Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (15 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 5AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm November 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Nov) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 7°C on Mon night, min 3°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, near gales from the E by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tue 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NNW 16 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 906 | 1358 | 4581 | 4242 | 3181 | 2400 | 2133 | 2270 | 2052 | 2052 | 2219 | 2492 | 2206 | 1768 | 1302 | 1087 | 764 | 595 | 505 | 452 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:46PM2.66m | 9:57AM2.87m | 10:38PM2.48m | 10:49AM2.72m | 11:46PM2.37m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM1.06m | 4:25PM0.97m | 4:28AM1.24m | 5:22PM1.10m | 5:28AM1.39m | |||||||||||||||
 |  | |  |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | | |  | | | | |
 | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:05 | — | — | — | — | 4:02 |
mm | 18 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Feels °C | -3 | -1 | -4 | 0 | -4 | -2 | -7 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -3 | -5 | -5 | -6 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 15 | NNW 14 | NNW 14 | N 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 11 |
| kJ | 906 | 784 | 4581 | 4242 | 3181 | 2400 | 362 | 346 | 2052 | 2052 | 2219 | 2492 | 2206 | 1768 | 1302 | 1087 | 764 | 595 | 505 | 452 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | NNW 16 | SW 9 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 1358 | 26 | 320 | 85 | 79 | 46 | 43 | 261 | 187 | 59 | 56 | 56 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 50 | 33 | 31 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | SW 8 | — | WSW 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | NNW 12 | W 10 | WNW 6 | — | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 29 | 93 | 50 | — | 3 | — | 41 | 62 | — | 55 | 83 | 50 | 16 | — | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 50 | 111 | 113 | 327 | 370 | 2133 | 2270 | — | — | 153 | 86 | — | — | — | — | 44 | 111 | 255 | 365 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 337 | 14 | 84 | 125 | 177 | 542 | 312 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 137 | 419 | 350 |
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