Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 1PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the S by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2844 | 2535 | 1960 | 1388 | 1037 | 1599 | 2635 | 9699 | 11175 | 22704 | 32299 | 31105 | 26533 | 21138 | 14829 | 9532 | 3877 | 2718 | 1604 | 1212 | 798 | 543 | 347 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:18AM3.26m | 6:20PM3.39m | 6:51AM3.47m | 6:57PM3.56m | 7:24AM3.62m | 7:35PM3.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:21PM0.60m | 00:39AM0.15m | 12:57PM0.37m | 1:15AM0.01m | 1:34PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | -1 | -5 | -1 | -4 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -9 | -11 | -9 | -9 | -6 | -4 | -1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 15 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | N 12 | NNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2844 | 2535 | 1960 | 1388 | 110 | 1599 | 2635 | 9699 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | 2676 | 1672 | 1858 | 2718 | 1604 | 1212 | 798 | 543 | 347 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | ENE 6 | N 13 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 40 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 30 | 84 | 131 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 582 | 1125 | 981 | 415 | 326 | 120 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 5 | — | — | N 13 | ENE 7 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NE 8 | NW 9 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | 85 | 18 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 18 | 78 | 131 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | W 12 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | N 12 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | SW 3 | — | S 3 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 65 | 146 | 1037 | 86 | 154 | 113 | 11175 | 22704 | 32299 | 31105 | 26533 | 21138 | 14829 | 9532 | 3877 | 2 | — | 4 | 29 | 62 | 63 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 89 | 89 | 767 | 814 | 135 | 814 | 814 | 218 | 814 | 814 | 814 | 767 | 733 | 716 | 344 | 349 | 284 | 0 | 30 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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