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

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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
12.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


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 Saturday (Jun 21) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period. 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 5.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 28) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 25) at 4PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Sat 21st Jun)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf10AM (Sat 28th Jun)16ft (5.0m) 13s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sat 28th Jun)18ft (5.5m) 14s

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

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Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
1.4
W
1.1
W
1.9
W
2.5
W
2.3
W
2.1
W
1.4
W
1.5
W
1.5
W
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.5
W
1.8
W
2
W
2
WSW
3
WSW
5
W
5
W
3.5
W
3
WSW
3.5
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.2
W
1.8
W
1.5
W
1.4
WSW
1.7
W
1.8
W
1.6
W
1.2
W
Period(s) (?)81010111110810988999101010111081113131111101010999913111110
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)135189165444335758748106674629537741137336042851374110849241138579485593907220927731885143313068325493593731014846615370
Wind
(km/h)
15
SE
20
SW
15
S
20
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
35
W
40
W
20
SW
5
WSW
15
WNW
15
SW
20
S
20
S
25
SW
15
SSW
35
WSW
25
SW
45
WSW
50
WSW
40
W
20
SW
10
NNW
20
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
15
WSW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
WNW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:08PM
3.00
4:21AM
3.10
5:06PM
3.16
5:26AM
3.20
6:00PM
3.32
6:25AM
3.31
6:51PM
3.46
7:20AM
3.38
7:40PM
3.58
8:12AM
3.39
8:27PM
3.64
9:02AM
3.34
9:14PM
3.64
9:50AM
3.24
9:59PM
3.57
10:37AM
3.10
10:44PM
3.44
11:24AM
2.94
11:29PM
3.26
12:13PM
2.80
12:16AM
3.05
1:04PM
2.69
1:06AM
2.85
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:18PM
0.90
10:50AM
0.52
11:21PM
0.68
11:47AM
0.44
12:18AM
0.45
12:41PM
0.38
1:11AM
0.26
1:30PM
0.35
2:01AM
0.13
2:17PM
0.36
2:49AM
0.09
3:01PM
0.42
3:36AM
0.12
3:45PM
0.52
4:22AM
0.23
4:28PM
0.66
5:08AM
0.38
5:12PM
0.83
5:53AM
0.56
5:58PM
1.01
6:41AM
0.75
6:49PM
1.17
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Sunrise4:18--4:18--4:18--4:18--4:20--4:20--4:20--4:20--4:22--4:22--4:24--4:24--
Sunset-10:36--10:37--10:37--10:37--10:37--10:36--10:36--10:36--10:36--10:35--10:35--10:34-
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Rain (mm)
--12-1-12----3-1-311-591------------
Temp. °C201715131311121311121312121311131313131312111211131312121212131312161615
Feels °C (?)19151310654551110889576553671086789810767101113

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Thu night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue afternoon).

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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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