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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 BST
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Bragar (Lewis) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Bragar (Lewis) sea temperature is
10.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Bragar (Lewis) surf forecast from 31 May 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 5 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, WSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 7PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period, WSW swell with 4,784 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 4AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW 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 Sunday (May 31) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. 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 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Jun 06) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 4AM (Sun 31st May)5.5ft (1.7m) 12s
Best Surf 4AM (Fri 5th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 7PM (Fri 5th Jun)15ft (4.5m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bragar (Lewis) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
0
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
1
2
!
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
8
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
0.9
W
14
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
W
11
2.5
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
338
920
628
711
724
508
352
240
226
180
141
302
787
658
550
1176
1979
1909
3678
2751
1292
Wind (km/h)
20
S
10
S
15
SSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
15
SE
5
ENE
5
NW
5
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SE
10
SSE
10
S
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
7:20PM3.26m
7:38AM3.10m
7:54PM3.28m
8:15AM3.09m
8:28PM3.28m
8:51AM3.04m
9:04PM3.24m
9:28AM2.95m
9:40PM3.19m
10:07AM2.84m
10:17PM3.11m
10:48AM2.72m
10:57PM3.02m
11:35AM2.63m
Low Tide
1:33AM0.55m
1:43PM0.57m
2:08AM0.51m
2:18PM0.60m
2:44AM0.52m
2:52PM0.65m
3:21AM0.56m
3:28PM0.73m
4:00AM0.64m
4:04PM0.84m
4:41AM0.73m
4:43PM0.96m
5:24AM0.80m
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4:31
4:31
4:30
4:28
4:26
4:26
4:24
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10:14
10:15
10:17
10:19
10:21
10:22
10:22
10:24
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
12
12
14
13
12
12
14
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
14
14
11
13
8
9
12
9
9
10
13
12
14
14
11
9
9
10
10
8
7
9
9
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
8
1.8
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
WSW
11
1.3
WSW
11
1.1
WSW
10
1.1
WSW
10
1
WSW
9
0.9
WSW
9
1.2
SW
10
1.6
WSW
13
1.6
WSW
12
1.6
WSW
11
0.4
NE
7
2.5
WSW
12
0.2
NNE
7
3
W
11
2.5
WSW
9
Energy kJ
338
920
628
711
724
508
352
240
226
180
141
268
787
658
550
14
1979
5
2432
1292
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
8
0.7
N
10
0.8
N
10
0.7
N
10
0.6
N
9
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
N
8
0.5
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.6
NNE
7
0.7
NNE
8
0.9
W
14
0.5
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.4
NNE
8
0.5
W
16
Energy kJ
11
108
122
90
60
24
33
30
33
35
58
302
33
22
22
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.3
NNE
7
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
W
16
0.6
NNE
8
0.2
E
5
0.2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
11
5
6
11
8
8
15
46
40
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
SSE
2
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
SW
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
SE
4
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSE
4
2.2
WSW
11
0.1
SE
7
3
WSW
11
4
WSW
11
3.5
W
11
1
SSE
5
Energy kJ
5
1
3
10
9
13
3
3
1176
2
1909
3678
2751
50
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
1
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
2
4
3
Distance (km)
95
0
0
113
0
0
0
0
0
0
140
7
0
0
0
142
140
151
140
140
155
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
4
2
2
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
8
5
5
7
9
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Information about the Bragar (Lewis) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Bragar (Lewis) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Bragar (Lewis) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Bragar (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 (Bragar (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).

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