Surf Forecasts:
Bragar (Lewis) surf forecast from 11 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 13 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 11s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 14 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 21ft (6.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 14,926 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 12 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s 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 Monday (Oct 12) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Bragar (Lewis) in the next 16 days are 6.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 14) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 9s period and expected on Monday (Oct 12) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 12th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 13th Oct) | 15ft (4.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Wed 14th Oct) | 21ft (6.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Bragar (Lewis) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 10°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sun afternoon, gales from the S by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 8 | SW 11 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | W 10 | WNW 12 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 502 | 219 | 80 | 738 | 1318 | 3316 | 2532 | 1728 | 3050 | 14926 | 5711 | 3794 | 3113 | 2513 | 2559 | 2153 | 2950 | 2069 | 1491 | 810 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:03PM3.62m | 8:24AM3.59m | 8:37PM3.52m | 8:54AM3.50m | 9:11PM3.35m | 9:25AM3.35m | 9:45PM3.13m | 9:57AM3.15m | 10:21PM2.89m | 10:33AM2.92m | 11:03PM2.63m | 11:17AM2.70m | 00:01AM2.39m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.08m | 2:31PM0.21m | 2:46AM0.23m | 3:04PM0.29m | 3:17AM0.43m | 3:37PM0.45m | 3:49AM0.66m | 4:13PM0.65m | 4:23AM0.91m | 4:52PM0.89m | 5:02AM1.15m | 5:42PM1.13m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:56 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:03 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — |
 | 6:32 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | 14 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NNW 12 | NNW 12 | W 13 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 502 | 219 | 80 | 59 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 1728 | 2951 | 10885 | 5711 | 3794 | 806 | 305 | 379 | 418 | 2950 | 2069 | 1491 | 810 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 15 | WNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
| kJ | 133 | 147 | 44 | 14 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | 4855 | 1496 | 22 | 35 | — | — | 260 | 90 | 119 | 56 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | WSW 14 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 14 | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 118 | 33 | 40 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 42 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SSW 8 | SW 11 | SW 8 | WSW 11 | W 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 284 | 738 | 1318 | 3316 | 2532 | 1008 | 3050 | 14926 | — | — | 3113 | 2513 | 2559 | 2153 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 95 | 95 | 364 | 205 | 913 | 140 | 832 | 909 | 343 | 183 | 205 | 113 | 690 | 764 | 341 | 209 | 195 | 0 |
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