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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Saturday 09 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
9.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 4AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (09 May)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Evening (09 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the WNW by Mon morning).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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)
!
!
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1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
1.9
NNW
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.9
NW
7
1.5
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.5
WNW
8
1.2
N
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.7
W
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2295
2368
2109
1720
1356
1100
961
754
541
440
371
312
362
498
434
408
339
293
262
301
308
308
254
455
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
W
15
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
5
WNW
15
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:08AM2.68m
1:05PM2.37m
1:16AM2.61m
2:27PM2.40m
2:28AM2.65m
3:36PM2.57m
Low Tide
6:42AM1.13m
6:51PM1.40m
7:56AM1.13m
8:13PM1.42m
9:08AM0.99m
9:30PM1.32m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:13
5:11
5:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:31
9:34
9:37
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
8
9
8
7
6
5
6
5
6
8
6
9
9
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
0
0
1
1
2
3
0
3
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
3
NNW
11
2.5
NNW
11
2.4
NNW
11
2.2
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
11
1.9
NNW
10
1.6
N
10
1.5
N
10
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.1
N
11
1.7
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.9
NNE
9
Energy kJ
2295
2368
2109
1720
1356
1100
961
754
541
440
371
312
284
353
359
318
286
293
262
301
308
308
254
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.6
W
12
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.7
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.1
NW
8
1.5
N
11
1.4
N
11
1.4
N
10
1.3
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.2
N
10
1.1
N
9
1.1
NNE
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
0.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
112
104
103
98
97
64
58
56
56
47
118
2
498
434
408
339
279
262
203
202
194
162
101
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
WNW
8
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
9
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
NW
15
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
WNW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
Energy kJ
8
11
56
42
2
2
2
9
21
19
61
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
8
1.9
NW
7
0.5
WSW
3
0.9
WSW
4
1.7
W
9
Energy kJ
47
295
362
6
35
455
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
1
2
1
4
3
3
2
1
3
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
14
14
125
204
204
999
661
107
107
107
125
214
222
542
191
14
14
14
14
40
198
198
135
125
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
1
1
1
4
3
3
2
1
3
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
9
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