Barvas (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 08 May 2026 BST
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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
9.4° 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 4AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Afternoon (08 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (08 May)11ft (3.5m)11s

Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
!
!
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
W
8
2.4
WNW
8
3
NW
12
3
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
12
3
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.3
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
1.9
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.2
N
9
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
11
1.9
N
11
1.9
N
11
1.9
N
11
1.8
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
717
627
614
623
763
2169
2620
2633
2546
2643
2471
2076
1635
1219
961
726
628
235
479
474
875
850
835
720
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
25
WNW
20
W
35
WNW
30
NW
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
15
N
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:13PM2.81m
11:53AM2.46m
00:08AM2.68m
1:05PM2.37m
1:16AM2.61m
2:27PM2.40m
Low Tide
5:40AM1.03m
5:46PM1.27m
6:42AM1.13m
6:51PM1.40m
7:56AM1.13m
8:13PM1.42m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
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5:16
5:13
5:11
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9:30
9:31
9:34
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
8
7
8
7
8
8
6
7
6
6
-1
-1
0
-1
-1
-1
-1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
0
1
-1
0
-1
0
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNW
12
1.2
NNW
12
0.5
N
9
0.5
W
13
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
12
3
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.3
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
1.9
NNW
10
1.8
NNW
10
1.2
N
9
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
11
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
88
66
68
115
397
43
87
2633
2546
2643
2471
2076
1635
1219
961
726
628
235
479
474
406
357
291
293
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
9
0.2
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
12
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
N
9
0.5
W
13
0.3
NNE
9
0.5
W
13
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.9
N
11
0.4
W
10
1.3
N
11
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
16
8
26
49
43
89
17
87
112
104
103
98
97
92
58
56
56
189
35
396
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.1
W
13
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
WNW
7
0.5
W
11
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
5
14
21
42
40
4
9
5
56
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
W
8
2.4
WNW
8
3
NW
12
3
NW
12
0.8
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
10
2
W
6
1.9
N
11
1.9
N
11
1.9
N
11
1.8
N
10
Energy kJ
717
627
614
623
763
2169
2620
71
281
345
875
850
835
720
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
3
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
125
177
279
299
345
294
345
345
203
14
204
204
204
204
204
912
125
214
107
107
437
433
490
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
3
1
1
1
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
5
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