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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Tuesday 26 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 8AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Afternoon (26 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (26 May)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
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
1
1
1
0
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1423
1731
1750
1517
1148
924
819
723
479
347
290
284
194
190
151
117
81
79
57
40
37
49
32
33
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
0
NNW
5
NNE
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
5
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
0
E
5
E
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:56AM2.92m
4:47PM2.90m
4:52AM2.95m
5:32PM3.02m
5:40AM2.99m
6:10PM3.12m
Low Tide
10:27AM0.70m
10:53PM1.02m
11:15AM0.66m
11:40PM0.88m
11:56AM0.62m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:39
4:37
4:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:07
10:08
10:10
Temp °C
10
10
9
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
11
14
15
15
17
18
20
18
17
6
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
7
8
7
8
13
12
13
15
15
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
10
0.9
W
10
0.8
W
10
0.7
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
1423
1731
1750
1517
1148
924
819
723
479
347
290
284
194
190
151
117
81
79
57
40
37
49
32
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
3
0.3
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
W
11
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
6
0.5
NW
6
0.5
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.1
W
18
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NW
10
Energy kJ
1
1
26
12
10
65
67
65
53
47
36
27
19
7
7
9
9
5
6
1
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
W
19
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.1
W
18
0.1
N
8
0.3
NW
6
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
9
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
13
13
4
3
6
1
5
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
NE
2
0.3
NE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.3
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
5
6
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
107
107
198
198
198
198
107
30
0
0
0
0
14
14
14
0
0
0
0
6
40
0
6
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
9
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