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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 BST
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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
10.4° 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 4PM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 24). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (24 May)0.5ft (0.1m)17s
Evening (24 May)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue morning).

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wed
27
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
10
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.4
WSW
16
1.8
SW
9
2.4
WSW
14
2.4
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
660
6
6
84
573
2309
1944
2571
1631
1302
1071
1000
969
1047
1155
1136
961
724
617
535
460
381
320
255
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
20
NE
15
ENE
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:43PM2.59m
2:18AM2.76m
2:52PM2.63m
3:23AM2.78m
3:51PM2.72m
4:17AM2.84m
Low Tide
7:32AM0.86m
7:57PM0.87m
8:42AM0.86m
9:05PM0.82m
9:40AM0.80m
10:01PM0.74m
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
4:56
4:54
4:52
4:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:58
9:59
10:00
10:02
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
12
13
13
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
7
5
6
7
8
6
4
7
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
6
6
7
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
17
0.4
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
13
3
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
13
2.1
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
1.9
WSW
12
2
W
12
2
W
12
1.9
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.4
WSW
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
6
6
84
355
2309
892
2571
1207
1302
1071
1000
969
1047
1155
1136
961
724
617
535
460
381
320
255
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
10
2
SW
9
2
SW
9
1.9
SW
9
1.8
SW
9
2.4
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
13
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
Energy kJ
660
683
668
606
573
1944
1862
1631
1
4
5
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
147
147
147
147
67
147
147
147
147
147
67
67
71
64
69
69
66
66
69
69
69
128
128
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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