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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Tuesday 24 Feb 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
8.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

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

The surf forecast for Ersary beach (Barra) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Feb 25) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ersary beach (Barra) in the next 12 days are 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Feb 28) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 4.5m 11s period and expected on Sunday (Mar 01) at 12AM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Wed 25th Feb)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Best Surf 3AM (Wed 25th Feb)10ft (3.0m) 12s
Most Powerful 6PM (Sat 28th Feb)15ft (4.5m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Tue night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, gales from the SSW by Thu morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Sat night, min 5°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SSE on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun morning).

Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
WSW
2.4
WSW
0.4
WSW
1
WSW
2.5
SW
2.3
SW
1.2
WNW
3.5
SW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
3
WSW
1.5
WNW
2
W
4
SW
4.5
SSW
1.7
W
1.4
W
1.9
WSW
1.7
WSW
Period(s) (?)121220201615101011121213141312111212121111
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1062152715283136682178288027493474342022683463732119400883544845643
Wind
(km/h)
50
S
50
S
35
S
25
S
20
N
40
S
50
SSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
30
WNW
25
WNW
15
W
40
SSW
60
S
55
SSW
10
SSE
25
SSE
55
S
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
crosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
ononcross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:38AM
2.84
11:09PM
2.72
11:52AM
2.58
12:37AM
2.56
1:34PM
2.48
2:23AM
2.61
3:11PM
2.61
3:44AM
2.86
4:17PM
2.86
4:41AM
3.15
5:06PM
3.10
5:26AM
3.40
5:46PM
3.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:48PM
0.85
5:27AM
0.94
6:10PM
1.08
7:09AM
1.08
7:57PM
1.10
8:52AM
0.96
9:23PM
0.89
10:02AM
0.70
10:22PM
0.61
10:53AM
0.42
11:08PM
0.33
11:35AM
0.20
11:47PM
0.12
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Sunrise7:37--7:33--7:31--7:28--7:26--7:24--7:20--
Sunset-5:49--5:52--5:53--5:55--5:58--6:00--6:02-
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
26113126------410463---
Temp. °C999989898767869899988
Feels °C (?)-1-11440-3-2-3-1-12-2-7-33-2-4432
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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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