Barvas (Lewis) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Wednesday 13 May 2026 BST
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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
9.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today?

The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 8AM is: 3.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)11ft (3.5m)12s
Afternoon (13 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (13 May)10ft (3.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Wed morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
!
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
3
NW
11
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
2
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
9
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3217
3965
4121
3772
2968
2586
2337
2191
1060
867
636
482
359
254
371
508
657
865
1119
1191
1422
1379
1334
1262
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:27AM2.98m
5:16PM3.06m
5:17AM3.20m
5:58PM3.31m
6:05AM3.41m
6:39PM3.51m
Low Tide
10:30PM1.11m
10:57AM0.53m
11:20PM0.85m
11:43AM0.30m
00:06AM0.58m
12:27PM0.13m
light rain
clear
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:05
5:01
5:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:40
9:43
9:45
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
7
8
8
8
9
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
8
7
7
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
1
0
0
-1
-1
0
-1
0
1
3
2
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WNW
11
3.5
WNW
12
4
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3.5
WNW
12
3
WNW
12
3
WNW
11
0.1
W
17
2.2
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.5
NNE
10
2.4
NNE
10
Energy kJ
3217
3965
4121
3772
2968
2586
2337
6
1060
867
636
482
359
254
202
131
115
90
68
1191
1422
1379
1334
1262
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
10
0.6
NNW
13
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
9
0.4
NNW
12
0.6
NNW
12
0.4
WNW
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.7
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
Energy kJ
12
18
135
29
27
48
90
51
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
64
84
82
76
74
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
8
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
12
5
17
16
12
13
12
5
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
7
0.4
NNE
9
1
NNW
6
0.9
NNW
7
3
NW
11
2
NNW
9
1.8
N
9
1.7
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.4
N
7
1.7
N
6
2
N
7
2.2
N
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
9
0.8
NW
6
Energy kJ
4
29
88
73
2191
669
529
377
234
206
239
371
508
657
865
1119
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
2
2
1
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
3
1
3
3
Distance (km)
135
135
177
203
843
776
776
191
204
925
84
1037
917
902
487
487
701
630
630
701
701
214
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
4
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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