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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Tuesday 14 Apr 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
7.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 1AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 14). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (15 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (15 Apr)4ft (1.2m)12s

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


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Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
2
2
0
0
2
4
4
3
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
W
1
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.3
W
0.5
W
0.7
W
0.9
W
1.1
W
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.1
W
2
W
2.2
W
2.2
W
2.1
W
2.2
WSW
2
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.6
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.1
WSW
Period(s) (?)98891615141313121212161515141414131312121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1801429173431041842723894394254256151877206119771754166513191041742522361275
Wind
(km/h)
20
E
20
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
SE
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SW
20
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
25
ESE
30
SE
30
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
Low Tide
/ height (m)
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Sunrise-----6:16-------6:13-------6:09--
Sunset-8:35-------8:37-------8:39------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
-----311-1111--------1--
Temp. °C11111099910101010988891011109898910
Feels °C (?)553334567865544345544323
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