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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 25 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
9.7° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today?

The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 1PM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)7ft (2.2m)13s
Afternoon (25 May)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (25 May)7ft (2.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thu
28
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
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
2.1
W
13
2.1
W
12
2.2
W
12
2.1
W
12
2.3
W
12
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
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1603
1632
1442
1398
1290
1369
1207
1423
1731
1731
1517
1137
924
819
723
479
347
290
239
194
154
151
115
81
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
10
N
5
NE
5
NE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
ENE
0
SE
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:53PM2.78m
3:56AM2.92m
4:47PM2.90m
4:52AM2.95m
5:32PM3.02m
Low Tide
9:29AM0.73m
9:54PM1.14m
10:27AM0.70m
10:53PM1.02m
11:15AM0.66m
11:40PM0.88m
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:41
4:39
4:37
4:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:05
10:07
10:08
10:10
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
9
8
8
8
9
11
13
13
13
14
7
8
6
6
6
5
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
7
7
6
6
5
5
7
10
9
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
W
14
2.2
W
13
2.1
W
13
2.1
W
13
2.1
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
2.1
W
12
2.3
W
12
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
0.9
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
Energy kJ
1603
1632
1442
1398
1290
60
1207
1423
1731
1731
1517
1137
924
819
723
479
347
290
239
194
154
151
115
81
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
11
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.5
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
1
5
26
12
10
75
69
65
62
47
37
27
19
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
8
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
N
8
0.4
ENE
4
Energy kJ
2
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
1
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
4
0.6
S
5
2.2
W
12
0.2
S
4
0.2
SSW
3
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
Energy kJ
24
16
1369
1
1
1
2
5
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
1
1
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
149
107
107
204
204
198
190
107
107
198
198
198
107
40
14
0
0
0
6
13
0
14
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
9
6
7
9
6
8
9
9
9
6
6
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