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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 09 Jan 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
9.7° C
(Which is 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 Friday (Jan 09) at 9AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ersary beach (Barra) in the next 12 days are 3.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 15) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 5.0m 12s period and expected on Monday (Jan 12) at 3AM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9AM (Fri 9th Jan)6.5ft (2.0m) 12s
Best Surf 3PM (Thu 15th Jan)11ft (3.5m) 17s
Most Powerful 6PM (Thu 15th Jan)11ft (3.5m) 17s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun morning, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, stormy winds from the S by Sun night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Mon morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Wed morning).

Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
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Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2
W
1.9
W
2.5
WSW
2.5
WSW
2.3
WSW
1.3
W
4
S
2.1
SW
4.5
SSW
2.4
WSW
4
SW
0.4
NW
3.5
W
2.3
WNW
2.5
W
2.5
W
2.2
W
0.9
NW
1
WSW
3.5
WSW
3.5
WSW
Period(s) (?)121214121110101111121214111111111010211716
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)116010102752190912083320100801722069256113621763149398918091670776063
Wind
(km/h)
5
SW
10
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
35
S
80
SSE
55
S
50
SSE
70
S
50
WSW
50
WNW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
W
25
WNW
25
W
20
SW
30
S
25
SE
35
SE
25
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glasscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
onononcross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:11AM
3.00
10:32PM
2.75
10:59AM
2.76
11:22PM
2.59
11:52AM
2.55
12:22AM
2.46
12:58PM
2.42
1:34AM
2.42
2:13PM
2.39
2:49AM
2.48
3:23PM
2.47
3:50AM
2.62
4:18PM
2.61
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:20PM
0.71
4:37AM
0.77
5:09PM
0.92
5:32AM
0.98
6:07PM
1.09
6:40AM
1.14
7:16PM
1.19
7:57AM
1.19
8:28PM
1.18
9:07AM
1.13
9:30PM
1.09
10:03AM
1.00
10:20PM
0.94
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Sunrise9:03--9:02--9:00--9:00--8:59--8:57--8:56--
Sunset-4:09--4:10--4:13--4:15--4:16--4:19--4:20-
cloud
rain showers
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heavy rain
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light rain
light rain
Rain (mm)
-21-1218613211-------24
Temp. °C778879101010978778887755
Feels °C (?)4321-2-4-101-1-50-2-202200-3-2
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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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