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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Sunday 24 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
9.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today?

The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 11AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Evening (24 May)5ft (1.5m)10s

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 Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue night).

Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
1.9
W
14
2.1
W
14
2.3
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
11
2.3
W
11
2.1
W
11
2
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
517
471
416
348
341
391
452
1472
1603
1793
1607
1395
1556
1505
1423
1763
1947
1807
1587
1253
1029
918
566
470
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
15
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NE
5
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:48PM2.71m
2:51AM2.93m
3:53PM2.78m
3:56AM2.92m
4:47PM2.90m
Low Tide
8:20AM0.72m
8:42PM1.21m
9:29AM0.73m
9:54PM1.14m
10:27AM0.70m
10:53PM1.02m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:43
4:41
4:39
4:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:04
10:05
10:07
10:08
2
2
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
11
12
12
11
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
10
9
9
10
10
11
10
9
9
7
7
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
9
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
4
1.6
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
0.2
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
16
1.9
W
14
2.1
W
14
2.3
W
13
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
WNW
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
11
2.3
W
11
2.1
W
11
2
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
10
Energy kJ
2
471
416
348
341
26
191
1472
1603
1793
1607
1395
65
31
37
57
1947
1807
1587
1253
1029
918
566
470
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
SE
4
0.4
S
5
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
W
12
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.2
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.4
NW
6
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
Energy kJ
3
1
7
3
6
26
11
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
9
26
12
82
79
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
12
0.1
NW
8
0.1
W
21
Energy kJ
3
5
3
2
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
10
0.5
S
5
0.3
S
4
0.5
S
4
1.5
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
0.6
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.3
W
12
2.5
W
12
0.2
WSW
3
Energy kJ
517
11
3
8
391
452
12
24
21
16
1556
1505
1423
1763
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
149
135
135
107
107
135
107
1
107
135
107
149
190
190
198
198
198
198
198
198
107
14
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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