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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 26 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 3PM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (26 May)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
NW
10
0.6
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1731
1750
1517
1148
924
819
723
479
347
290
239
194
190
151
117
81
79
57
57
37
34
33
33
65
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
5
E
5
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
10
E
0
WNW
5
E
10
SE
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
High Tide
3:56AM2.92m
4:47PM2.90m
4:52AM2.95m
5:32PM3.02m
5:40AM2.99m
6:10PM3.12m
Low Tide
10:27AM0.70m
10:53PM1.02m
11:15AM0.66m
11:40PM0.88m
11:56AM0.62m
00:21AM0.74m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:37
4:35
4:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:07
10:08
10:10
10:13
Temp °C
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
10
11
12
12
12
14
15
15
16
18
20
17
17
16
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
7
6
5
6
7
8
8
9
12
13
13
14
15
18
17
17
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
12
2.5
W
12
2.4
W
12
2.2
W
11
2
W
11
1.9
W
11
1.8
W
11
1.5
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.6
WNW
10
Energy kJ
1731
1750
1517
1148
924
819
723
479
347
290
239
194
190
151
117
81
79
57
57
37
34
33
33
65
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
11
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
NW
10
0.3
WSW
8
Energy kJ
1
26
12
10
65
67
65
51
47
40
26
19
8
9
12
8
5
5
12
27
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
21
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
4
Energy kJ
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
13
13
4
4
1
1
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
3
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
198
198
198
198
198
40
14
0
0
0
0
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
0
137
6
351
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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