Barvas (Lewis) Surf Forecast

/ Scot – Outer Hebrides (10 surf breaks) /

UK (471 surf breaks) / Lat Long: (58.37° N 6.54° W)

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

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 15 Sep 2025 BST

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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 14.4° C
(Which is 1.3°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 (Sep 16) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 11s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Barvas (Lewis) in the next 12 days are 7.0m 13s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 17) at 4PM.

Wave Type	Time (BST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	10PM (Tue 16th Sep)	6ft (1.9m) 9s
Best Surf	1AM (Mon 22nd Sep)	13ft (4.0m) 11s
Most Powerful	10AM (Sun 21st Sep)	23ft (7.0m) 13s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, gales from the SW by Wed night).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNE by Fri night).
	Mon 15		Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	!	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	WSW	WSW	WSW	N	N	NNE	NNE	WSW	WSW	WSW	NNW	NNW	NNE	N	N	N	NNE	NNW	NNW	N	N
Period(s) (?)	14	14	12	8	9	9	9	15	13	12	12	10	10	11	9	9	10	13	12	11	10
Wave Graph (?)
Energy (?)	848	991	785	807	878	725	483	12801	10766	3719	1481	889	901	1731	1904	1829	1493	14964	10865	3236	1026
Wind (km/h)	NNE	NW	WNW	NW	E	ESE	SSW	SSW	SW	WSW	SSW	SW	SW	ENE	NNE	N	NNW	NNW	N	WNW	WNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	cross	on	on	cross- on	off	off	cross	cross	cross	cross- on	glass	cross- on	cross- on	cross- off	cross	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	on
High Tide / height (m)		2:47AM 2.55		3:19PM 2.67		4:26AM 2.64	4:43PM 2.86		5:33AM 2.85	5:41PM 3.11		6:20AM 3.07	6:25PM 3.33		6:58AM 3.25		7:02PM 3.50	7:31AM 3.39		7:35PM 3.59	8:00AM 3.47
Low Tide / height (m)		8:13PM 1.08	9:01AM 1.31		10:02PM 1.00	10:35AM 1.18		11:16PM 0.75	11:35AM 0.95		12:06AM 0.50	12:20PM 0.73		12:46AM 0.29	12:57PM 0.54		1:19AM 0.15		1:29PM 0.40	1:50AM 0.08

	Mon 15		Tuesday 16			Wednesday 17			Thursday 18			Friday 19			Saturday 20			Sunday 21
Sunrise	-	-	6:56	-	-	6:58	-	-	7:00	-	-	7:01	-	-	7:05	-	-	7:07	-	-	7:09
Sunset	7:46	-	-	7:44	-	-	7:40	-	-	7:37	-	-	7:35	-	-	7:32	-	-	7:30	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	1	-	-	1	1	-	-	-	2	-	1	34	4	1	5	1	-	-	2
Temp. °C	13	12	14	14	12	13	14	14	14	13	13	14	14	12	10	10	10	10	10	11	12
Feels °C (?)	7	8	9	9	12	6	6	4	4	5	6	8	9	10	0	0	-1	0	1	5	5

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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for Scot - Outer Hebrides

Wind Update Continuing clean conditions at Barvas (Lewis) (calm at Stornoway 21 km from Barvas (Lewis)). 1.4m 13s groundswell from the WSW with a 1.4m 6s windswell from the NNE and a 0.6m 10s swell from the NNW as well as a 0.4m 8s swell from the W. 4 swells combining so expect closeout sets.
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Barvas (Lewis) may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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