Overview

Barvas on the Isle of Lewis is a kitesurfing spot located in the Outer Hebrides, Scotland. This wild beach is exposed to powerful Atlantic northwesterly and westerly winds. Conditions are often very challenging and suited to expert riders. The swell can be massive. The setting is spectacular and isolated. Tides alter the rideable area.

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Spot forecast for Barvas Isle of Lewis

Sunrise 08:13 · Sunset 18:08

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Swell and waves

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 4.8 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 03:25 · 2.8 m Low tide 09:10 · 2 m High tide 15:30 · 3.1 m Low tide 22:12 · 1.6 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 04:33 · 3 m Low tide 10:22 · 1.8 m High tide 16:29 · 3.3 m Low tide 22:58 · 1.3 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 05:18 · 3.2 m Low tide 11:09 · 1.6 m High tide 17:13 · 3.5 m Low tide 23:34 · 1.1 m
Friday 23 October High tide 05:53 · 3.5 m Low tide 11:47 · 1.4 m High tide 17:49 · 3.7 m
Saturday 24 October Low tide 00:07 · 0.8 m High tide 06:25 · 3.7 m Low tide 12:21 · 1.1 m High tide 18:23 · 3.9 m

Barvas Isle of Lewis: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

391h

in June · 25 rideable days

The season runs from May to August, peaking in June: 22 rideable days a month and 391 hours of usable wind, at 15 °C. The low point is February, at 14.5 days.

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Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 49%13-20 knots · 42%21-30 knots · 8%31+ knots · 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 49% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 6 °C. The wettest month is October, with 170 mm.

Monthly averages: Barvas Isle of Lewis

Monthly averages — Barvas Isle of Lewis — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	19.5	138 h	6 °C	145 mm
February	14.5	128 h	7 °C	133 mm
March	14.5	162 h	9 °C	107 mm
April	16.5	165 h	11 °C	72 mm
May	19.5	226 h	14 °C	46 mm
June	25.0	391 h	13 °C	94 mm
July	23.0	316 h	16 °C	73 mm
August	22.0	263 h	16 °C	107 mm
September	17.0	166 h	14 °C	92 mm
October	17.5	158 h	11 °C	170 mm
November	16.5	124 h	8 °C	117 mm
December	16.0	104 h	7 °C	167 mm

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Technical details of Barvas Isle of Lewis spot

The spot works with winds from SW, WSW, W, WNW, NW.

Depending on conditions: N, SSW, NNW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Expert

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