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

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Sunday 23 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.1°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 Thursday (Nov 27) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 5.5m and 18s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Ersary beach (Barra) in the next 12 days are 5.5m 18s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 27) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 30) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (GMT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Thu 27th Nov)18ft (5.5m) 18s
Best Surf 9PM (Thu 27th Nov)18ft (5.5m) 18s
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 27th Nov)18ft (5.5m) 18s

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

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Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 10°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sun night, light winds from the N by Tue morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Fri night).

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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Rating
(10 max)
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
4
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
WSW
2.4
WSW
1.8
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.1
W
1
W
0.9
W
0.9
W
1.8
SW
0.3
W
2.1
SW
0.7
W
2.5
SW
3
WSW
5.5
WSW
5
WSW
5
WSW
4
WSW
2.5
WNW
4
W
2.1
WSW
Period(s) (?)121211111010991114912101017151413121212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)61215178174232701901291257563766913612921803154481161886574552169442971216
Wind
(km/h)
50
ESE
35
ENE
50
NE
50
NNE
45
N
25
N
5
N
20
SW
45
SSW
45
S
35
SSW
45
S
55
SSW
50
SW
70
SW
65
WSW
55
WSW
40
WNW
40
WNW
50
NNW
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
ononcross-
on
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High Tide
/ height (m)
7:44PM
2.95
8:02AM
3.00
8:21PM
2.82
8:42AM
2.86
9:02PM
2.69
9:27AM
2.72
9:51PM
2.57
10:21AM
2.61
10:52PM
2.49
11:26AM
2.57
12:02AM
2.49
12:36PM
2.62
1:13AM
2.60
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:33PM
0.57
1:45AM
0.64
2:09PM
0.70
2:22AM
0.74
2:49PM
0.83
3:05AM
0.86
3:36PM
0.94
3:57AM
0.96
4:34PM
1.01
5:01AM
1.02
5:46PM
1.01
6:16AM
1.00
7:00PM
0.91
Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunrise8:26--8:27--8:30--8:32--8:33--8:36--8:37--
Sunset-4:04--4:02--4:00--4:00--3:59--3:57--3:56-
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Rain (mm)
1---2---12-62-311102--
Temp. °C88109898910911121211108991099
Feels °C (?)-30-1-2-3252204320-3-6-402-24
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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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