Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 3AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
226 | 291 | 319 | 372 | 352 | 326 | 269 | 263 | 205 | 201 | 189 | 211 | 202 | 269 | 124 | 97 | 131 | 241 | 313 | 355 | 373 | 373 | 334 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:06AM3.52m | 8:14PM3.90m | 8:47AM3.57m | 8:55PM3.93m | 9:27AM3.54m | 9:34PM3.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM-0.09m | 2:05PM0.22m | 2:36AM-0.20m | 2:45PM0.18m | 3:15AM-0.18m | 3:24PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | N 9 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | WSW 8 | W 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
226 | 291 | 319 | 372 | 352 | 326 | 269 | 263 | 205 | 201 | 43 | 57 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 53 | 37 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 373 | 334 | 287 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | NNE 11 | NW 4 | S 3 | — | N 9 | N 9 | W 9 | N 10 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 |
5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 39 | 35 | 50 | 46 | 43 | — | 12 | 1 | 1 | — | 27 | 26 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 9 | N 12 | N 12 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | NNW 10 | N 9 | N 9 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 10 | 14 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 3 | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | WNW 3 | W 2 |
10 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 189 | 211 | 202 | 269 | 124 | 97 | 131 | 241 | 313 | 355 | 373 | — | 3 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 107 | 89 | 30 | 89 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 726 | 771 | 726 | 485 | 107 | 485 | 485 | 1180 | 1180 |
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