Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Barvas (Lewis) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) at 1PM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Barvas (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | 106 | 99 | 74 | 69 | 49 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 170 | 394 | 312 | 247 | 208 | 205 | 143 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:27AM3.14m | 7:32PM3.46m | 7:57AM3.29m | 8:02PM3.59m | 8:27AM3.39m | 8:32PM3.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.55m | 1:49AM0.24m | 1:56PM0.42m | 2:20AM0.10m | 2:27PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | — | W 7 | W 11 | W 10 | NNW 7 |
90 | 106 | 99 | 74 | 69 | 49 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 143 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NNW 3 | W 8 | W 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | E 8 | W 10 |
13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | N 7 | ENE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 7 | NW 7 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — |
5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNW 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | 9 | 18 | 21 | 16 | 24 | 32 | 23 | 170 | 394 | 312 | 247 | 208 | 205 | 88 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 263 | 294 | 297 | 423 | 305 | 294 | 305 | 305 | 294 | 297 | 204 | 40 | 199 | 84 | 84 | 14 | 14 |
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