 | 46 | 65 | 98 | 158 | 223 | 229 | 169 | 147 | 109 | 115 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:01PM3.80m | 10:38AM3.30m | 10:45PM3.63m | 11:23AM3.14m | 11:30PM3.38m | 12:09PM2.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:24AM-0.01m | 4:31PM0.47m | 5:08AM0.19m | 5:15PM0.66m | 5:51AM0.45m | 6:02PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 8 | W 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
4 | 164 | 75 | 70 | 71 | 139 | 116 | 119 | 90 | 75 | 62 | 24 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 64 | 29 | 85 | 223 | 229 | 169 | 147 | 109 | 115 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 15 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | W 8 | W 8 | W 11 | NE 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 31 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 43 | 22 | 19 | 61 | 6 | 58 | 77 | 73 | 78 | 78 | 100 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | E 7 | WSW 8 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | W 19 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | N 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 44 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
213 | 36 | 77 | 75 | 62 | 8 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 59 | 46 | 57 | 46 | 65 | 98 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 14 | 14 | 84 | 342 | 342 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 294 | 250 | 297 | 217 | 107 | 107 | 487 | 630 | 728 | 384 |
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