Surf Forecasts:
Bragar (Lewis) surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period, W swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 10 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period, W swell with 639 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bragar (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 1.7m 11s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 10) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 10PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bragar (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 446 | 466 | 484 | 559 | 433 | 288 | 639 | 535 | 472 | 373 | 262 | 132 | 72 | 53 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 289 | 291 | 210 | 153 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:38PM2.75m | 1:46AM2.89m | 2:44PM2.77m | 2:59AM2.86m | 3:52PM2.86m | 4:15AM2.93m | 4:58PM3.02m | 5:26AM3.08m | 5:58PM3.24m | 6:29AM3.25m | 6:52PM3.48m | 7:26AM3.40m | 7:43PM3.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15AM0.73m | 7:36PM1.14m | 8:19AM0.80m | 8:50PM1.12m | 9:31AM0.81m | 10:09PM0.99m | 10:43AM0.73m | 11:19PM0.75m | 11:47AM0.60m | 00:20AM0.46m | 12:43PM0.45m | 1:15AM0.19m | 1:33PM0.33m | 2:06AM-0.01m | |||||||
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 | 4:31 | — | — | 4:33 | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:37 | — | — | 4:39 | — | — | 4:41 | — | — |
 | — | — | 10:29 | — | — | 10:28 | — | — | 10:27 | — | — | 10:24 | — | — | 10:23 | — | — | 10:22 | — | — | 10:21 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 12 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | 31 | 18 | 8 | 559 | 433 | 288 | 639 | 535 | 472 | 373 | 262 | 132 | 72 | 53 | 38 | 36 | 24 | 289 | 291 | 210 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 7 | — | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | ENE 4 | WNW 10 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | W 19 | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | 45 | 88 | 83 | 55 | 45 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 13 | — | — | W 13 | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | W 17 | W 18 | NE 8 | NE 7 | N 7 | W 21 | NNW 5 | WSW 19 | W 19 | W 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 37 | 7 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 446 | 466 | 484 | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 23 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 183 | 140 | 113 | 113 | 113 | 24 | 113 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 176 | 531 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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