Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Bragar (Lewis) today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Bragar (Lewis) at 3AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Bragar (Lewis). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 121 | 99 | 76 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 52 | 94 | 115 | 104 | 99 | 74 | 68 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 10 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:54AM2.96m | 7:02PM3.26m | 7:27AM3.14m | 7:32PM3.46m | 7:57AM3.29m | 8:02PM3.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.67m | 12:52PM0.73m | 1:18AM0.44m | 1:24PM0.55m | 1:49AM0.24m | 1:56PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | NW 4 | W 7 | W 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 |
176 | 121 | 99 | 76 | 58 | 36 | 35 | 52 | 94 | 115 | 104 | 99 | 74 | 68 | 47 | 32 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | N 9 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NW 4 | W 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
16 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 11 | WNW 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NE 5 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | N 7 | W 7 | W 7 |
7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | — | N 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 16 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 142 | 210 | 301 | 449 | 314 | 299 | 309 | 308 |
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