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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 19 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
9.5° 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 10AM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 19). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (19 May)2ft (0.6m)9s
Evening (19 May)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
SW
8
0.8
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.8
W
15
1.8
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.4
W
12
2
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
9
1.8
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.6
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
230
179
106
78
56
40
34
321
577
900
1371
1317
1034
862
603
1090
456
834
555
403
560
511
367
321
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
35
ESE
30
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
25
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
25
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
S
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
9:20AM3.50m
9:36PM3.62m
10:14AM3.30m
10:28PM3.48m
11:14AM3.06m
11:26PM3.31m
Low Tide
3:09AM0.02m
3:27PM0.31m
4:00AM0.11m
4:16PM0.53m
4:55AM0.28m
5:09PM0.77m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:52
4:50
4:48
4:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:53
9:55
9:58
10:00
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
11
12
11
12
11
10
10
9
10
10
10
13
13
13
11
4
1
4
6
9
9
8
8
7
8
8
8
7
5
4
5
5
6
6
5
9
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.6
ENE
7
0.8
W
16
1.1
W
16
1.4
W
15
1.8
W
15
1.8
W
14
1.7
W
13
1.6
W
13
1.4
W
12
2
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
9
1.8
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
11
0.2
NNE
7
1.5
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
Energy kJ
230
179
106
78
132
78
43
321
577
900
1371
1317
1034
862
603
1090
456
834
555
403
5
511
367
321
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NNE
8
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
SW
8
0.6
WSW
9
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.4
E
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NE
7
1.1
W
12
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
E
6
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
78
76
51
38
56
40
34
53
80
81
11
6
12
7
5
7
327
6
5
5
1
5
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
15
0.2
W
14
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.5
E
6
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
5
0.2
ENE
7
0.1
W
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
5
4
17
16
26
25
13
15
20
15
6
5
1
4
1
4
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
4
1.2
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.4
ENE
7
0.4
SE
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
S
2
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
SW
4
1
WSW
5
0.7
SSW
4
0.1
SE
5
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.8
S
4
1.6
WSW
11
0.8
SSW
4
0.2
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
3
Energy kJ
20
75
151
197
4
1
1
2
5
9
4
7
17
54
16
1
9
9
18
560
27
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
0
6
346
30
13
1
1
6
0
0
0
107
107
199
203
278
149
135
6
0
89
135
149
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
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