Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 20ft (6.0m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 3AM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 13). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 20ft (6.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the S on Wed morning, moderate winds from the WNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | NW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2393 | 3633 | 3865 | 3317 | 2584 | 2363 | 3210 | 5156 | 8934 | 10184 | 15634 | 22767 | 19771 | 16520 | 13792 | 10982 | 9134 | 7457 | 3369 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:11PM3.35m | 9:25AM3.35m | 9:45PM3.13m | 9:57AM3.15m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:04PM0.29m | 3:17AM0.43m | 3:37PM0.45m | 3:49AM0.66m | 4:13PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 14 | SSE 8 | WNW 18 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | N 23 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3317 | 2584 | 2363 | 1719 | 2222 | 158 | 56 | 4768 | 22767 | 19771 | 16520 | 13792 | 11 | 899 | 404 | 3369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 24 | N 24 | N 24 | — | NNW 16 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 11 | 11 | — | 266 | 140 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | NNW 13 | NNW 12 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 17 | 15 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 5 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | W 14 | W 15 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 12 |
| kJ | 2393 | 3633 | 3865 | 11 | 43 | 29 | 3210 | 5156 | 8934 | 10184 | 15634 | 35 | 45 | 49 | 51 | 10982 | 9134 | 7457 | 3135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 733 | 716 | 302 | 349 | 162 | 135 | 833 | 1008 | 902 | 833 | 344 | 199 | 199 | 125 | 294 | 294 | 297 | 299 | 294 |
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