
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (13 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 12AM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.7m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm November 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (13 Nov) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sat afternoon, near gales from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sun 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | N 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3694 | 2651 | 1518 | 910 | 508 | 302 | 249 | 256 | 374 | 529 | 663 | 532 | 1258 | 918 | 2084 | 1712 | 1363 | 994 | 793 | 5510 | 6398 | 8815 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | |
4:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:08 | — | — | — | — | 4:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 14 |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Feels °C | -3 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -4 | -5 | -5 | -6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | NNE 10 | NNW 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 8 | NNE 8 | NW 9 | NNE 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNW 15 | NNW 15 | SW 12 |
— | 1763 | 590 | 910 | 443 | 268 | 249 | 172 | 90 | 72 | 47 | 411 | 39 | 918 | 14 | 1712 | 1363 | 994 | 649 | 5510 | 6398 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | S 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | WSW 13 | NNW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — |
— | — | — | 475 | — | 302 | 162 | 92 | 92 | 34 | 34 | 46 | 27 | 28 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 34 | 793 | 29 | 29 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 18 | NNW 12 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 13 | 37 | 1 | 6 | — | — | 35 | 35 | 13 | 250 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | NNW 11 | — | NNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 10 | SW 5 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 6 | N 15 |
3694 | 2651 | 1518 | — | 508 | 97 | 154 | 256 | 374 | 529 | 663 | 532 | 1258 | 623 | 2084 | 32 | — | 14 | 18 | 110 | 411 | 8815 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 692 | 312 | 305 | 305 | 305 | 203 | 199 | 308 | 319 | 329 | 329 | 344 | 346 | 348 | 353 | 356 | 14 | 14 | 204 | 348 | 349 | 186 |
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