Surf Forecasts:
Barvas (Lewis) surf forecast from 5 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, W swell with onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 5 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 13s period, WNW swell with 7,668 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barvas (Lewis) this week:
The surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Barvas (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 5.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Friday (Oct 09) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Thu 8th Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sun 11th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 5th Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barvas (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sun night, moderate winds from the W by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 12°C on Thu night, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, near gales from the W by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4016 | 4145 | 4092 | 7134 | 4201 | 2170 | 1622 | 1299 | 1090 | 1268 | 1587 | 862 | 573 | 183 | 841 | 1848 | 1670 | 4024 | 6067 | 6603 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:54AM2.57m | 3:15PM2.78m | 4:22AM2.75m | 4:30PM3.01m | 5:22AM3.00m | 5:26PM3.26m | 6:08AM3.24m | 6:11PM3.47m | 6:46AM3.43m | 6:51PM3.60m | 7:21AM3.56m | 7:28PM3.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM1.00m | 9:00AM1.29m | 9:57PM0.83m | 10:25AM1.11m | 11:03PM0.56m | 11:23AM0.85m | 11:52PM0.30m | 12:09PM0.60m | 00:33AM0.11m | 12:48PM0.40m | 1:09AM0.01m | 1:24PM0.26m | 1:42AM0.00m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:48 | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:36 | — |
mm | 5 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 13 | NNW 14 | NNW 15 | NNW 12 | NNW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | N 10 | N 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 382 | 230 | 40 | 610 | 269 | 78 | 84 | 115 | 94 | 113 | 1587 | 862 | 573 | 183 | 94 | 94 | 78 | 82 | 83 | 59 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 14 | — | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 9 | WNW 12 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | ENE 5 | WNW 13 | NW 6 | NNE 10 | NNW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | 63 | — | 341 | 190 | 84 | 47 | 50 | 16 | 56 | 120 | 235 | 169 | 147 | 5 | 33 | 12 | 58 | 35 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 14 | NNW 13 | NW 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNW 8 | — | — | NNE 11 | ENE 5 | — | WNW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 12 | — | — | 41 | 5 | — | 14 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | SE 4 | W 11 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 4016 | 4145 | 4092 | 7134 | 4201 | 2170 | 1622 | 1299 | 1090 | 1268 | — | — | — | 24 | 841 | 1848 | 1670 | 4024 | 6067 | 6603 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 352 | 344 | 344 | 294 | 337 | 337 | 439 | 107 | 125 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 89 | 89 | 297 | 297 | 481 | 823 | 767 | 716 |
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