
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 6PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
637 | 625 | 557 | 426 | 356 | 288 | 282 | 241 | 198 | 160 | 338 | 644 | 561 | 547 | 548 | 533 | 470 | 355 | 198 | 201 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:50PM3.03m | 7:13AM2.92m | 7:26PM3.21m | 7:50AM3.04m | 8:00PM3.37m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:37PM0.89m | 1:06AM0.73m | 1:14PM0.74m | 1:42AM0.55m | 1:48PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||
5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 9:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:53 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | N 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 8 | W 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
637 | 313 | 557 | 426 | 356 | 288 | 282 | 241 | 198 | 157 | 117 | 132 | 104 | 106 | 106 | 79 | 81 | 355 | 198 | 201 | 113 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | WNW 11 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | W 9 | NNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | N 9 | NNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 |
378 | 11 | 246 | 203 | 199 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 157 | 160 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 59 | 160 | 138 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 |
— | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 59 | 60 | 90 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | W 10 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
2 | 625 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 338 | 644 | 561 | 547 | 548 | 533 | 470 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 284 | 284 | 125 | 107 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 135 | 177 | 242 | 125 | 107 | 125 | 107 | 125 | 183 | 198 | 0 | 0 |
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