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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 18 Nov 2025 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
12.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Ersary beach (Barra) this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Ersary beach (Barra) in the next 12 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 23) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 25) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3PM (Sun 23rd Nov)11ft (3.5m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ersary beach (Barra) over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 4°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, near gales from the WSW by Sun morning).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.1
WNW
1.8
N
2.5
NNW
2.5
NNW
2.3
NNW
2
NNW
1.7
NNW
1.3
NNW
0.7
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.8
WSW
1.9
WSW
1.7
W
1.5
W
1.4
WSW
1.8
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
1.4
WSW
1
WSW
0.9
W
Period(s) (?)76101010761210141413121212121110101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)39220212751205114036116742994143258121787066155085925272133402214154
Wind
(km/h)
45
NW
55
NNE
50
N
50
N
50
N
45
N
40
NNE
30
N
5
WNW
35
SSW
50
SSW
20
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
40
SSE
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
SW
25
NE
40
N
35
NNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
oncrosscrossoncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:00PM
3.09
5:15AM
3.16
5:33PM
3.14
5:47AM
3.22
6:05PM
3.16
6:19AM
3.24
6:37PM
3.13
6:52AM
3.21
7:10PM
3.06
7:26AM
3.12
7:44PM
2.95
8:02AM
3.00
8:21PM
2.82
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:47AM
0.47
11:02PM
0.48
11:20AM
0.41
11:33PM
0.44
11:52AM
0.38
12:05AM
0.44
12:25PM
0.40
12:37AM
0.47
12:58PM
0.47
1:10AM
0.54
1:33PM
0.57
1:45AM
0.64
2:09PM
0.70
2:22AM
0.74
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Sunrise8:15--8:18--8:19--8:22--8:23--8:26--8:27--
Sunset-4:12--4:09--4:08--4:07--4:06--4:04--4:02-
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light rain
light rain
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cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
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heavy rain
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rain showers
Rain (mm)
1-42241--14-21132-3--1
Temp. °C96555566771010910109991099
Feels °C (?)-2-7-8-7-8-7-3-32-274654-2-3-3300
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Information about the Ersary beach (Barra) Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Ersary beach (Barra) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Ersary beach (Barra) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Ersary beach (Barra) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Ersary beach (Barra)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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