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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 11 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
9.2° 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 10AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Afternoon (11 May)5ft (1.5m)9s
Evening (11 May)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon night).

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
2.2
WNW
9
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
3
NW
11
2.2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
502
360
368
377
359
456
322
773
970
1586
2159
2570
2778
2584
2527
2923
4206
4147
3368
2850
2619
2415
2058
1080
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
W
20
WSW
25
SSW
30
SW
30
W
35
W
40
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
35
W
35
W
25
W
20
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
35
N
25
N
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:36PM2.57m
3:32AM2.79m
4:30PM2.80m
4:27AM2.98m
5:16PM3.06m
Low Tide
9:08AM0.99m
9:30PM1.32m
10:08AM0.77m
10:30PM1.11m
10:57AM0.53m
11:20PM0.85m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:09
5:07
5:05
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:37
9:38
9:40
9:43
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
7
6
6
8
9
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
0
1
2
3
0
0
2
2
0
-1
0
0
1
0
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
0
2
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.7
N
9
0.7
N
9
0.6
N
9
0.5
N
8
0.4
NNE
8
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
3
NW
11
2.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
323
321
368
377
359
456
322
132
78
76
55
35
24
2584
2527
2923
4206
4147
3368
2850
2619
2415
2058
1080
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
8
1.5
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.1
SE
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
NNW
11
0.9
NNW
10
Energy kJ
17
360
294
238
238
194
162
1
2
1
7
7
7
13
12
12
18
29
29
27
24
91
130
173
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
9
20
15
14
23
52
7
7
12
13
11
16
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
10
0.5
WSW
3
1
WSW
5
2.2
WNW
9
3
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
10
0.5
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
6
1
NW
12
0.8
NNW
4
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
1.8
NNW
10
Energy kJ
502
6
49
773
970
1586
2159
2570
2778
5
3
63
44
292
24
22
13
653
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
14
14
14
198
305
107
135
125
284
481
592
805
617
204
199
135
84
84
999
767
999
982
814
925
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
6
5
9
8
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