Ersary beach (Barra) Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here with a look at what’s comin’ up for the next couple weeks at Ersary beach (Barra). Gotta be straight with ya – this is a tough read. There’s a proper stretch of rough, windy, and messy conditions that’ll have you wonderin’ if the ocean’s forgot how to peel.

The water’s sittin’ at about 57°, which is pretty normal for this time of year. Nothin’ wild there.

The first real chance for a wave comes up on Sunday the 13th, but it’s only barely worth mentionin’. The swell drops off fast, around 4 ft from the WNW, with a clean enough cross-shore breeze in the mornin’. It’s a short period swell at 11 seconds, so the energy’s on the weaker side (609 combined energy). I’d call it a borderline paddle – just to get the salt in your hair.

Saturday the 14th onwards turns ugly. Rain, strong cross and cross-on winds, and lumpy, blown-out surf. Swell’s often above 5 ft, but the wind wrecks any chance of a decent wave. Kite surfers might get a kick out of the wind and the beach setup, but for a paddlin’ surfer, it’s a write-off. That stretch runs all the way through to the 20th.

Now, here’s the standout. Monday the 21st of September – mark it. For the first time, Ersary Beach turns on. The winds go glassy in the mornin’ and light offshore in the arvo. Swell comes in around 8 ft to 8 ft from the W and WSW at 12 seconds – proper groundswell. That’s got some grunt, with combined energy over 1500, enough for a solid punch. It’s a bigger day though, so this is really for the experienced crew. The long period will make for cleaner, more powerful sets, but expect longer waits between them. Should be a quality session, and with no crowds to speak of, you’ll be the only one out.

The next few days after that, Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd (22 and 23 September), pump even bigger – 12 ft to 13 ft groundswell from WSW with clean offshore and cross-off winds. The combined energy soars past 3500 – that’s strong wave energy, no doubt. But I gotta warn ya, these are flagged as too big for the spot. For experts only, and even then you’d want to know the beach well and be ready for a proper hold-down. If you’re not comfortable in heavy, powerful surf, sit this one out.

After that, from Thursday the 24th onwards, the wind swings back onshore and the quality drops into marginal or poor territory again. A few small windows show up, but nothin’ you’d set an alarm for.

Bottom line: The best on offer is Monday 21st of September – glassy morning, clean 8 ft groundswell, and you’ll have the place to yourself. If you’re an expert, Tuesday and Wednesday are huge but risky. Otherwise, a pretty quiet spell for Ersary Beach, with a solid gap of rough days from the 14th to the 20th. Forecasts can always change, but right now, pick your day wisely.

Rusty.

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