Surf Forecasts:
Barvas (Lewis) surf forecast from 28 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 30 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 28 Jun, 10PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with 4,124 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 30 Jun, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with W 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 Tuesday (Jun 30) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m 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 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 28) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jun 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Tue 30th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 30th Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sun 28th Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barvas (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, strong winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 12 | W 10 | W 9 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 460 | 910 | 3995 | 2692 | 1584 | 818 | 463 | 268 | 205 | 158 | 244 | 171 | 459 | 466 | 828 | 1124 | 1493 | 1275 | 755 | 469 | 676 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:03PM3.09m | 7:25AM2.96m | 7:41PM3.19m | 8:03AM3.01m | 8:17PM3.28m | 8:40AM3.03m | 8:52PM3.33m | 9:16AM3.01m | 9:26PM3.35m | 9:52AM2.98m | 9:59PM3.32m | 10:28AM2.93m | 10:33PM3.27m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM0.78m | 1:18AM0.69m | 1:28PM0.71m | 1:56AM0.59m | 2:04PM0.65m | 2:33AM0.52m | 2:39PM0.62m | 3:10AM0.48m | 3:13PM0.63m | 3:46AM0.47m | 3:48PM0.68m | 4:22AM0.49m | 4:23PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 4:20 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:22 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:24 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — | 4:26 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:36 | — | — | 10:36 | — | — | 10:35 | — | — | 10:35 | — | — | 10:34 | — | — | 10:32 | — | — | 10:31 |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SE 8 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 10 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | NNW 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 1584 | 818 | 463 | 268 | 205 | 90 | 244 | 171 | 69 | 48 | 23 | 47 | 29 | 1275 | 755 | 469 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | W 7 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 14 | WSW 12 | N 7 | NW 11 | N 12 | NNE 5 | NW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | NNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 158 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 8 | — | — | NW 12 | N 12 | NNW 11 | — | N 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 25 | — | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 4 | W 9 |
| kJ | 460 | 910 | 3995 | 2692 | 13 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 459 | 466 | 828 | 1124 | 1493 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 676 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 170 | 352 | 352 | 198 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 701 | 755 | 399 | 337 | 135 | 805 | 204 | 999 | 476 |
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