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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 12 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 9AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)10ft (3.0m)9s
Afternoon (12 May)11ft (3.5m)10s
Evening (12 May)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon night, min 7°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
NW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.7
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.9
NNE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
705
801
1395
1852
2336
2628
2671
2721
3385
4232
4030
3502
3138
2869
2677
2380
1080
810
574
472
300
279
366
394
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNE
25
NNE
35
N
30
N
30
N
25
N
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:32AM2.79m
4:30PM2.80m
4:27AM2.98m
5:16PM3.06m
5:17AM3.20m
5:58PM3.31m
Low Tide
10:08AM0.77m
10:30PM1.11m
10:57AM0.53m
11:20PM0.85m
11:43AM0.30m
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:07
5:05
5:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:38
9:40
9:43
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
9
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
2
0
-1
1
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
4
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
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
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
11
0.1
W
17
2.2
WNW
11
2
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
Energy kJ
127
78
76
54
36
23
2671
2721
3385
4232
4030
3502
3138
2869
2677
6
1080
810
574
472
300
254
202
126
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
S
5
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.6
WNW
12
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
2
4
7
7
7
22
12
19
17
29
29
27
26
93
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
12
0.3
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.4
NW
12
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
8
Energy kJ
23
22
34
35
7
7
12
9
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
8
3
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
9
3.5
WNW
10
3.5
WNW
11
0.6
WSW
3
0.4
WSW
3
0.2
NNE
7
0.6
N
7
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
1.1
NW
12
3.5
NW
11
2.2
NNW
10
1.9
N
9
1.7
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.9
N
7
1.9
NNE
7
Energy kJ
705
801
1395
1852
2336
2628
8
4
5
37
386
341
330
2380
860
588
386
290
267
279
366
394
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
4
1
3
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
247
263
481
560
707
487
204
162
135
84
186
84
999
191
191
204
84
776
84
931
928
345
487
487
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
3
1
1
1
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
8
8
9
9
9
9
6
9
9
7
7
6
9
8
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
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