
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 1PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri night, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri morning, stormy winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
934 | 1378 | 1590 | 1757 | 1824 | 2098 | 2366 | 2930 | 3042 | 2681 | 1960 | 1369 | 1505 | 3346 | 6030 | 20510 | 20240 | 30400 | 38355 | 37243 | 32911 | 25272 | 19254 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 5:44AM3.01m | 5:43PM3.17m | 6:18AM3.26m | 6:20PM3.39m | 6:51AM3.47m | 6:57PM3.56m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM0.85m | 00:04AM0.35m | 12:21PM0.60m | 00:39AM0.15m | 12:57PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 8:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -7 | -2 | -5 | -3 | -2 | -6 | -11 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -7 | -5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SE 6 | E 7 | NNW 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 |
934 | 1378 | 1590 | 1757 | 1824 | 2098 | 2366 | 2930 | 3042 | 2681 | 1960 | 1369 | 147 | 23 | 55 | 77 | 46 | 39 | — | — | — | — | 2058 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | NNW 13 | ENE 8 | N 12 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 50 | 52 | 55 | 12 | 80 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | NNE 5 | N 9 | NNE 5 | NNW 8 | N 12 | NNW 12 | NE 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | NNW 13 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 56 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 |
9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 91 | 233 | 1505 | 3346 | 6030 | 20510 | 20240 | 30400 | 38355 | 37243 | 32911 | 25272 | 19254 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 89 | 89 | 30 | 149 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 135 | 89 | 89 | 767 | 814 | 767 | 823 | 814 | 814 | 814 | 823 | 823 | 823 | 733 | 716 |
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