Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 7AM is: 4.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm October 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the SW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11624 | 9038 | 7035 | 5660 | 4419 | 2441 | 1921 | 1694 | 1303 | 1066 | 891 | 778 | 598 | 574 | 787 | 1387 | 2328 |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:16PM3.68m | 7:38AM3.68m | 7:59PM3.58m | 8:18AM3.59m | 8:47PM3.38m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.04m | 1:53PM0.08m | 2:12AM0.20m | 2:37PM0.17m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | -1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 13 |
| kJ | 1021 | 9038 | 7035 | 5660 | 4419 | 2027 | 1725 | 1491 | 1267 | 1066 | 891 | 778 | 598 | 574 | 787 | 1387 | 2328 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 12 |
| kJ | — | 382 | 212 | 157 | 107 | 34 | 68 | 51 | 1303 | 901 | 680 | 469 | 334 | 159 | 97 | 62 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | WNW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | N 12 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 47 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 15 | 47 | 46 | 70 | 24 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 11624 | 27 | 14 | 4 | — | 2441 | 1921 | 1694 | 9 | 24 | 41 | 44 | 15 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 15 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 903 | 903 | 903 | 162 | 344 | 344 | 344 | 337 | 177 | 135 | 135 | 107 | 106 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 |
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