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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 26 Mar 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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 27) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.0m and 19s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-onshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ersary beach (Barra) in the next 16 days are 5.0m 19s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 27) at 12PM. 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 Thursday (Apr 02) at 1PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)12PM (Fri 27th Mar)16ft (5.0m) 19s
Best Surf12PM (Fri 27th Mar)16ft (5.0m) 19s
Most Powerful12PM (Fri 27th Mar)16ft (5.0m) 19s

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


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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Thu afternoon, min 5°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SSW on Thu morning, gales from the SW by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Mon night, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night).

Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
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Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
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0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
2
1
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.5
W
1.7
W
2.5
WSW
5
W
5.5
W
5.5
W
5
W
5
W
4
W
4
WSW
5
W
5.5
W
5
W
4.5
W
4.5
W
3.5
WSW
4
WSW
3.5
W
3
W
2
WSW
1.9
WNW
Period(s) (?)121210161917161412111416161515141313121213
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1985763124811570192671711212907100915017403210826139241099477288789476445604010258711141152
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSW
50
S
40
W
50
WSW
50
W
60
WSW
60
WNW
50
NW
35
SW
65
SW
60
W
55
W
50
WNW
40
WNW
25
S
35
SW
45
SW
35
NNW
30
N
20
NNE
40
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscross-
off
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
ononcrosscross-
on
oncross-
on
ononcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:49AM
2.50
12:37AM
2.56
1:35PM
2.44
2:20AM
2.64
3:03PM
2.61
3:33AM
2.88
4:02PM
2.84
4:24AM
3.13
4:46PM
3.07
5:05AM
3.32
5:23PM
3.24
5:41AM
3.45
5:57PM
3.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:06PM
1.13
7:14AM
1.09
7:55PM
1.09
8:49AM
0.93
9:13PM
0.85
9:51AM
0.68
10:07PM
0.58
10:36AM
0.45
10:49PM
0.34
11:13AM
0.27
11:25PM
0.17
11:46AM
0.15
11:58PM
0.07
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
31
Wednesday
01
Sunrise6:16--6:13--6:11--6:07--6:05--6:03--6:00--
Sunset-6:54--6:57--6:59--7:00--7:04--7:06--7:07-
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Rain (mm)
1312222-24-1-----2---
Temp. °C69966667897888109109777
Feels °C (?)-131-5-6-7-7-5-1-4-6-4-3-13211-11-1
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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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