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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
8.4° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 10PM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)--
Afternoon (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (23 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
3
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.2
N
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.4
NNE
13
0.7
NNE
12
1.5
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
11
13
45
42
38
19
38
51
46
67
37
54
147
560
656
585
492
432
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NE
10
ENE
5
E
5
E
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
5
NE
10
NE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
5
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
00:41AM2.92m
1:53PM2.61m
2:08AM2.83m
3:24PM2.63m
3:31AM2.88m
Low Tide
6:20PM1.10m
7:20AM0.83m
7:47PM1.28m
8:54AM0.86m
9:22PM1.26m
10:12AM0.73m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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5:50
5:48
5:46
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8:55
8:58
9:00
9:02
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
13
12
11
9
9
7
7
7
8
8
11
10
10
10
11
12
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
9
8
6
5
3
1
1
3
3
9
7
6
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
9
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
12
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WSW
13
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
13
1
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
11
1.7
NNE
10
1.6
NNE
10
1.5
NNE
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
45
42
38
19
17
51
46
67
37
54
125
560
656
585
492
432
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NW
6
0.2
NNW
6
0.2
W
9
0.2
W
8
0.2
NNE
12
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
SW
11
0.4
SW
12
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.7
NNE
12
0.5
NNW
8
0.4
NNW
8
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
0.3
SW
10
Energy kJ
2
1
1
1
4
6
6
13
24
22
20
19
38
16
16
24
37
35
147
33
23
16
15
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
7
0.1
N
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.2
N
12
0.2
W
8
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.3
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.7
E
5
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
10
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
7
Energy kJ
1
1
2
1
1
11
5
6
6
6
5
5
1
9
8
7
7
23
30
28
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
Energy kJ
3
1
1
1
2
13
36
59
89
2
4
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
630
585
552
552
542
552
40
6
0
0
0
6
0
13
106
40
30
13
0
0
0
0
89
107
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
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