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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 04 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
9.6° 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 6AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (04 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun night, min 4°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.5
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1.1
N
9
1.4
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.2
N
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
177
216
315
422
402
339
253
196
163
130
140
132
198
369
586
630
552
480
414
334
295
235
189
210
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
W
20
NNW
15
NE
15
NE
5
ENE
10
SSW
15
N
30
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
25
ESE
30
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
9:05AM3.16m
9:17PM3.26m
9:40AM3.01m
9:51PM3.12m
10:17AM2.82m
Low Tide
2:59AM0.43m
3:09PM0.58m
3:33AM0.54m
3:42PM0.74m
4:10AM0.69m
4:18PM0.91m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:26
5:22
5:20
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9:21
9:22
9:25
1
Temp °C
8
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
6
4
6
7
7
7
6
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
6
3
2
3
2
4
3
2
3
3
1
-3
-1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
-1
-1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.2
N
8
0.3
N
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
N
9
1.4
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.8
N
10
1.7
N
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
9
1.3
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.2
N
9
Energy kJ
177
216
110
5
10
339
253
196
163
130
123
94
198
369
586
630
552
480
414
334
295
235
189
210
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNW
9
0.2
N
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
N
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
7
0.9
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
9
0.2
NNW
7
0.3
WNW
10
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
144
5
6
5
12
68
59
48
108
4
22
127
202
197
166
137
111
101
73
70
51
51
33
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
S
3
0.5
NNW
7
0.5
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.2
WNW
11
0.3
NNW
12
0.3
NNW
11
0.5
NNW
12
0.3
N
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
Energy kJ
12
12
1
28
24
16
12
29
23
75
15
16
16
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
9
1.5
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
N
7
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.4
ESE
3
Energy kJ
199
315
422
402
64
61
140
132
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
107
149
125
436
630
14
14
0
1
84
84
84
630
1159
630
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
9
9
9
6
9
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