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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 02 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
11.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than 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 Tuesday (Dec 02) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Barvas (Lewis) in the next 12 days are 4.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 04) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Dec 06) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Tue 2nd Dec)11ft (3.5m) 15s
Best Surf 9AM (Tue 2nd Dec)11ft (3.5m) 15s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 4th Dec)13ft (4.0m) 17s

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

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Wed morning, calm by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat morning, min 6°C on Fri afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
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Rating
(10 max)
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1
0
2
3
4
!
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3
0
0
5
5
3
1
0
0
0
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
3.5
W
3.5
W
3
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
1.9
W
1.2
WSW
1.6
WNW
3.5
WNW
3
WNW
2.5
W
1.6
W
0.9
W
2.5
W
2.4
W
1.7
W
1.4
W
2
W
4
WSW
3
W
3
W
Period(s) (?)151514131312151916151413121816141317151315
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)60294915343822042340103671118477452448326438622283908273211266942357688034204136
Wind
(km/h)
20
SSW
35
S
35
S
40
SSE
35
SSW
25
SSE
25
SE
10
WSW
10
WNW
15
SSW
30
E
45
E
35
E
10
ESE
20
SE
20
SSE
30
SE
25
NW
40
WSW
45
WSW
20
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncrossoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:16PM
3.29
4:55AM
3.40
5:10PM
3.46
5:41AM
3.58
6:02PM
3.58
6:27AM
3.70
6:53PM
3.61
7:13AM
3.76
7:44PM
3.54
7:59AM
3.73
8:35PM
3.39
8:48AM
3.64
9:28PM
3.19
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:16AM
0.72
10:41PM
0.26
11:08AM
0.44
11:30PM
0.15
11:57AM
0.19
12:17AM
0.11
12:45PM
0.03
1:04AM
0.14
1:33PM
-0.04
1:50AM
0.24
2:22PM
-0.00
2:36AM
0.41
3:13PM
0.13
Tuesday
02
Wednesday
03
Thursday
04
Friday
05
Saturday
06
Sunday
07
Monday
08
Sunrise8:48--8:51--8:52--8:53--8:56--8:56--8:59--
Sunset-3:41--3:40--3:38--3:37--3:37--3:36--3:36-
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light rain
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
rain showers
Rain (mm)
31-411-----2---1454-8
Temp. °C988999888768999999998
Feels °C (?)2001132563-1-3165410102
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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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