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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 08 Dec 2025 GMT
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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
10.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Barvas (Lewis) this week:

The surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Dec 09) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Barvas (Lewis) in the next 12 days are 8.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Dec 15) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Dec 09) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12AM (Tue 9th Dec)11ft (3.5m) 16s
Best Surf12AM (Tue 9th Dec)11ft (3.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 3AM (Mon 15th Dec)26ft (8.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barvas (Lewis) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon night, gales from the WSW by Wed afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 11°C on Thu night, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu night, near gales from the S by Sat night).

Mon
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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Rating
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Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
WNW
3.5
W
2.5
W
2.2
W
5
WSW
5
W
6.5
W
5.5
W
3.5
WSW
3.5
W
4
W
3.5
W
4
W
3.5
W
3
W
3
W
2
W
2.1
WSW
3
WSW
5
WSW
6.5
W
Period(s) (?)181615161312121413131616171615141212121413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)390356042903231079886574128861191546973567848567917941540936783676120611412307938413770
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSW
15
S
40
ESE
40
SE
65
SW
60
SW
75
WSW
50
SW
45
S
40
S
40
SSE
25
SSE
30
S
40
S
40
S
25
SSW
55
S
30
S
40
SSE
35
SW
30
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
offoffcrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:28PM
3.19
9:38AM
3.49
10:24PM
2.97
10:32AM
3.29
11:25PM
2.78
11:30AM
3.07
12:30AM
2.66
12:33PM
2.89
1:37AM
2.62
1:40PM
2.76
2:40AM
2.67
2:45PM
2.71
3:35AM
2.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:13PM
0.13
3:23AM
0.61
4:06PM
0.32
4:14AM
0.84
5:02PM
0.53
5:10AM
1.06
6:03PM
0.72
6:15AM
1.22
7:09PM
0.85
7:30AM
1.30
8:14PM
0.92
8:44AM
1.26
9:13PM
0.92
9:45AM
1.15
Mon
08
Tuesday
09
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Sunrise--9:00--9:02--9:03--9:03--9:06--9:07--9:07
Sunset3:36--3:34--3:33--3:33--3:33--3:33--3:33--
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Rain (mm)
--83-113--1--25-7-9--
Temp. °C99101310910111010118988810111189
Feels °C (?)2516-4-4-5111322-1-12-133-22
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The above surf forecast table for Barvas (Lewis) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Barvas (Lewis) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Barvas (Lewis) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Barvas (Lewis)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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