Surf Forecasts:
Barvas (Lewis) surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 11s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 1 Sep, 1PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period, NW swell with 4,308 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 29 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NNW 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 Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m 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 4.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 01) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 1st Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Barvas (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, I’ve been pouring over the charts for Barvas (Lewis) and honestly, it’s gonna be a real mixed bag over the next 16 days. The water temp is sitting at 58°F, which is pretty much normal for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The good news is there’s a bit of a window, but you’ll be waiting. The first few days are a total write-off. Friday the 28th and Saturday the 29th are tiny, weak, and messy with only 1ft to 3ft of swell, all cross-off winds, and combined energy barely ticking over (20 to 81). Sunday the 30th finally shows a pulse of life—easterly offshore winds, gentle and clean, and swell building to 4ft from the NNE with a period of 7 seconds. The energy picks up to 137 (moderate), but it’s still only a 1 out of 10 on the forecast scale. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
Monday the 31st is a backward step, onshore winds and poor conditions. Then Tuesday the 1st of September gets ugly fast—10ft to 12ft of swell from the west, but with strong onshore winds and energy readings of 939 and 2080. That’s genuinely big, powerful swell, but it’s blown out and messy. Only for the brave or for kiters.
Wednesday the 2nd of September is a glimmer. The morning sees a 4ft NNW swell with gentle cross-off winds from the SE, combined energy at 327 (moderate), and the forecast calls it “expect good surf conditions”—a 2 out of 10. That’s about as good as it gets in this stretch. The afternoon backs off a bit, but there’s offshore wind from the SE, clean, with 3ft. It’s small but clean.
From Thursday the 3rd through to the end of the run, it’s a real struggle. Winds are mostly cross or onshore, swinging hard from the SW and WNW, with frequent fresh breezes and lumpy conditions. The swell sticks around—there’s even a 12ft NNW swell on Tuesday the 8th of September with a 10-second period and light cross-shore winds, but the guidance says it’s too big for this break. That’s a shame because the energy is massive (2062), but it’s just not the right setup for clean paddle surfing at Barvas.
If you’re a strong surfer and don’t mind a rough ride, the first week of September offers some size, but for the average surfer, it’s a long wait for a clean, rideable wave. The best bet is Wednesday the 2nd of September—small, clean, offshore, but it’s not a classic.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the S by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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) | W 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | W 10 | WSW 6 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 10 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 79 | 100 | 129 | 96 | 68 | 44 | 76 | 140 | 913 | 2077 | 682 | 147 | 72 | 89 | 59 | 93 | 663 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:02PM3.59m | 8:27AM3.39m | 8:32PM3.67m | 8:58AM3.44m | 9:03PM3.67m | 9:29AM3.43m | 9:36PM3.60m | 10:02AM3.36m | 10:13PM3.45m | 10:40AM3.21m | 10:55PM3.23m | 11:24AM3.02m | 11:48PM2.96m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:56PM0.42m | 2:20AM0.10m | 2:27PM0.33m | 2:51AM0.03m | 2:59PM0.30m | 3:22AM0.05m | 3:32PM0.34m | 3:56AM0.15m | 4:08PM0.43m | 4:32AM0.34m | 4:48PM0.58m | 5:14AM0.59m | 5:35PM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | — | 8:37 | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 5 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | W 10 | W 9 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 14 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNE 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 79 | 54 | 129 | 96 | 66 | 44 | 74 | 63 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 147 | 72 | 52 | 31 | 61 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 8 | E 8 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | NNE 6 | NW 6 | N 8 | — | NE 8 | W 8 | W 7 | WSW 7 | N 11 | W 9 | N 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 68 | 41 | 17 | 13 | 6 | — | 2 | 113 | 53 | 57 | 57 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | E 9 | W 11 | NW 6 | W 11 | W 8 | NNE 11 | W 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 6 | N 8 | — | W 18 | N 12 | NNE 7 | N 11 | W 17 | W 18 | W 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 6 | — | 6 | 67 | 41 | 89 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 6 | WSW 6 | W 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | S 2 | S 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 22 | 100 | — | — | — | 9 | 76 | 140 | 913 | 2077 | 682 | — | 1 | 4 | 59 | 93 | 663 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 305 | 305 | 305 | 40 | 14 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 439 | 149 | 485 | 429 | 158 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 |
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