Surf Forecasts:
Bragar (Lewis) surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period, N swell with 949 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 30 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NNW 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 (Jul 30) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bragar (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 2.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bragar (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 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 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | NNW 9 | W 8 | NNW 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 547 | 377 | 284 | 142 | 200 | 101 | 45 | 37 | 51 | 82 | 101 | 386 | 283 | 234 | 356 | 841 | 564 | 314 | 132 | 144 | 158 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:50AM3.04m | 8:00PM3.37m | 8:23AM3.13m | 8:31PM3.48m | 8:56AM3.18m | 9:02PM3.53m | 9:28AM3.20m | 9:33PM3.53m | 10:00AM3.19m | 10:04PM3.47m | 10:35AM3.14m | 10:39PM3.36m | 11:12AM3.05m | 11:19PM3.21m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:48PM0.61m | 2:16AM0.40m | 2:21PM0.52m | 2:49AM0.29m | 2:53PM0.48m | 3:21AM0.24m | 3:25PM0.49m | 3:54AM0.23m | 3:58PM0.54m | 4:27AM0.29m | 4:34PM0.63m | 5:03AM0.40m | 5:13PM0.75m | ||||||||
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 | 5:09 | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:53 | — | — | 9:52 | — | — | 9:50 | — | — | 9:46 | — | — | 9:45 | — | — | 9:43 | — | — | 9:40 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | NNW 9 | N 9 | WNW 8 | N 8 | N 9 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 9 |
| kJ | 547 | 377 | 284 | 142 | 49 | 101 | 45 | 37 | 35 | 26 | 101 | 181 | 232 | 234 | 356 | 841 | 564 | 314 | 132 | 144 | 158 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 7 | N 7 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 9 | WNW 7 | N 12 | W 6 | WNW 6 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 59 | 259 | 97 | 41 | — | 33 | 31 | 18 | 27 | 29 | 24 | 14 | 283 | 117 | 180 | 20 | 12 | 27 | 92 | 61 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | NNE 8 | WSW 8 | WNW 7 | WSW 9 | NNW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 41 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 17 | — | 7 | 13 | 48 | 28 | 33 | 28 | 16 | 26 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 77 | 200 | 70 | 11 | 33 | 51 | 82 | 64 | 386 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 276 | 205 | 0 | 113 | 196 | 333 | 155 | 707 | 113 | 729 | 927 | 349 | 34 | 211 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 90 | 8 |
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