Surf Forecasts:
Bragar (Lewis) surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 18 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 25 Oct, 6AM (local time) - 34ft (10.5m), 15s period, W swell with 50,678 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s 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 Sunday (Oct 18) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 12s. 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 10.5m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 25) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Sun 25th Oct) | 34ft (10.5m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bragar (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon night, min 8°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 11°C on Tue night, min 7°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 14 | WSW 12 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 922 | 4228 | 2604 | 2766 | 6979 | 4376 | 2860 | 2305 | 1622 | 1902 | 2395 | 5067 | 2471 | 1504 | 1011 | 1485 | 1232 | 2792 | 4515 | 2610 | 11469 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:22PM2.50m | 1:33AM2.25m | 1:56PM2.43m | 3:15AM2.30m | 3:22PM2.53m | 4:23AM2.50m | 4:21PM2.72m | 5:08AM2.75m | 5:05PM2.94m | 5:44AM3.01m | 5:43PM3.17m | 6:18AM3.26m | 6:20PM3.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM1.38m | 6:55PM1.31m | 7:17AM1.53m | 8:39PM1.32m | 9:05AM1.51m | 9:59PM1.13m | 10:18AM1.33m | 10:49PM0.88m | 11:05AM1.10m | 11:28PM0.61m | 11:45AM0.85m | 00:04AM0.35m | 12:21PM0.60m | 00:39AM0.15m | |||||||
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 | 8:07 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:11 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | 8:18 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — |
 | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 9 | 35 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 14 | WSW 12 | WNW 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 13 | W 13 | — | WNW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | NNW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | N 13 |
| kJ | 922 | 4228 | 2604 | 2766 | 6979 | 4376 | 2860 | 2305 | 1622 | 1902 | 2395 | — | 2471 | 1504 | 1011 | 1485 | 1232 | 43 | 4515 | 2610 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | NNE 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | ENE 10 | E 6 | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | — | N 12 | N 12 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 225 | 180 | 94 | 43 | 23 | 9 | — | — | — | 10 | 19 | — | — | — | 21 | 34 | 32 | — | 106 | 108 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | — | S 4 | WSW 10 | S 4 | — | ESE 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 3 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | SSE 4 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 22 | 1265 | 25 | — | 13 | 85 | 150 | 42 | 8 | 5067 | — | — | — | — | — | 2792 | — | 40 | 11469 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 113 | 113 | 131 | 113 | 95 | 7 | 95 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 155 | 301 | 7 | 0 | 321 | 707 | 707 | 6 | 140 |
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