Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 8PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 143 | 124 | 127 | 104 | 492 | 617 | 709 | 740 | 989 | 1483 | 1267 | 974 | 466 | 464 | 397 | 345 | 288 | 183 | 146 | 143 | 90 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:12AM3.05m | 11:19PM3.21m | 11:57AM2.93m | 00:09AM3.02m | 12:52PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:13PM0.75m | 5:44AM0.56m | 5:59PM0.90m | 6:34AM0.76m | 6:58PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 9:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:36 | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | NE 8 | W 11 | W 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 143 | 124 | 127 | 104 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 210 | 20 | 18 | 345 | 288 | 183 | 146 | 143 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | 18 | 17 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | NW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | WNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 2 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 130 | 290 | 257 | 248 | 492 | 617 | 709 | 740 | 989 | 1483 | 1267 | 974 | 466 | 464 | 397 | — | 17 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 337 | 337 | 342 | 308 | 14 | 84 | 89 | 84 | 84 | 284 | 294 | 630 | 1068 | 823 | 14 | 384 | 305 | 305 | 319 | 107 | 107 |
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