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
13.2° 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 Thursday (Jul 10) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. 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 1.9m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 10) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 10) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7PM (Thu 10th Jul)6ft (1.8m) 9s
Best Surf10PM (Fri 11th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 9s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 10th Jul)6ft (1.9m) 9s

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

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Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sun
20
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
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 (?)
0.9
WSW
1.3
W
1.5
W
1.5
W
1.6
W
1.9
W
1.7
W
1.5
W
1.5
W
1.4
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.1
WSW
0.9
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
WSW
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.7
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.5
W
0.4
WNW
0.4
W
0.3
W
1.4
NE
1.5
NE
1.4
NE
1.1
NE
0.9
NNE
0.8
NNE
1.1
NE
1
NE
Period(s) (?)888889999998889988877898887777777777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)15220126532034658249037036632826021215015116315574634225258599663119171021525721914810589147117
Wind
(km/h)
20
WSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSE
20
S
15
S
15
SE
10
SSE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
E
15
E
25
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
30
NE
30
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offcross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:48AM
2.88
7:08PM
3.11
7:29AM
2.99
7:46PM
3.26
8:08AM
3.07
8:22PM
3.39
8:46AM
3.13
8:57PM
3.48
9:25AM
3.16
9:33PM
3.53
10:04AM
3.15
10:11PM
3.52
10:46AM
3.11
10:51PM
3.45
11:31AM
3.04
11:36PM
3.33
12:22PM
2.96
12:29AM
3.16
1:19PM
2.87
1:32AM
3.00
2:26PM
2.82
2:48AM
2.88
3:38PM
2.85
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:43AM
0.83
12:55PM
0.76
1:24AM
0.66
1:34PM
0.65
2:02AM
0.51
2:10PM
0.56
2:40AM
0.39
2:47PM
0.52
3:18AM
0.29
3:23PM
0.51
3:57AM
0.24
4:01PM
0.56
4:36AM
0.24
4:42PM
0.64
5:18AM
0.31
5:26PM
0.76
6:05AM
0.42
6:17PM
0.88
6:58AM
0.58
7:19PM
1.00
8:02AM
0.74
8:34PM
1.05
9:17AM
0.84
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sun
20
Sunrise-4:33--4:35--4:35--4:37--4:39--4:41--4:41--4:43--4:46--4:48--4:48--4:50-
Sunset--10:28--10:25--10:24--10:23--10:22--10:21--10:20--10:17--10:16--10:15--10:13--10:10
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C131415151515162020182324222423232625242123191513121313121414121313111213
Feels °C (?)10111111121113171717202121252423262423171915108688788687567

Short Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed night).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

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Information about the Barvas (Lewis) Surf forecast

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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