Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 6AM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | 36 | 54 | 120 | 117 | 191 | 341 | 953 | 1137 | 1018 | 890 | 696 | 520 | 392 | 332 | 323 | 294 | 373 | 503 | 494 | 547 | 631 | 651 | 651 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:51PM3.35m | 11:18AM3.06m | 11:32PM3.04m | 11:59AM2.82m | 00:19AM2.73m | 12:49PM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:05AM0.49m | 5:19PM0.75m | 5:43AM0.80m | 6:02PM1.00m | 6:27AM1.10m | 6:56PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | WSW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
37 | 19 | 15 | 24 | 37 | 50 | 341 | 953 | 1137 | 1018 | 890 | 696 | 520 | 392 | 332 | 240 | 194 | 161 | 125 | 90 | 61 | 58 | 40 | 37 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | WSW 8 | N 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
27 | 36 | 24 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 44 | 54 | 47 | 46 | 47 | 69 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | N 7 | SSE 3 | W 19 | W 19 | W 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 26 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SE 3 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 |
26 | 2 | 54 | 120 | 117 | 191 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 169 | 282 | 287 | 323 | 294 | 373 | 503 | 494 | 547 | 631 | 651 | 651 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 755 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 106 | 285 | 214 | 14 | 14 | 285 | 285 | 487 | 693 | 487 | 487 |
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