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Barvas (Lewis) Surf Forecast
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Barvas (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Barvas (Lewis) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Barvas (Lewis) sea temperature is
9.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today?
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 6AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (05 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | NNE 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | |
209 | 169 | 206 | 171 | 151 | 325 | 443 | 500 | 490 | 414 | 354 | 288 | 235 | 230 | 189 | 167 | 113 | 115 | 141 | 309 | 614 | 656 | 689 | 627 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 9:40AM3.01m | 9:51PM3.12m | 10:17AM2.82m | 10:29PM2.96m | 10:59AM2.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.54m | 3:42PM0.74m | 4:10AM0.69m | 4:18PM0.91m | 4:51AM0.87m | 4:58PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:28 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
1 | -3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 10 | NNE 10 | W 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
 kJ | 79 | 143 | 120 | 99 | 123 | 325 | 443 | 500 | 490 | 414 | 354 | 288 | 235 | 230 | 189 | 167 | 113 | 115 | 141 | 309 | 614 | 656 | 115 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNE 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 12 | 22 | 151 | 181 | 173 | 166 | 137 | 137 | 101 | 73 | 70 | 51 | 33 | 33 | 85 | 112 | 71 | 163 | 125 | 154 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 7 | NNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 7 | N 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | — | W 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 28 | 34 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 19 | 18 | 37 | 49 | 31 | 16 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | — | ESE 3 | SE 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 209 | 169 | 206 | 171 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 18 | 10 | 40 | 80 | 83 | 26 | 689 | 627 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 436 | 198 | 573 | 84 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 89 | 107 | 135 | 135 | 125 | 149 | 125 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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