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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 22 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
9.8° 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 3AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
205
218
218
304
387
543
483
449
450
404
394
378
430
411
497
543
612
517
485
511
441
469
486
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:26PM3.31m
12:21PM2.85m
00:30AM3.13m
1:34PM2.72m
1:41AM3.00m
2:48PM2.71m
Low Tide
5:57AM0.47m
6:10PM1.00m
7:06AM0.63m
7:22PM1.16m
8:20AM0.72m
8:42PM1.21m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:46
4:45
4:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
10:00
10:01
10:04
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
13
12
9
10
9
9
9
8
8
11
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
11
0.1
NE
6
1.4
WSW
11
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
1.5
W
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.3
WSW
10
1.2
WSW
10
0.1
W
18
0.2
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
Energy kJ
245
205
218
218
304
387
2
483
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
414
517
322
276
6
26
186
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
N
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.2
W
12
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
2
1
5
1
3
3
3
3
4
4
11
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
N
5
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
5
0.1
W
15
Energy kJ
5
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
3
0.7
SSW
4
0.7
S
4
1.5
WSW
11
0.6
S
4
1.3
WSW
12
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.5
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
9
1.9
WSW
9
0.2
SSE
4
1.7
WSW
10
1.7
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
1.7
WSW
9
Energy kJ
3
8
9
8
15
14
543
14
449
450
404
394
378
430
411
497
543
612
2
485
511
441
469
486
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
6
135
89
89
149
149
149
1
135
222
294
278
278
278
177
177
149
149
149
149
177
145
135
177
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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