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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 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
9.3° 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 11AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

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 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Fri morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri morning, calm by Sun night).

Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Mon
11
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
0
!
!
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1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
W
8
2.4
WNW
8
3
NW
12
3.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
9
1.2
N
9
1.4
N
10
2.5
WNW
7
2.4
WNW
8
1.6
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
10
1.5
N
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
627
599
638
730
2368
3114
2586
2423
2368
2323
2039
1635
1322
961
819
359
235
400
605
753
606
595
477
450
Wind (km/h)
40
SW
35
WSW
30
W
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
W
20
W
15
W
30
W
30
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
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
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:16
5:13
5:11
5:09
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9:30
9:31
9:34
9:37
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
8
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
6
7
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
-1
0
0
-1
-2
-1
-1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNW
12
1
NNW
12
0.5
N
9
0.5
W
13
3.5
NW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
2
NNW
10
1.5
NNW
9
1.2
N
9
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
11
2.4
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
Energy kJ
66
68
115
309
43
87
2586
2423
2368
2323
2039
1635
1322
961
819
359
235
400
401
753
492
394
361
306
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
9
0.3
NNW
12
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
9
0.5
W
13
0.1
NW
13
0.6
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
0.9
N
11
0.9
N
11
0.4
NW
8
0.1
W
10
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
16
26
49
48
90
7
123
112
104
103
98
97
92
57
56
185
185
23
2
24
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
12
0.2
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
15
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
13
0.3
NNE
10
0.2
NNE
9
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
14
21
42
40
55
19
9
56
56
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
W
8
2.4
WNW
8
3
NW
12
3.5
NW
12
0.7
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
5
2.5
WNW
7
1.3
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.6
N
11
1.5
N
10
1.5
N
10
Energy kJ
627
599
638
730
2368
3114
55
77
605
403
606
595
477
450
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
3
2
4
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
177
279
299
345
297
214
345
203
14
435
843
204
204
696
177
125
149
125
218
14
433
40
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
2
4
1
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
7
9
5
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