
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 2PM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6208 | 5277 | 4649 | 3910 | 3401 | 2920 | 2555 | 2047 | 1569 | 1227 | 986 | 826 | 639 | 574 | 551 | 696 | 942 | 1170 | 1006 | 1029 | 1134 | 1737 | 1883 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:54PM2.36m | 4:02AM2.31m | 4:22PM2.52m | 5:08AM2.52m | 5:15PM2.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM1.55m | 9:37PM1.39m | 10:07AM1.46m | 10:53PM1.17m | 11:08AM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | W 13 |
— | — | — | 135 | 102 | 2920 | 2555 | 2047 | 1569 | 1227 | 986 | 826 | 639 | 574 | 551 | 696 | 942 | 1170 | 1006 | 1029 | 1134 | 1737 | 1883 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 8 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 |
— | — | — | — | 86 | 63 | 118 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 49 | 55 | 39 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 38 | 24 | 124 | 906 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 15 | — | — | NNE 7 | WNW 12 | N 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | W 20 | WNW 18 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | 17 | 57 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | 8 | 64 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | W 10 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
6208 | 5277 | 4649 | 3910 | 3401 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 43 | 13 | 20 | 16 | 970 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 716 | 695 | 682 | 476 | 476 | 337 | 278 | 0 | 107 | 89 | 135 | 107 | 125 | 125 | 135 | 135 | 125 | 135 | 107 | 198 | 198 | 107 | 107 |
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