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

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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 slightly warmer than usual)

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

The surf forecast for Ersary beach (Barra) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ersary beach (Barra) in the next 16 days are 1.5m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (May 09) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Wed 6th May)2ft (0.6m) 10s
Best Surf10PM (Mon 11th May)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Most Powerful 4AM (Sat 9th May)5ft (1.5m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Ersary beach (Barra) over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Wed morning, strong winds from the S by Thu morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 10°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WSW on Thu night, strong winds from the NE by Sat morning).

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.8
W
7
1.3
W
9
1.7
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
NW
11
1.3
N
10
1.9
NNE
6
0.3
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
1.6
NNE
6
1.6
N
5
1.2
N
5
0.6
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
145
94
115
80
71
49
28
70
276
336
167
298
320
214
26
23
161
152
71
32
Wind (km/h)
20
W
25
NW
35
NNE
30
N
25
NE
10
ESE
30
S
30
SSW
50
S
40
SW
35
SW
20
NNW
25
N
35
NNE
50
NE
50
NE
35
ENE
40
NE
55
NNE
30
NE
10
E
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:35PM3.16m
8:54AM2.99m
9:10PM3.02m
9:29AM2.82m
9:48PM2.84m
10:09AM2.65m
10:33PM2.66m
10:57AM2.49m
11:29PM2.50m
12:00PM2.37m
00:39AM2.42m
1:15PM2.36m
1:54AM2.46m
Low Tide
2:41AM0.52m
2:53PM0.64m
3:16AM0.69m
3:30PM0.79m
3:55AM0.88m
4:11PM0.95m
4:42AM1.05m
5:03PM1.09m
5:42AM1.18m
6:12PM1.17m
7:01AM1.20m
7:34PM1.15m
8:18AM1.08m
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5:33
5:31
5:28
5:26
5:24
5:22
5:20
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9:17
9:20
9:22
9:24
9:27
9:29
9:30
9:32
1
1
1
1
6
5
1
1
3
Temp °C
10
9
7
7
7
7
8
9
9
10
10
8
8
8
6
7
8
9
9
10
10
5
2
-2
-2
-1
1
1
0
-2
2
2
2
1
0
-5
-2
1
-1
-2
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
WNW
8
0.8
W
7
1.3
W
9
0.2
NNW
9
1.3
WSW
7
1.1
NW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
WSW
12
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
11
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.3
WSW
10
0.6
WNW
7
Energy kJ
123
94
115
80
50
33
19
70
276
8
167
298
160
47
25
23
20
19
18
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
8
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
NW
13
0.5
NNW
10
0.6
N
10
0.5
N
10
0.4
NNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.3
NNW
10
0.1
W
16
0.6
NW
12
0.9
W
7
0.5
W
12
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WSW
12
0.1
NW
10
0.2
WNW
7
0.3
NNW
11
Energy kJ
28
21
6
62
71
49
28
28
18
5
95
76
77
17
26
4
5
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
4
0.1
S
12
0.3
NNW
10
0.2
W
16
0.3
WSW
14
0.4
WSW
13
0.2
W
9
0.1
NW
12
0.3
W
9
Energy kJ
3
3
1
3
18
20
41
58
6
5
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
5
0.8
NNE
4
0.5
SE
4
1.1
SSE
5
0.7
S
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.8
SSW
7
1.7
WSW
8
0.5
S
5
1.3
N
10
1.9
NNE
6
2.1
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.6
NNE
6
1.6
N
5
1.2
N
5
0.6
N
4
Energy kJ
145
64
63
25
10
48
27
154
286
336
11
320
214
315
171
161
152
71
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
781
194
472
213
64
0
130
184
195
184
147
147
472
128
149
166
190
243
222
64
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Outer Hebrides
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
6
5
7
9
4
4
4
9
9
8
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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 16 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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Are you planning a holiday in Outer Hebrides? If you are looking for accommodation near Ersary beach (Barra), camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Outer Hebrides, consider staying in Tiree which is 69 km (43 miles) away. Other places in and around Outer Hebrides where you can find information about places to rent, and car hire include Portree which is 86 km (53 miles) away and Mallaig, 99 km (61 miles) away.

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