Surf Forecasts:
Bragar (Lewis) surf forecast from 24 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 24 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 25 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 17s period, W swell with 25,027 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 24 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period with W swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Bragar (Lewis) this week:
The surf forecast for Bragar (Lewis) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 24) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 11s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bragar (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 6.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.0m 10s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 24th Sep) | 18ft (5.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 21ft (6.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bragar (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Fri night, near gales from the S by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the SE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | W 17 | W 16 | W 14 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | NNW 10 | SW 9 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2458 | 25027 | 18292 | 10906 | 5345 | 2012 | 2442 | 2173 | 3049 | 1606 | 2148 | 2053 | 1456 | 709 | 386 | 370 | 712 | 31 | 367 | 319 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:26PM3.26m | 6:55AM3.24m | 6:57PM3.47m | 7:25AM3.43m | 7:29PM3.62m | 7:55AM3.56m | 8:02PM3.71m | 8:27AM3.62m | 8:36PM3.72m | 9:00AM3.60m | 9:14PM3.62m | 9:36AM3.50m | 9:55PM3.44m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.35m | 12:54PM0.54m | 1:15AM0.13m | 1:27PM0.36m | 1:46AM-0.01m | 1:59PM0.23m | 2:19AM-0.06m | 2:34PM0.17m | 2:53AM-0.01m | 3:10PM0.18m | 3:30AM0.14m | 3:48PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — |
 | 7:21 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:04 | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | W 17 | NNW 10 | W 14 | W 12 | WNW 11 | W 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | E 6 | E 7 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 343 | 25027 | 10 | 10906 | 5345 | 662 | 1944 | 304 | 61 | 152 | 195 | 2053 | 1456 | 709 | 386 | 370 | 712 | 86 | 24 | 319 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 13 | NW 9 | — | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | N 9 |
| kJ | 25 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 38 | — | 189 | 135 | 121 | 115 | 121 | 80 | 31 | 17 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | NNW 10 | W 12 | NE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 30 | 23 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | W 16 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | S 4 | S 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SSW 10 | SW 9 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 2458 | — | 18292 | — | — | 2012 | 2442 | 2173 | 3049 | 1606 | 2148 | — | 31 | 5 | 8 | 38 | 85 | 870 | 367 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 347 | 349 | 341 | 168 | 472 | 155 | 140 | 441 | 140 | 155 | 113 | 113 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 341 | 773 | 151 |
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