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Barvas (Lewis) Surf Forecast
/ Scot – Outer Hebrides (10 surf breaks) /
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Barvas (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 18 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today?
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 12AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (19 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 8 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | |
498 | 394 | 333 | 279 | 230 | 179 | 106 | 78 | 56 | 39 | 16 | 321 | 577 | 900 | 1371 | 1463 | 1155 | 878 | 705 | 918 | 857 | 746 | 555 | 403 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 8:49PM3.71m | 9:20AM3.50m | 9:36PM3.62m | 10:14AM3.30m | 10:28PM3.48m | 11:14AM3.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:40PM0.14m | 3:09AM0.02m | 3:27PM0.31m | 4:00AM0.11m | 4:16PM0.53m | 4:55AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | |  |  | | | |  | |  | | | |  | | | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:48 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:58 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | NE 7 | WSW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
 kJ | 498 | 394 | 333 | 279 | 230 | 179 | 106 | 78 | 99 | 63 | 38 | 321 | 577 | 900 | 1371 | 1463 | 1155 | 878 | 705 | 7 | 857 | 746 | 555 | 403 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | W 9 | W 9 | NE 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 9 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
| kJ | 96 | 99 | 99 | 108 | 78 | 70 | 51 | 37 | 56 | 39 | 16 | 53 | 81 | 81 | 10 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | W 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 10 | 29 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | SE 4 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 6 | S 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 12 | S 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 12 | 43 | 89 | 152 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 43 | 918 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 343 | 478 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 199 | 149 | 149 | 135 | 0 | 6 | 135 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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