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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 14 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
12.5° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


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 Saturday (Nov 15) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 12s. 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 2.1m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 21) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Nov 20) at 9PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3PM (Sat 15th Nov)1ft (0.3m) 13s
Best Surf 3PM (Sat 15th Nov)1ft (0.3m) 13s
Most Powerful 6PM (Fri 21st Nov)7ft (2.1m) 12s

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

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NE by Sat afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Mild temperatures (max 8°C on Tue afternoon, min 4°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the NE by Tue night).

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.4
NNW
0.3
NNW
0.4
NNW
0.2
W
0.3
W
0.4
WSW
0.6
W
0.6
WSW
0.6
WSW
1
N
0.7
NNW
0.4
WSW
0.4
NNW
1.3
NNW
1.9
N
2.1
N
1.9
NNW
1.6
NNW
0.5
WSW
0.9
SW
1.6
SW
Period(s) (?)10111015131514141371012126696512117
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)362337173276140143135106104484910723075820713377172233
Wind
(km/h)
45
ENE
45
ENE
45
ENE
40
E
15
ENE
25
NNE
25
N
30
NNE
45
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNW
15
WNW
25
S
25
NNW
60
NNE
50
NNE
45
N
35
N
10
NNW
15
SSW
35
SSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:07PM
2.70
2:38AM
2.62
3:04PM
2.80
3:27AM
2.77
3:49PM
2.91
4:07AM
2.92
4:27PM
3.01
4:42AM
3.05
5:00PM
3.09
5:15AM
3.16
5:33PM
3.14
5:47AM
3.22
6:05PM
3.16
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:28PM
0.89
8:47AM
0.82
9:17PM
0.76
9:34AM
0.68
9:56PM
0.65
10:12AM
0.56
10:30PM
0.55
10:47AM
0.47
11:02PM
0.48
11:20AM
0.41
11:33PM
0.44
11:52AM
0.38
12:05AM
0.44
Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Sunrise8:07--8:10--8:11--8:14--8:15--8:18--8:19--
Sunset-4:19--4:16--4:15--4:14--4:12--4:09--4:08-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
mod rain
Rain (mm)
------------342122--7
Temp. °C78888891097777865666510
Feels °C (?)-4-3-2-14433-122212-8-7-5-52-12
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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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