Ersary beach (Barra) surfForecast / Scot – Outer Hebrides / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Wednesday 07 Jan 2026 GMT
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Ersary beach (Barra) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ersary beach (Barra) sea temperature is
9.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Ersary beach (Barra) today?

The current surf forecast for Ersary beach (Barra) at 12AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm January 07). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jan)8ft (2.5m)11s
Afternoon (08 Jan)7.5ft (2.3m)11s
Evening (08 Jan)7ft (2.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Ersary beach (Barra). (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
0
1
0
0
1
2
3
3
4
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.2
W
1.1
W
1
W
0.9
W
1.6
W
2.4
W
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.3
W
2.3
W
2.2
W
2.2
W
2.1
W
2.1
W
2
W
1.8
W
1.8
W
2
W
2.4
WSW
3
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.4
WSW
2.2
WSW
Period(s) (?)111111101010111111121213131212121212131414131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)35028422717454512801642164312881455135515581420134211609119091117194530782499203916591302
Wind
(km/h)
15
NW
5
WSW
20
SSE
30
SSE
15
WSW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
N
5
NNE
15
NNW
20
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
W
25
WSW
30
W
40
SW
25
SSW
30
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onglasscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
ononononcross-
on
cross-
on
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosson
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:04PM
3.12
9:27AM
3.24
9:47PM
2.94
10:11AM
3.00
10:32PM
2.75
10:59AM
2.76
Low Tide
/ height (m)
2:52PM
0.29
3:05AM
0.35
3:36PM
0.49
3:49AM
0.55
4:20PM
0.71
4:37AM
0.77
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunrise-------9:03-------9:03-------9:02
Sunset4:06-------4:07-------4:09-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
clear
light rain
rain showers
Rain (mm)
---1-1-11111---1----1-12
Temp. °C655367777666677777757678
Feels °C (?)12-2-42-10122231121122-2-1-300
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