Ersary beach (Barra) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Outer Hebrides, UK)

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Ersary beach (Barra) Surf Guide

Ersary beach (Barra) in Outer Hebrides is an exposed beach break that has consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the east southeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the northwest. Both left and right reef breaks. Crowds are never a problem here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Ersary beach (Barra) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	3	consistent	10.3°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Ersary beach (Barra):

The best conditions reported for surf at Ersary beach (Barra) occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Ersary beach (Barra) (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: spring

The best time of year for surfing Ersary beach (Barra) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Spring and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 28% of the time in May while 64% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 8% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

28%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

64%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Ersary beach (Barra) Location Map

Interactive Ersary beach (Barra) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Ersary beach (Barra) is Benbecula Airport (BEB) in U.k, 50 km (31 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Ersary beach (Barra) is Tiree Airport (TRE) in U.k., 69 km (43 miles) away.

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Ersary beach (Barra) Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 19:27 Local Time

m, °C	Wednesday 06			Thu
ft, °F	4PM	7PM	10PM	1AM
Wave (m)	N	N	NNW	NNW
Period (s)	10	10	9	9
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	cross	cross	cross

Tides at Ersary beach (Barra)

Current tide and informaton

For Ersary beach (Barra), 0 km from Ersary beach (Barra).

Next High Water: 09:48pm | 2.84m

Next Low Water: 03:55am | 0.88m

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Ersary beach (Barra) Sea Temperature

Cold Ersary beach (Barra) water temperature (10.3 °C) today. Despite the sunshine, we suggest wearing a thick winter wetsuit, and ideally a neoprene hood, gloves and boots too because of the windchill will make air temperatures feel close to freezing.

Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.