Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (12 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Nov, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with NNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 8AM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Nov) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Nov) | 11ft (3.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNE 9 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5428 | 7219 | 6356 | 5058 | 3021 | 1980 | 1518 | 943 | 559 | 391 | 249 | 324 | 471 | 724 | 906 | 1251 | 1728 | 2356 | 2546 | 1343 | 1426 | 973 | 2901 | 5022 | 6310 | 6066 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:03AM3.32m | 8:26PM3.04m | 8:37AM3.18m | 9:04PM2.86m | 9:15AM3.03m | 9:46PM2.66m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19PM0.48m | 2:27AM0.70m | 2:56PM0.63m | 3:03AM0.88m | 3:37PM0.81m | 3:42AM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | — | — | 4:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Feels °C | -4 | -4 | -4 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | -4 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NW 10 | WSW 13 | NW 9 | NNW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | — | — | — | 807 | 761 | 563 | 943 | 559 | 391 | 249 | 172 | 72 | 57 | 48 | 47 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 1343 | 35 | 973 | 2901 | 5022 | 6310 | 6066 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NE 8 | N 8 | W 8 | SSW 4 | NNW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 465 | 433 | 262 | 147 | 109 | 71 | 39 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 18 | 6 | 294 | 4 | 169 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | — | NNE 8 | NE 8 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 13 | 21 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 2 | 34 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | W 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 5428 | 7219 | 6356 | 5058 | 3021 | 1980 | 1518 | — | — | 81 | 135 | 324 | 471 | 724 | 906 | 1251 | 1728 | 2356 | 2546 | — | 1426 | — | — | — | — | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 447 | 621 | 399 | 692 | 726 | 726 | 692 | 312 | 312 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 308 | 308 | 319 | 319 | 337 | 337 | 349 | 348 | 349 | 356 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 106 |
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