
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 6PM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSE on Fri morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5025 | 4600 | 4102 | 3529 | 2441 | 2300 | 2216 | 1848 | 1621 | 1222 | 1394 | 1151 | 1037 | 1089 | 937 | 855 | 942 | 818 | 874 | 971 | 1175 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:16AM3.32m | 10:43PM3.17m | 11:04AM3.08m | 11:43PM2.86m | 12:08PM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:32PM0.46m | 4:55AM0.68m | 5:26PM0.70m | 5:51AM1.00m | 6:38PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||
7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 |
5025 | 4600 | 4102 | 3529 | 2441 | 2300 | 2216 | 1848 | 1621 | 1222 | 1394 | 1151 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 13 | 12 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | ENE 12 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | S 4 | NE 9 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | N 11 |
42 | 29 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 29 | 28 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | W 7 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 9 | — | N 13 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 5 | N 12 | — | N 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | — | N 10 | N 9 | — |
2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 13 | 6 | 2 | — | 4 | 27 | — | 2 | 4 | 10 | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 |
114 | 62 | 46 | 68 | 52 | 87 | 51 | 44 | 47 | 14 | 72 | 18 | 1037 | 1089 | 937 | 855 | 942 | 818 | 874 | 971 | 1175 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 149 | 149 | 135 | 89 | 135 | 135 | 137 | 30 | 106 | 107 | 107 | 299 | 294 | 149 | 149 | 149 | 184 | 337 | 337 | 184 |
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