Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 4PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Mon morning, gales from the WSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1456 | 1163 | 716 | 514 | 392 | 530 | 1539 | 3179 | 16454 | 21386 | 27489 | 23891 | 18638 | 12660 | 9072 | 7809 | 6375 | 4950 | 2578 | 1968 | 2276 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:24AM3.62m | 6:35PM3.67m | 7:00AM3.69m | 7:16PM3.68m | 7:38AM3.68m | 7:59PM3.58m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.20m | 00:52AM-0.02m | 1:12PM0.09m | 1:31AM0.04m | 1:53PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | -6 | -7 | -7 | -6 | -4 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WNW 11 | NNE 8 | N 8 | N 9 | — | — | NW 15 | NW 14 | WNW 13 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NW 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 1456 | 1163 | 716 | 514 | 392 | 530 | 70 | 6 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1638 | 1344 | 9072 | 365 | 294 | 193 | 1172 | 1968 | 2276 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | N 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 7 | NW 11 | NNW 13 |
| kJ | 889 | 329 | 173 | 96 | 131 | 203 | 14 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 400 | 245 | 193 | 149 | 37 | 990 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 10 | NW 9 | WNW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | — | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 81 | 69 | 37 | 19 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 94 | — | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 2 | SSE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 31 | 60 | 77 | 72 | 1539 | 3179 | 16454 | 21386 | 27489 | 23891 | 18638 | 12660 | — | 7809 | 6375 | 4950 | 2578 | 13 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 30 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 823 | 439 | 823 | 823 | 843 | 902 | 903 | 903 | 183 | 162 | 716 | 299 | 299 | 278 | 177 |
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